Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Wednesday, November 23, 2022 SPORTS | FROM PAGE 17 1. November 25 is Black Friday; in the 1800s, what did Black Friday mean? 2. In what city would you fi nd The AKC Museum of the Dog? 3. Whose backup band was called the Spiders from Mars? 4. On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization identifi ed what variant? 5. According to the “Farmers’ Almanac,” what is the USA’s most popular commercially sold potted plant? 6. On Nov. 27, 1924, what parade was fi rst held? 7. In the song “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells, what does “Tighten Up” refer to? 8. Who played a nun in the fi lm “The Bells of St. Mary’s”? 9. On Nov. 28, 1907, Louis B. Mayer (future movie producer) opened his fi rst movie theater; where in Massachusetts was it: Boston, Haverhill or Holyoke? 10. What are the only two perennial vegetables? 11. In 1904 the American Lung Association was founded to fi ght what disease? 12. Why is the Northern Hemisphere colder than the Southern Hemisphere? 13. On Nov. 29, 1832, what author was born who lived at places including Fruitlands, Orchard House and Washington, D.C.? 14. What calendar (its name is also a person’s name) preceded the Gregorian calendar? 15. What region is known as the “Roof of the World”? 16. On Nov. 30, 1998, what two energy-related companies merged to create the largest company at the time? 17. How can a snail stick to a surface upside down? 18. According to Guinness World Records, in 2017 the world’s longest noodle was cooked in China – 10,119 feet plus 1.92 inches; how long did it take to roll out: four, 11 or 17 hours? 19. What fall fruit has been declared by the FDA to have a National Month in December? 20. On Dec. 1, 1918, Iceland became a sovereign state, but remained part of what kingdom? ANSWERS AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 fi nished off the Tornadoes’ season with a pair of wins (2-9), its fi fth straight over Medford. The Mustangs finished winless. Malden scored fi rst on an 11-yard touchdown pass to senior co-captain Jamari Youman (5 rec., 78 yards, 1 TD) from sophomore QB Shawn Bartholomew, who was making his fi rst Thanksgiving Day start. Medford stuffed the two-point conversion try, and Malden led, 6-0. The lead held up until late in the second quarter, despite two deep drives into Medford territory by Malden, which ended on fourth down inside the Mustang 10-yard. With under three minutes left in the half, sophomore placekicker Ronald Juarez kicked the fi rst Malden fi eld goal in a Thanksgiving Day win since the 1950s when he booted a 37-yarder through a rain shower for a 9-0 Malden halftime lead. The Tornadoes defense, as it was all game, had been solid in the fi rst half, led by sophomore D-linemen Sammy Solorzano, Davenche Sydney and senior co-captains tackle Ray Duggan and cornerback Ismael Sylus, who made the loudest hit of the Malden season to stop a Mustang drive. Malden held Medford to zero fi rst downs and less than 50 yards total off ense in the fi rst half. Senior Jerry Mervil (102 yards rushing, 48 yards receiving) scored on the second play of the second half, a 55-yard TD run, for a 15-0 lead. Youman picked off a Medford pass and ran it for 55 yards for a 21-0 lead; Juarez’s PAT was good for 22-0. After some strong running by sophomore Mackenley Anasthal to get the ball to the Medford 25, senior captain Peterson Maxis closed out the scoring with a 15-yard TD run – and Juarez’s second PAT kick. It was the debut on Thanksgiving for Medford High fi rst-year Head Coach John Curley. Malden Head Coach Steve Freker was the fi rst former Tornadoes player-turned-headcoach to go 2-0 in on Thanksgiving in his fi rst two games at the helm. 2020: no game, no season; cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 (May 6, 2021, Fall 2): For the fi rst time since 1897, almost 125 years, The Game was not planned to be played on Thanksgiving Day, because the once-in-100-years COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the 2020 Fall Sports Season in Massachusetts. This 132nd game was not considered a “Thanksgiving Game” due to it being played on May 6, 2022, in the so-called “Fall 2 season,” but by playing the game at all, Malden-Medford catapulted past Boston English-Boston Latin, which did not play in 2020 or Fall 2, to become THE longest continuous high school football rivalry in the United States. In a game played at balmy Macdonald Stadium (temperature in the low 60s), Medford snapped a 14-game losing streak overall, dating back to the 2018 season, with a 24-21 win over Malden. The game was close throughout and even went down to the last play, a 37-yard field goal attempt by senior Tornadoes placekicker Ronald Juarez, which went just wide left as time ran out, sending the Medford team rushing the fi eld in a raucous celebration. The top star of the game was Medford senior quarterback Aidan Barry, who totaled over 300 yards of off ense individually, including 108 yards rushing and 2 TDs, to go along with nearly 200 yards passing and 2 TDs. Barry had one of the best games ever for a Mustang passer on Thanksgiving, connecting on 19 of 25 passes for 203 yards. Alvin Legros (7 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD) was his favorite target. Malden’s top off ensive performer was senior Giovani Memeus (14 carries, 63 yards, 2 TDs). Malden trailed, 24-21, after a 32-yard TD pass from junior QB Shawn Bartholomew to Nelson Monosiet and then got a last chance when the Tornadoes got a turnover on downs at its own 34 with 2:36 to play. But Malden’s drive stalled at the Medford 27 after a costly holding penalty, and the game ended on the missed kick. It was Malden Head Coach Steve Freker’s fi - nal game on the sidelines, as the reins were handed to assistant coach Witche Exilhomme in the off season. 2021: The game returned to Thanksgiving Day in November of 2021 and stayed in Malden as the Tornadoes kept their dominance intact with a 12-10 victory over visiting Medford. It was Malden’s sixth straight Thanksgiving victory, dating back to 2016. Malden got off to the best start possible when sophomore Davian McGuffi e took the opening kickoff “to the house,” – 73 yards – for a Malden touchdown. Ronald Juarez’s PAT kick made it 7-0, Malden, before most fans had even settled in their seats. Medford’s off ense had success moving the ball in the fi rst half, but Malden’s defense stiff - ened with two goal-line stands to keep the 7-0 lead intact. Medford did get on the scoreboard in the second quarter – when penalties backed Malden up near its goal line and then freshman Malden QB Aidan Brett was penalized for intentional grounding in the end zone – for a Medford safety and a 7-2 lead. Medford was able to stick in a touchdown with 11 seconds left in the half and added a two-point conversion to go into halftime leading, 10-7. Malden came out strong in the second half, converting an onside kick off Juarez’s foot and eventually driving down the fi eld and tying the game when Juarez booted a 21-yard fi eld goal. With the kick Juarez became the only placekicker in Malden High history to kick field goals in two Thanksgiving Day games (both Malden wins). Senior Lyden Lewis was the unoffi cial game MVP when he simply dominated the rest of the way. He sacked the Medford QB on the next series in the end zone for a Malden safety and a 12-10 lead. Lewis also caused a fumble on another sack and recovered it himself in another huge play. Malden QB Jordan Rodriguez handing the ball off to junior running back Mak Blaise, which proved to be the winning formula the rest of the way as Malden ground down the clock and sealed the victory. It was a Thanksgiving win in his debut for fi rst-year Malden Head Coach Witche Exilhomme, a 2013 Malden High graduate. 1. Stock market crash 2. NYC 3. David Bowie 4. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron 5. Poinsettia 6. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC 7. A new dance they started in Houston 8. Ingrid Bergman 9. Haverhill 10. Asparagus and rhubarb 11. Tuberculosis 12. It has less water, which retains heat well. 13. Louisa May Alcott 14. Julian 15. Tibet 16. Exxon and Mobil (ExxonMobil) 17. They secrete mucus that becomes sticky. 18. 17 19. Pear 20. Denmark
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