Mansfield Tops Foxborough In Thanksgiving Showdown

FOXBOROUGH, MA — It should come as no surprise that no matter how the season goes for either team, it's more likely than not that the annual Foxborough-Mansfield Thanksgiving game is going to be close and come down to a few plays. Capitalizing on an important fourth quarter fumble, the turkey will taste extra nice for the Hornets following a 28-20 Turkey Day win at Jack Martinelli Field in Foxborough.

Up one, the Hornets threw 14 points on the board about midway through the fourth quarter. Following a Chris Copponi touchdown that put the Hornets up eight, the Warriors fumbled the ball on the ensuing kickoff, resulting in a Mansfield recovery at the Foxborough 10-yard line and an Aidan Sacco touchdown.

With 3:20 left, Pat Kaveny recovered a fumble for the Warriors at midfield. The resulting drive ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Devin Hassett to Jack O’Donnell to cut the lead to eight following the extra point.

Mansfield would hold on to win their fourth Thanksgiving showdown in five years.

The Hornets finish the year with a record of 8-3.

Information in this article was from the Foxborough High School Athletics and Mansfield High School Football Twitter accounts.

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