Happy Thanksgiving to all the South County High School Football teams and fans. Tomorrow is the greatest traditional day in high school sports, so get out to your favorite game and cheer for your team. The players have put in countless hours getting ready for this holiday game. Special thanks goes out to all the great coaches and the programs they administer to throughout the entire year. I want to wish everybody Good Luck who sent in their pick’s to beat yours truly. Here is how I see the contest pick’s for tomorrow.

Peter’s 2011 Thanksgiving Contest Pick’s

1.     BARTLETT(7-3) over SOUTHBRIDGE(6-4)

2.     SHEPHERD HILL(7-3) over TANTASQUA(3-7)

3.     AUBURN(9-1) over OXFORD(3-7)

4.     LEICESTER(7-3) over DAVID PROUTY(5-5)

5.     LEOMINSTER(7-3) over FITCHBURG(6-4)

6.     GRAFTON(7-3) over MILLBURY(3-7)

7.     HOLY NAME(6-4) over WACHUSETT(5-5)

8.     ST.JOHN’S(5-5) over ST.PETER’S(7-3)

9.     NORTHBRIDGE(5-5) over UXBRIDGE(2-8)

10. GARDNER(10-0) over OAKMONT(7-3)

Peter’s record this season 47-15

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Thanksgiving Day thoughts…The weather looks god for Thanksgiving Day after some wet weather today…Field conditions at this time of year are going to be sloppy, but not bad, after a day of rain… Bay Path is in the Division 6 playoffs… They finished their fantastic regular season with a 9-2 record and shared the Colonial League title with Assabet and Valley Tech…Bay Path, Assabet and Valley Tech all had 5-1 league records…It looks like Bay Path will be facing Valley Tech in the playoffs…Happy Thanksgiving to Bay Path coach Al Dhembe who traditionally supports his alma mater Tantasqua on turkey day…Could be a Dudley sighting for Coach Al tomorrow… Kudo’s to Joan and Coach Mike Vendetti on another Thanksgiving Day…Coach Mike, we need you back up on Dudley Hill…Our Bison’s didn’t win a game this past season…Three local teams are headed for the football playoffs next week…Bartlett will face Leicester in Division 5…Shepherd Hill will  draw either Gardner or Nashoba… Bay Path will play Valley Tech…

All three playoff games could be repeats of regular season games…Do you like the high school football playoff system?.. Six Divisions makes it look like Central Mass has over 100 high schools…Some teams are going to be rewarded with a playoff bid with a 500 record…Once again high school football fans, Happy Thanksgiving…

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BARTLETT(7-3) OVER SOUTHBRIDGE(6-4) AT SOUTHBRIDGE

91^st MEETING 10:15 AM KICKOFF  

Not so fast all you Indian fans and that includes me. Southbridge has survived the test of time and that means a lot. They are the most improved team in the state since losing to 3-7 Tantasqua on opening day a few months ago. However, Bartlett’s DJ Kirby –Thomas has put  the entire town of Webster on his back this season. The kid walks the walk and has spurred his teammates over the past month. Kirby-Thomas has used the  phrase of “taking names” as a motivating tool for the upstart  hometown Indians and Bartlett has taken seven names thus far as in seven victories. The most important name to the townspeople of Webster is always SOUTHBRIDGE. Bartlett’s Rocco DiStefano has shared the glory with  Kirby-Thomas in the same backfield this season thanks to the most underrated offensive line in these parts. Remember this, one doesn’t work without the other and that has spelled success for the playoff bound Indians this year.

SHEPHERD HILL (7-3) over TANTASQUA (3-7) AT SHEPHERD HILL 38^TH MEETING 10:15 AM KICKOFF

The 7-3 playoff bound Rams host their rival Tantasqua in Dudley tomorrow in what will be a dress rehearsal for the playoffs. Shepherd Hill has had a great year and can use tomorrow’s game as a way to sharpen their tools for their playoff game against either unbeaten Nashoba or Gardner next week. Staying injury free is the key for Shepherd Hill tomorrow morning. They should take advantage of the rare opportunity to get better and not “just go through the motions”. I am looking for Shepherd Hill to make an early statement and execute like all good teams do at this time of year.

AUBURN (9-1) over OXFORD (3-7) AT AUBURN 41^ST MEETING 10:15 AM KICKOFF

Oxford travels to Drury Square to play the Division 3 champions tomorrow morning. Oxford has played the toughest second half of the season schedule once again. The scheduler’s have to relieve Oxford in 2012.Oxford has good kids and a knowledgeable staff. The schedule spells disaster.