Stratford-Bunnell Thanksgiving Football Game: Watch Live Here

STRATFORD, CT — For those not able to attend the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between the Bunnell Bulldogs and the Stratford Red Devils you can catch all the exciting play by play action live, at no cost, as it is being webcast on brakettes.com or a direct link at https://video.ibm.com/channel/hWYaqjCJJrJ (see the live feed below).

Calling all of the action will be the Official voice of the Stratford Brakettes, Wil Gallagher.

This year, the game is being played at Bunnell High School’s Robert Mastroni Field on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m.

The Stratford Brakettes are well known here in the Town of Stratford, and world wide, with a storied history as the greatest women's fast pitch softball team ever assembled. Their storied championship history speaks for itself and can be found anywhere you look, with 40 National Championships and 29 National Hall of Famers to their credit.

They are headquartered right here in Stratford playing all summer long at DeLuca Hall of Fame Field.

An official media release from the Stratford Brakettes reads as follows :

“In memory of longtime Brakettes General Manager and Stratford High School Athletic Director, Bob Baird, the Brakettes are excited to provide the live video webcast for the 2023 Stratford-Bunnell Thanksgiving Day Football Game at brakettes.com. This a fitting way to continue to honor ‘Big Bob’, as he greatly treasured the Town of Stratford and the Thanksgiving Rivalry”, said Baird’s oldest son, Rob, who has taken over as GM.

Bob Baird passed away December 31st, 2022 at the age of 75, after leading the Brakettes for 35 years.

As a way of giving back to the Town of Stratford, for 77 years of support, the Brakettes have provided live webcasts of high school sports events, most notably the Stratford Red Devils Softball team, and continue to expand the many venues being brought before them.

Bunnell is entering the game with 6 wins and 3 losses. There are playoff implications on the line for the Bulldogs as a win against Stratford can give them a chance at a CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) playoff game. But they will need help.

For Bunnell to clinch the 8th spot Chesire would have to lose to Southington. The Cheshire / Southington game is being played on Thursday morning November 23rd, 10:00 am, at Southington High School.

For Bunnell to clinch the 7th spot Guilford would have to lose to Hand and Chesire would have to lose as well. The Guilford / Hand game is being played on Wednesday November 22nd, 7:00 pm at Madison’s Surf Club-Strong Field.

Stratford’s record stands at 1-8. A victory for Stratford will deny Bunnell a CIAC playoff game.

Also at stake is the Manning Harvey Award given to the winner who is declared the Town of Stratford - High School Football Champions. Manning Harvey was an educator and legendary coach with the Stratford Board of Education for many years.

In head to head games against each other throughout the years Bunnell leads the rivalry with 42 wins against 22 losses.

For those attending the game , digital tickets should be purchased in advance online at GoFan.co Type in the search bar Bunnell or Stratford.