Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 47 den AADD -FREEI n most years, including this one, Malden High football brings the dawgs out on Thanksgiving morning. For the first time in recent memory, this holiday season, the Tornado team IS the dog – the underdog, that is. The Medford High Mustangs bring a 5-4 overall record into their holiday morning meetup with Malden on Thursday morning. With a win in Game #136 of the longest continuous high school matchup in national history, Medford could earn a winning record for the season for the fi rst time since the 1990s. This is also the only time this decade – and longer – that Medford enters the game as a favorite. Have a Safe & Happy Thanksgiving! Have a Safe & H V CATET CAT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 Wednesday, November 22, 2023 MALDEN-MEDFORD GAME #136 ON THANKSGIVING DAY Malden football takes show on the road this week against Medford; for first time in recent memory, Tornado team is the underdog in rivalry game By Steve Freker Malden comes in at 3-7 – but with some momentum – after claiming a 26-20 win at home over Boston Latin School in its regular season fi nale on Thursday, November 9. But despite Medford having a better overall record and the fact the Mustangs are playing at home, the two teams are clearly evenly matched. Even if they were not? This is Thanksgiving Day. It is the fi nal game of the season – last high school game ever for the seniors on both squads – and it’s time to “throw out the records.” “This is the game that everyMALDEN HS FOOTBALL LEADERS: Malden High football captains for the 2023 season, pictured from left to right: junior James Hyppolite, senior Karl Lange, senior Gabriel Vargas Cardoso, senior Jerrell Calixte and junior Matt Brito. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/MHS Yearbook) Second Annual Unified Thanksgiving Flag Football Game held at Macdonald Stadium Malden High and Medford High teams battle it out in holiday spirit By Steve Freker T he tradition continues! The Second Annual Unified Sports Thanksgiving Flag Football Game between Malden High School and Medford High School was held at Macdonald Stadium in Malden on Thursday, November 16. The fi rst-ever Unifi ed Football game was held last year, in advance of the special 135th game at Fenway Park in Boston. “Last year’s game was so well-received and popular, we talked it over with Medford High Athletic Director Bob Maloney and we agreed to try and have it every year now,” said Malden High Physical Education Department Director Charlie Conefrey. “It is another great event we can hold for our students.” Malden Public Schools has been a pioneer in the adoption GAME | SEE PAGE 8 one waits for, every year,” said third-year Head Coach Witche Exilhomme, himself a former Golden Tornado three-sport standout and football captain FOOTBALL | SEE PAGE 7 The Advocate ranks the Top Ten Most Memorable Malden-Medford Thanksgiving Games of All-Time The Advocate has researched the extensive Malden-Medford Thanksgiving Day history and compiled a list of what we think are the TOP 10 MOST MEMORABLE GAMES of all time By Steve Freker # 10— MALDEN 42, MEDFORD 15 (November 26, SYLVIE SCORES A TOUCHDOWN: Malden High School educator Rebeccah Griffi th (left) congratulated Sylvie (center) after she scored a touchdown in the Malden-Medford High Unifi ed Flag Football Game on November 16. 1974): Malden routs Medford, 42-15, at Pearl Street Stadium for second-year Head Coach Paul Finn’s fi rst Turkey Day win of his 26-year career and a share of the fi rst Greater Boston League title since 1969. Tornado Co-Captain Jeff Sullivan rushed for 130 yards and scored two touchdowns, John Stanasek passed for two TDs and four conversion points; John Ruelle had a touchdown and a two-point conversion; Mark Burns, Pauk Coleman and junior Steve DeFilippis scored TDs; Steve Carlan netted a two-point conversion and Shawn Brickman kicked two PATs. All-Scholastic Co-Captain Jack Freker and defensive backs Steve Carpenter and Charlie Russell led the Malden defense. **** #9— MALDEN 59, MEDFORD 36 (November 26, 2015): They went out to a high school football contest, and a Madden NFL Game broke out. Scoring was fast and furious in this, as Malden rolled to a 59-36 win in the highest-scoring game in series history. The win was signifi cant in that it clinched the Tornados’ fi rst GBL Championship since 1988, breaking a 27-year title drought. The TOP 10 | SEE PAGE 10
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