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