Danvers vs. Gloucester - Danvers vs. Gloucester - Thanksgiving Day 2004 Thanksgiving Day 2004

Football GameFootball Game

All the streets around the Danvers High School All the streets around the Danvers High School football stadium are filled with parked cars football stadium are filled with parked cars

The Danvers High School football stadium is packed The Danvers High School football stadium is packed – this is where all the kids have been!– this is where all the kids have been!

Nearly 1/3 of the people in town are hereNearly 1/3 of the people in town are here(but who’s cooking the turkeys?)(but who’s cooking the turkeys?)

That’s a lot of blue jerseys!That’s a lot of blue jerseys!

The Falcons offense is getting ready to rumbleThe Falcons offense is getting ready to rumble

Throw it to me – I’m wide open!Throw it to me – I’m wide open!

44thth down and 2 yards to go from Gloucester’s 28… down and 2 yards to go from Gloucester’s 28…Let’s go for it!Let’s go for it!

Did we make a 1Did we make a 1stst down? down?

You bet we did! And now, how about a 24 yard run You bet we did! And now, how about a 24 yard run (by the quarterback) for a Danvers touchdown!(by the quarterback) for a Danvers touchdown!

And another Danvers touchdown makes it 14 - 0And another Danvers touchdown makes it 14 - 0

Danvers always seems to have the ballDanvers always seems to have the ball

Maybe that’s why the first half will soon end with a Maybe that’s why the first half will soon end with a 20 – 0 Danvers lead20 – 0 Danvers lead

Go team!Go team!

The Gloucester team heads to the locker room at The Gloucester team heads to the locker room at the half – they seem to be draggingthe half – they seem to be dragging

The Danvers team heads for the locker room at the The Danvers team heads for the locker room at the half – looks like they could head right back to the half – looks like they could head right back to the

field now – no need for a rest with this group!field now – no need for a rest with this group!

The second half was more of the same.The second half was more of the same.

Danvers was simply the better team today…Danvers was simply the better team today…

In the EndIn the End

Danvers defeats Gloucester: 26 - Danvers defeats Gloucester: 26 - 1313

Danvers is Northeastern Conference Danvers is Northeastern Conference division 2 champion for 2004division 2 champion for 2004

Danvers goes on to play Walpole in Danvers goes on to play Walpole in the state championship quarter-finalsthe state championship quarter-finals