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The area is already assured of one participant in the MIAA Super Bowls at Gillette Stadium a week from today, and that game will be played early in the day.

The winner of Tuesday night's Division 3 semifinal game at Taunton between Bishop Feehan and Dighton-Rehoboth will advance to the 11 a.m. game at Gillette, the second of the day.

Division 3A starts the day at 9 a.m. After the D3 game, the schedule is as follows: Division 2A at 1:30 p.m., Division 2 (possibly involving Franklin) at 3:30, Di… Continue

The area's three playoff-bound football teams now know where they'll be playing Tuesday night.

The MIAA Division 3 game between Bishop Feehan and Dighton-Rehoboth will be played at Taunton High's Tiger Stadium, a 7:45 p.m. start.

The Division 4A game between Tri-County and Brighton will almost be a "home" game for the Franklin-based Cougars, a 5:15 p.m. start at Franklin High's Pisini Field.

And it will be a real home game for the Hockomock League-champion Franklin Panthers, whose Division 2… Continue

Here are some random thoughts from one of the most memorable games in the history of the King Philip-Franklin rivalry:

** What a perfect day for a game, and what a perfect site for such a big game. The re-do of the Pisini Field complex a few years ago has produced an outstanding venue for football. I am a big fan of FieldTurf and the way it allows athletes to play at their peak and not have field conditions interfere. The rainy weather of the past couple of days could have rendered a worn-out g… Continue

Two second-half fumbles turn into a nightmare for the Warriors, as Franklin scores as a result of both turnovers and goes on to the MIAA Division 2 playoffs.

Here's the box score, with bonus thoughts to follow later.

Franklin 20, King Philip 13

KP Frk
First downs 5 12
Total yardage 143 283
Rushes-yards 18-34 35-148
Passing yardage 133 154
Sacks-yds. 3-24 3-19
Comp.-Att.-Int. 7-13-0 7-18-1
Return yardage 150 2
Punts-Avg. 7-32.1 6-30.5
Fumbles-lost 3-3 1-1
Penalties-yds. 4-30 2-15
Possession 16… Continue

OK, here it is, the day for which we've all been waiting. Thanksgiving Day, the day when rivalries are celebrated and contested, and generations of fans and former athletes return to their high schools to share in the excitement of the present while reliving their past.

Remember the feeling, folks. Because if some coaches push through the new football playoff plan that would start the playoffs in October and devalue the Thanksgiving games to the point where they are anti-climactic annoyances, t… Continue

The Patriots are preparing to play the undefeated New Orleans Saints, but they're not too busy to get into the holiday spirit with wishes of Thanksgiving glee for one and all. Also, a special message of thanks can be heard toward the end. The Audio Blog ... there are many like it, but this one is mine.



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Cornerback Leigh Bodden has been presented the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award for his three-interception performance Sunday against the Jets.

Here's the press release from the Patriots:

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FOXBORO – The New England Patriots announced today that CB Leigh Bodden has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week by the National Football League for his performance in the Patriots' 31-14 victory over the New York Jets last Sunday. It is the first time that Bodden has ea… Continue

My most heartfelt thanks to the Attleboro Area Football Hall of Fame, which saw fit to select me as this year's honorary inductee at the annual banquet at the Attleboro Elks Club.

More than anything else, my thanks go to the generations of athletes whose games I've covered and whose careers I've followed. I'm convinced that you are the ones who have kept Gobis and me young all these years. This honor is truly yours, not mine.

More in Sunday's column. But again, my sincere thanks.

For the second straight year, the Patriots have had a game "flexed" out of the Sunday Night Football slot (8:20 p.m. on NBC).

The NFL announced today that the power of Brett Favre has commanded them to move next Sunday's game between the Vikings and Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., to the 8:20 slot. The Patriots' game at Miami will move to 1 p.m., and will be televised by CBS.

Last year, the Patriots' game at Seattle was moved out of the late slot because it was not a Brady-vs.-Hasselbeck meeting… Continue

Here is the list of football all-stars selected by the Hockomock League. I apologize in advance for typographical errors and the like, but it's basically raw copy from the league, and as I have a myriad of things to do today, I don't have time to format it. So here is it.

Remember, these are the Hockomock's all-stars, not The Sun Chronicle's. We haven't even started picking that yet. You'll see those next month sometime.

From the league:

FOOTBALL

Offense
Nick Colson---Offense MVP---Franklin… Continue