10 local high schools to play Thanksgiving football at Fenway Park

BOSTON — Ten local high schools will play Thanksgiving football at Boston’s Fenway Park in November, organizers announced Thursday.

Tickets are now available for a slate of rivalry games that will be held at the beloved ballpark on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Wednesday, Nov. 23, the Fenway Sports Group said in a news release.

Matchups include Boston Latin Academy vs. O’Bryant, Malden vs. Medford, St. Mary’s vs. Austin Prep, Watertown vs. Belmont and Bridgewater Raynham vs. Brockton.

“We are thrilled to host high school football once again at Fenway Park,” Fenway Sports Management President Mark Lev said in a statement. “Thanksgiving rivalry games are always a highlight of the high school football season and adding the iconic backdrop of Fenway Park will only make the occasion more special for the players, coaches, and fans. We look forward to welcoming the communities and football fans to the Park to celebrate this time-honored tradition.”

The full schedule of games is as follows:

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

• Boston Latin Academy vs. O’Bryant, 5:00 PM
• Malden vs. Medford, 7:30 PM*

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

• St. Mary’s vs. Austin Prep, 1:30 PM
• Watertown vs. Belmont, 4:00 PM*
• Bridgewater-Raynham vs. Brockton, 6:30 PM*

Fenway began hosting high school football shortly after its opening in 1912, when city rivals Boston Latin and English played their annual Thanksgiving Day game at the ballpark.

General admission tickets are available for purchase here.

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