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What You Need to Know About This Year’s Thanksgiving Football Game
Find out where and when the Melrose-Wakefield football game is happening on Thanksgiving this year.
The tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving Day continues for Melrose and Wakefield Memorial High Schools this year.
The Thanksgiving Day game kicks off at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 at Fred Green Field in Melrose. This year's game will be the 54th time Melrose (9-2 overall; 4-1 league) and Wakefield (6-4 overall; 3-2 league) have played one another on Thanksgiving.
During the regular season this year, Wakefield beat Melrose 17-14 in Wakefield on Sept. 27. Melrose recently won the Northwest Division 3 title, beating Woburn 31-7 on Nov. 15; however, the Red Raiders lost 32-14 against Tewksbury in the State semifinals on Nov. 23 in Lowell.
In 2012, Melrose defeated the Warriors 28-15 on Thanksgiving in Wakefield.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Melrose and Wakefield high school athletics offices ($6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors), or $8 on game day. Tickets can also be purchased at Gray's Appliance and the Mayor Rob Dolan's office.
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