Sports 11-22-2017

East Boston and South Boston meet again on Thanksgiving Day

By John Lynds

The 99th clash between these two rivals take place on Thanksgiving morning at 9:30 a.m. at venerable White Stadium.  East Boston, led by John Parziale (eighth season) is 5-4.  South Boston, led by first year coach Germain Sattiewhite is 3-6.

The Jets began the season beating New Mission and West Roxbury and then lost the next four.  The 2-4 record put them in the non-playoff contending category in mid October.  However, the Jets have since soared, with three straight wins over Mystic Valley, Chelsea and Minuteman.

The South Boston Knights are a much improved team this season with more numbers on the roster and a new coach.  The Knights began the season with a shut-out win over Atlantis Charter by a score of 36-0.  Then came three straight losses to Charlestown, English and New Mission and two wins over Burke and Madison Park.  With a record of 3-3 in mid October, the Knights were designated a play-off contending team and in a quarterfinal round on Oct. 27, lost to Cathedral 52-0.

Both teams value the Thanksgiving Day game that began in November, 1903.  South Boston last won the game in 2008 by a score of 34-6.  Last year, the Jets won for the eighth year in a row by a score of 59-12.  Overall, East Boston leads the series at 51-42-6.   All are welcome to come out and cheer on both teams on Thanksgiving morning.  A special commemoration for the 100th game is planned for the Thanksgiving Day game next year.

The eb/sb thanksgiving record to date

Sat, Nov. 21, 1903                                       SB 33; EB 0             Locust Street playground, Dorchester

Thu, Nov. 12, 1914                                      EB 12; SB 6             Wood Island Park, East Boston

Thu, Nov. 25, 1915                                      SB 7; EB 0               McNary Playground, South Boston

November, 1916                                          No game

November ?, 1917                                        SB 18; EB 6

Mon, Nov. 25, 1918                                     SB 19; EB 7             M Street Park, South Boston

Thur, Nov. 13, 1919                                    EB 75; SB 0             at East Boston

November ?, 1920                                        EB 14; SB 13

Tue, Nov. 8, 1921                                        EB 21; SB 0             Braves Field

November, 1922                                          No game, snow

November  , 1923                                        EB 14; SB 6

Wed, Nov. 6, 1924                                       Tied 0-0                   Brookline High School field

Wed, Nov. 25, 1925                                     EB 16; SB 9             University Heights, Newton

Mon, Nov. 22, 1926                                     EB 9; SB 0               Fenway Park

Wed, Nov. 23, 1927                                     SB 26; EB 7             Fenway Park

Wed, Nov. 28, 1928                                     SB 7; EB 6               Braves Field

Thu, Nov. 26, 1929                                      SB 13; EB 0             Braves Field

Nov. 24, 1930                                              SB 9; EB 6               Fens Stadium

Tuesday, November 25, 1931                                                      SB 7; EB 6     Fenway Park

Tuesday, November 22, 1932                                                      Tied 0-0         Fenway

Monday, November 27, 1933                                                       Tied 0-0         Fenway

Tuesday, November 27, 1934                                                      EB 6; SB 0     Fenway

Tuesday, November 26, 1935                                                      SB 13; EB 7   Fenway Park

Tuesday, November 24, 1936                                                      No game due to snow storm

Wednesday, November 24, 1937                 SB 12; EB 0             Braves Field

Monday, November 21, 1938                                                       SB 30; EB 14 Braves Field

Tuesday, November 28, 1939                                                      EB 6; SB 2     Braves Field

Friday, November 22, 1940                                                          SB 12; EB 6   Beehive

Wednesday, November 19, 1941                 SB 6; EB 0               Braves Field

1942……………………………………………………                                                        No game due to rain

1943……………………………………………………                                                        No game due to rain

Thursday, November 23, 1944                                                     SB 33; EB 0   Braves Field

Saturday, November 24, 1945                                                      SB 14; EB 6  Braves Field

Thursday, November 28, 1946                                                     Tied 12-12     Fenway Park

Thursday, November 26, 1947                                                     EB 19; SB 0   Fenway Park

Thursday, November 25, 1948                                                     EB 28; SB 0   Fenway Park

Thursday, November 24, 1949                                                     EB 7; SB 6     White Stadium

Thursday, November 23; 1950                                                     EB 13; SB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 1951                                                     EB 7; SB 6     White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1952                                                     SB 13; EB 7   White Stadium

Thursday, November 27,                             1953                               SB 26; EB 0             White Stadium

Saturday, November 27, 1954                                                      EB 0; SB 0     White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1955                                                     SB 6; EB 0     White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1956                                                     EB 14; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 1957                                                     SB 32; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1958                                                     SB 36; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 1959                                                     SB 16; EB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1960                                                     SB 48; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1961                                                     SB 30; EB 0   White Stadium

Saturday, November 24, 1962                                                      SB 42; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 1963                                                     SB 28; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1964                                                     SB 14; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 25, 1965                                                     SB 28; EB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1966                                                     SB 30; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1967                                                     SB 14; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 1968                                                     EB 6; SB 0     White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1969                                                     Tied 0-0         White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 1970                                                     SB 8; EB 0     White Stadium

Saturday, November 27, 1971                                                      SB 6; EB 0     White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1972                                                     SB 22; EB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 1973                                                     SB 16; EB 0   White Stadium

November, 1974                                                                                 No game

Saturday, November 25, 1975                                                      SB 22; EB 0   Boston University

Thursday, November 25, 1976                                                     SB 12; EB 7   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1977                                                     EB 22; SB 8   White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1978                                                     EB 46; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 1979                                                     EB 30; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1980                                                     EB 26; SB 14 White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 1981                                                     EB 8; SB 0     White Stadium

Thursday, November 25, 1982                                                     EB 14; SB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1983                                                     EB 18; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 1984                                                     EB 23; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 1985                                                     EB 26; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1986                                                     EB 20; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 1987                                                     EB 25; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1988                                                     EB 16; SB 14 White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1989                                                     EB 14; SB 8   Daly Field, Bright

 

Friday, November 22, 1990                                                          SB 16; EB 15 White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 1991                                                     SB 14; EB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 1992                                                     EB 20; SB 14 White Stadium

Thursday, November 25, 1993                                                     SB 46; EB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 1994                                                     EB 30; SB 22 White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 1995                                                     EB 26; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 1996                                                     SB 34; EB 20 White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 1997                                                     SB 13; EB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 1998                                                     SB 34; EB 16 White Stadium

Thursday, November 25, 1999                                                     EB 14; SB 10 White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 2000                                                     EB 12; SB 8   White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 2001                                                     EB 14; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 2002                                                     SB 14; EB 0 (OT)           White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 2003                                                     EB 36; SB 16 White Stadium

Thursday, November 25, 2004                                                     EB 41; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 2005                                                     EB 22; SB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 2006                                                     EB 41; SB 0   White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 2007                                                     EB 26; SB 6   White Stadium

 

Thursday, November 27, 2008                                                     SB 34; EB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 2009                                                     EB 42; SB 8   White Stadium

Thursday, November 25, 2010                                                     EB 28; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 2011                                                     EB 12; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 22, 2012                                                     EB 22; SB 14 White Stadium

Thursday, November 28, 2013                                                     EB 50; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 27, 2014                                                     EB 24; SB 6   White Stadium

Thursday, November 26, 2015                                                     EB 41; SB 8   White Stadium

Thursday, November 24, 2016                                                     EB 59; SB 12 White Stadium

Thursday, November 23, 2017

East Boston High School Football Coach

Fred L. O’Brien                                                                            1919’s

Carmen Scarpa                                                                              1965-1981

Rocky DiLorenzo                                                                         1970’s

John Loftus                                                                                  1982-1994

John Sousa                                                                                   1995-2009

John Parziale                                                                                 2010-

 

 

South Boston High School football coach

Leo A. Daly                                                                                  1917’s

Joe Green                                                                                      1920’s

Steve White                                                                                   1924-1954

Joe Crowley                                                                                  1955-1976

Steve Flaherty                                                                               1977-2003

Robert Lerro                                                                                 2004-2006 (died on August ?, 2007)

Sean Guthrie                                                                                 2007-2012

Ray Butler                                                                                     2013-2015

Brian Vaughn                                                                                2016-2017

 

The Coaching Career of John Sousa

1995                                                                                             9-2

…………………………………………………………..                                 Division 5 superbowl appearance on Dec. 2

Lost to Nantucket 40-6

1996                                                                                             4-7

1997                                                                                             5-5

1998                                                                                             8-2

1999                                                                                             8-3

Boston North Title

…………………………………………………………..                                 Won Thanksgiving Day game 14-10 snapping 3 year losing

…………………………………………………………..                                 Division 5 Superbowl appearance on December

…………………………………………………………..                                 Lost to Martha’s Vineyard at BU, 27-12

2000                                                                                             10-1

…………………………………………………………..                                 Boston North Title; undefeated regular season

…………………………………………………………..                                 Division 5 Superbowl appearance on Friday, Dec. 2

Lost to Greater Lowell

 

2001                                                                                             5-5

2002                                                                                             5-6

2003                                                                                             11-1

…………………………………………………………..                                 Boston North Title on Thanksgiving Day, 11/27 beating

South Boston 36-16

…………………………………………………………..                                 Div. 6 semi-final on Tuesday, December 2 vs. Martha’s

Vineyard, lost 17-12

2004                                                                                             12-0

…………………………………………………………..                                 Boston North Title on Friday, Nov. 12; beat MP 29-12

…………………………………………………………..                                 Div. 3A semi-final on Nov. 30 vs. Blue Hills, Won 20-6

Div. 3A Superbowl win on Saturday, December 4 vs.

North Shore, Won 28-22

 

2005                                                                                             10-1

…………………………………………………………..                                 Boston North Title champion

…………………………………………………………..                                 Div. 3A play-off on Tuesday, November 22

Lost to South Shore 21-14.

2006                                                                                             8-2

…………………………………………………………..                                 Thanksgiving Day win, Nov. 23, 41-0 over South Boston

No post season play

2007                                                                                             11-1

100th win for Sousa, Friday, 10/19; Weston, 12-0

Boston North Title on Sat, 11/10; defeated MP 22-8;

…………………………………………………………..                                 Div. 3A Superbowl finalist; lost to Greater Lawrence 19-6

…………………………………………………………..                                 On Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Gillette

2008                                                                                             5-5

Lost Thanksgiving Day game 34-6

2009                                                                                             10-2

…………………………………………………………..                                 Last home game, Friday, Nov. 6; defeats English 44-16

…………………………………………………………..                                 Boston North Title, Friday, Nov. 13; defeats MP 29-0

…………………………………………………………..                                 Div.4 Semi-final v. Bristol-Plymouth on Tuesday, Dec. 1

At Taunton; Won 34-8

…………………………………………………………..                                 Div. 4 Superbowl, Saturday, December 5 vs. Whittier

…………………………………………………………..                                 Lost 14-12 at Bentley College in Waltham

Career total:                                                  119-45

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