While matchups and teams have changed over the years, Thanksgiving remains an important game day for high school football teams throughout Western Massachusetts.
Ten games will be played involving WMass schools this holiday (one on Wednesday, nine on Thursday), some with tradition that dates back over 100 years.
The NFHS website will be streaming five of the 10 games. To access those games, click here.
Here’s a closer look at the history involving each of these matchups:
LONGMEADOW AT EAST LONGMEADOW
Longmeadow leads series 44-19
The Lancers (6-4) and Spartans (4-6) meet for the 64th time on Thanksgiving, and the second time this season after Longmeadow took the regular season meeting on Oct. 3, 21-17.
Longmeadow has won two straight on Thanksgiving, including a nail-biting 7-6 victory a year ago. The schools have split the last 10 meetings in this series.
2024: Longmeadow 7-6
2023: Longmeadow 28-7
2022: East Longmeadow 24-12
2021: East Longmeadow 41-14
2020: No Game
2019: Longmeadow 14-6
2018: East Longmeadow 14-7
2017: Longmeadow 45-20
2016: Longmeadow 36-18
2015: East Longmeadow 13-6
2014: East Longmeadow 48-0
2013: East Longmeadow 40-26
2012: Longmeadow 7-3
2011: Longmeadow 35-14
2010: Longmeadow 13-7 (OT)
2009: Longmeadow 21-19
2008: East Longmeadow 16-13
2007: Longmeadow 24-0
2006: Longmeadow 27-7
2005: Longmeadow 14-6
2004: East Longmeadow 40-21
2003: Longmeadow 43-35 (OT)
2002: Longmeadow 36-16
2001: Longmeadow 41-6
2000: Longmeadow 49-28
1999: Longmeadow 46-30
1998: Longmeadow 28-8
1997: Longmeadow 44-6
1996: Longmeadow 42-0
1995: East Longmeadow 36-20
1994: Longmeadow 34-13
1993: Longmeadow 26-21
1992: Longmeadow 36-6
1991: Longmeadow 29-7
1990: Longmeadow 40-0
1989: Longmeadow 30-16
1988: Longmeadow 27-0
1987: East Longmeadow 23-3
1986: Longmeadow 32-13
1985: Longmeadow 32-6
1984: Longmeadow 28-13
1983: Longmeadow 29-0
1982: Longmeadow 14-6
1981: Longmeadow 42-22
1980: Longmeadow 10-8
1979: Longmeadow 21-6
1978: East Longmeadow 33-22
1977: Longmeadow 21-7
1976: East Longmeadow 40-6
1975: East Longmeadow 46-14
1974: East Longmeadow 33-7
1973: East Longmeadow 24-7
1972: East Longmeadow 48-6
1971: East Longmeadow 25-22
1970: East Longmeadow 20-18
1969: Longmeadow 42-7
1968: Longmeadow 28-18 1967: Longmeadow 26-0
1966: Longmeadow 20-0 1965: East Longmeadow 32-8
1964: Longmeadow 18-0
1963: Longmeadow 22-3
1962: Longmeadow 20-6
1961: Longmeadow 28-20
AGAWAM AT WEST SPRINGFIELD
Agawam leads series 63-33-3
While the Brownies (5-5) have dominated this series overall, it’s been all Terriers (6-4) in the past decade. The series dates back to 1924, the second-oldest Thanksgiving rivalry in WMass.
West Springfield has won seven in a row on Thanksgiving, including several dominant wins including last year’s 51-0 victory.
2024: West Side 51-0
2023: West Side 37-20
2022: West Side 29-16
2021: West Side 40-19
2020: No Game
2019: West Side 48-0
2018: West Side 19-6
2017: West Side 34-0
2016: Agawam 40-28
2015: Agawam 34-32
2014: Agawam 38-36
2013: Agawam 19-18
2012: Agawam 50-36
2011: West Side 17-14
2010: West Side 20-0
2009: West Side 32-20
2008: West Side 39-0
2007: Agawam 34-27
2006: Agawam 20-12 (OT)
2005: Agawam 18-12
2004: Agawam 42-6
2003: Agawam 30-8
2002: Agawam 26-0
2001: Agawam 14-6
2000: West Side 17-14
1999: Agawam 27-6
1998: Agawam 21-14
1997: Agawam 27-8
1996: Agawam 29-21
1995: West Side 7-6
1994: West Side 14-6
1993: Agawam 22-0
1992: Agawam 14-7
1991: West Side 14-0
1990: West Side 16-8
1989: West Side 12-7
1988: West Side 22-21
1987: Agawam 48-6
1986: Agawam 21-0
1985: Agawam 15-12
1984: Agawam 23-6
1983: Agawam 18-7
1982: West Side 20-3
1981: Agawam 13-6
1980: West Side 26-0
1979: West Side 42-15
1978: Agawam 42-6
1977: West Side 28-8
1976: Agawam 15-14
1975: Agawam 15-2
1974: West Side 16-6
1973: Tie 14-14
1972: Agawam 13-12
1971: Agawam 28-8
1970: Agawam 32-6
1969: Agawam 30-28
1968: Agawam 14-6
1967: Agawam 20-6
1966: Agawam 24-0
1965: Agawam 32-8
1964: Agawam 34-8
1963: Agawam 22-2
1962: West Side 26-12
1961: West Side 12-8
1960: West Side 48-8
1959: Agawam 41-0
1958: West Side 8-0
1957: Agawam 54-0
1956: West Side 28-13
1955: West Side 33-7
1954: Agawam 19-12
1953: Agawam 34-21
1952: West Side 13-7
1951: Agawam 34-21
1950: Agawam 20-12
1948: West Side 18-14
1947: Agawam 13-7
1946: Agawam 26-0
1945: Agawam 65-0
1944: Agawam 13-0
1943: Tie 7-7
1942: Agawam 14-13
1941: West Side 13-7
1940: Agawam 27-0
1939: Agawam 7-0
1938: West Side 7-0
1937: Agawam 6-0
1936: Agawam 33-6
1935: Agawam 34-6
1934: Agawam 7-0
1933: Tie 0-0
1932: Agawam 19-13
1931: Agawam 34-0
1930: Agawam 7-6
1929: West Side 6-0
1928: Agawam 30-6
1927: Agawam 25-0
1926: Agawam 7-0
1925: Agawam 20-6
1924: Agawam 6-0
ATHOL VS MAHAR
Athol leads series 54-33-1
The oldest Thanksgiving rivalry in WMass kicks off at O’Brien Field in Athol, where the host Bears (1-9) and visiting Senators (2-8) are looking to end their seasons with a win.
Athol has won two in a row on Turkey Day, and the Bears also picked up their lone regular season victory this fall with a 28-8 win over Mahar on Oct. 3.
This series dates all the way back to 1894.
2024: Athol 26-0
2023: Athol 40-8
2022: Mahar 12-0
2021: Athol 52-12
2020: No Game
2019: Mahar 43-6
2018: Mahar 28-0
2017: Athol 24-22
2016: Athol 48-9
2015: Athol 24-6
2014: Athol 14-6
2013: Mahar 24-16
2012: Athol 49-20
2011: Mahar 15-0
2010: Athol 27-13
2009: Mahar 21-19
2008: Mahar 35-7
2007: Athol 14-13
2006: Mahar 52-19
2005: Athol 40-20
2004: Mahar 17-8
2003: Mahar 10-6
2002: Athol 13-7
2001: Athol 14-13
2000: Athol 29-14
1999: Athol 13-12
1998: Athol 26-0
1997: Mahar 8-0
1996: Mahar 30-19
1995: Mahar 33-16
1994: Athol 25-21
1993: Athol 48-29
1992: Athol 21-6
1991: Mahar 21-14
1990: Mahar 35-8
1989: Athol 20-14
1988: Athol 14-6
1987: Mahar 24-0
1986: Mahar 19-14
1985: Athol 8-7
1984: Athol 42-6
1983: Athol 20-0
1982: Mahar 22-12
1981: Athol 14-12
1980: Mahar 29-0
1979: Athol 17-7
1978: Mahar 7-0
1977: Mahar 27-6
1976: Mahar 49-20
1975: Mahar 20-l 6
1974: Athol 14-6
1973: Tie 6-6
1972: Athol 21-12
1971: Mahar 42-20
1970: Athol 11-6
1969: Athol 36-24
1968: Athol 14-2
1967: Athol 18-6
1966: Mahar 9-6
1965: Mahar 6-0
1964: Athol 6-0
1963: Athol 6-0
1962: Athol 50-0
1961: Athol 22-12
1960: Mahar 16-12
1959: Athol 26-0
1958: Mahar 20-6
1957: Mahar 34-6; Orange changed to Mahar in 1957
1956: Orange 13-7
1955: Athol 12-0
1954: Athol 31-0
1953: Athol 26-0
1952: Orange 7-6
1951: Athol 38-13
1950: Athol 31-6
1949: Athol 32-0
1948: Athol 39-0
1947: Athol 37-7
1946: Athol 33-6
1945: Athol 20-12
1944: Athol 12-0
1928-1943: No Games
1927: Athol 51-6
1926: Orange 32-17
1925: Athol 19-0
1924: Orange 32-7
1905-1923: No Games
1904: Athol 6-5
1899-1903: No Games
1898: Athol 2-0
1897: Orange 4-0
1894: Orange 7-0
LUDLOW AT PALMER
Ludlow leads series 42-31-3
The Lions (3-7) have won three in a row in this series, including last year’s 12-6 victory.
Palmer (5-5) has played well down the stretch, capturing wins in three of its final four games entering Thursday. This series dates back to 1947.
2024: Ludlow 12-6
2023: Ludlow 28-12
2022: Ludlow 14-0
2021: Palmer 34-0
2020: No Game
2019: Ludlow 41-8
2018: Ludlow 39-0
2017: Ludlow 12-0
2016: Palmer 34-6
2015: Ludlow 28-21
2014: Ludlow 22-6
2013: Ludlow 26-0
2012: Ludlow 26-6
2011: Palmer 19-18
2010: Palmer 19-12
2009: Palmer 21-2
2008: Palmer 14-13
2007: Ludlow 26-6
2006: Ludlow 21-0
2005: Ludlow 27-9
2004: Ludlow 29-7
2003: Ludlow 29-20
2002: Ludlow 12-7
2001: Ludlow 53-0
2000: Ludlow 16-7
1999: Palmer 24-8
1998: Ludlow 12-0
1997: Ludlow 20-6
1996: Palmer 27-0
1995: Palmer 35-2
1994: Palmer 40-8
1993: Ludlow 16-12
1992: Palmer 52-0
1991: Palmer 14-0
1990: Ludlow 21-0
1989: Ludlow 13-7
1988: Ludlow 41-20
1987: Palmer 6-2
1986: Palmer 42-0
1985: Palmer 8-0
1984: Tie 15-15
1983: Ludlow 32-4
1982: Palmer 14-0
1981: Ludlow 21-0
1980: Palmer 24-13
1979: Tie 6-6
1978: Ludlow 35-30
1977: Palmer 14-0
1976: Palmer 18-14
1975: Ludlow 30-26
1974: Palmer 30-12
1973: Ludlow 22-0
1972: Palmer 33-8
1971: Cancelled
1970: Ludlow 30-6
1969: Ludlow 20-0
1968: Ludlow 42-12
1967: Palmer 2-0 (forfeit)
1966: Tie 12-12
1965: Palmer 13-0
1964: Ludlow 20-14
1963: Ludlow 22-18
1962: Ludlow 12-0
1961: Ludlow 20-6
1960: Ludlow 16-6
1959: Ludlow 26-6
1958: Ludlow 7-6
1957: Palmer 13-0
1956: Palmer 31-13
1955: Palmer 31-7
1954: Palmer 18-13
1953: Palmer 13-0
1952: Palmer 13-6
1951: Ludlow 13-6
1950: Palmer 19-12
1949: Ludlow 20-0
1948: Palmer 27-6
1947: Ludlow 14-7
PATHFINDER AT BELCHERTOWN
Belchertown leads series 13-10
The earliest kickoff in the state gets things going on Thanksgiving morning at 9 a.m. in Belchertown.
The Orioles (6-4) won two of their final three games down the stretch, while Pathfinder (5-6) reached the state vocational semifinals before falling to Cape Cod Tech last week.
The Pioneers won the regular season meeting on Oct. 24 (40-25).
2024: Pathfinder 20-14
2023: Belchertown 61-14
2022: Pathfinder 47-22
2021: Belchertown 44-8
2020: No Game
2019: Belchertown 44-7
2018: Belchertown 46-6
2017: Belchertown 39-0
2016: Belchertown 30-0
2015: Pathfinder 16-0
2014: Pathfinder 3-0
2013: Pathfinder 30-6
2012: Pathfinder 30-8
2011: Belchertown 29-0
2010: Belchertown 9-7
2009: Belchertown 41-6
2008: Pathfinder 15-13
2007: Pathfinder 34-8
2006: Belchertown 8-6
2005: Belchertown 25-0
2004: Pathfinder 28-0
2003: Belchertown 27-6
2002: Belchertown 9-6
2001: Pathfinder 48-24
WARE AT QUABOAG
Ware leads series 9-6
One of the more evenly-matches Thanksgiving series’ reignites on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in Warren.
Ware (6-4) has won two in a row in this series, including last year’s one-point win. Quaboag (0-9) has yet to find a win in 2025, and the team has scored just 44 points across nine games.
2024: Ware 14-13
2023: Ware 20-14
2022: Quaboag 26-21
2021: Quaboag 22-7
2020: No Game
2019: Ware 8-0
2018: Ware 20-14
2017: Ware 56-6
2016: Ware 34-7
2015: Quaboag 33-28
2014: Quaboag 36-12
2013: Quaboag 34-6
2012: Ware 46-8
2011: Ware 31-8
2010: Quaboag 48-13
2009: Ware 38-14
CHICOPEE COMP AT CHICOPEE
Chicopee Comp leads series 7-0
The Colts (8-2) have never lost to the Pacers (6-4) on Thanksgiving, as the annual Sword Game returns to Szot Park in Chicopee.
Comp has won the past two matchups in dominant, shutout fashion, including last year’s 52-0 rout. The Colts ripped through the regular season with an 8-0 record, earning a spot in the MIAA Division III state playoffs before falling to King Philip in the first round.
The Pacers have played their best down the stretch, winning four of their final five games entering Thanksgiving.
2024: Chicopee Comp 52-0
2023: Chicopee Comp 38-0
2022: Chicopee Comp 28-10
2021: Chicopee Comp 46-14
2020: No Game
2019: Chicopee Comp 42-6
2018: Chicopee Comp 54-6
2017: Chicopee Comp 21-12
SOUTH HADLEY AT HOLYOKE
South Hadley leads series 6-1
The Purple Knights (3-7) welcome the Tigers (4-6) for the eighth Thanksgiving meeting between the two neighboring foes at the Roberts Complex in Holyoke. Holyoke previously played Chicopee and South Hadley used to play Chicopee Comp on Turkey Day.
South Hadley has won all but one of the seven previous meetings, with the Purple Knights capturing a 2021 victory. The Tigers have won three in a row, including last year’s 16-14 win.
Now league-mates, South Hadley won the regular season meeting between the two teams, 48-7.
2024: South Hadley 16-14
2023: South Hadley 20-6
2022: South Hadley 60-36
2021: Holyoke 36-30
2020: No Game
2019: South Hadley 50-26
2018: South Hadley 28-20
2017: South Hadley 34-21
NORTHAMPTON AT EASTHAMPTON
Northampton leads series 8-1
The Eagles (5-5) finally broke through last year, winning for the first time in nine tries during this Thanksgiving rivalry.
Northampton (2-8) had won the first eight in the series, which dates back to 2015. The Blue Devils previously played Amherst on Thanksgiving, while Easthampton used to play Dean Tech of Holyoke.
Both teams enter looking to rebound after tough ends to the regular season. Northampton has lost three games in a row while Easthampton has dropped three of its last four.
This game will be played at Mountain View School in Easthampton.
2024: Easthampton 18-8
2023: Northampton 18-14
2022: Northampton 41-14
2021: Northampton 16-8
2020: No Game
2019: Northampton 20-0
2018: Northampton 28-26
2017: Northampton 31-12
2016: Northampton 42-14
2015: Northampton 44-6
SMITH VOCATIONAL AT FRANKLIN TECH
Franklin Tech leads series 4-2
The newest Thanksgiving matchup in WMass renews for the seventh meeting on Thursday in Turners Falls.
The host Eagles (7-3) hold the 4-2 edge, though the Vikings (4-6) held serve at home last year for a 16-8 victory.
Both teams reached the state vocational small school playoffs, falling in the quarterfinals.
2024: Smith Voc 16-8
2023: Franklin Tech 42-6
2022: Franklin Tech 30-12
2021: Franklin Tech 32-16
2020: No Game
2019: Franklin Tech 30-0
2018: Smith Voc 20-14
