5 Things You Need to Know About Thursday's Game

Here are the five things you need to know about the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between Marblehead (7-2) and Swampscott (9-1):

1. What's at stake? Thursday's game is winner-take-all. The winning football team will claim the Cape Ann/Northeastern Conference title and secure a playoff berth.

2. Where is it going to be? Kickoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. at . Get there as early as possible if you want to park at the high school and be prepared for large crowds. Tickets at the gate will be $10 each.

3. What's the weather going to be like? It will be chilly but it should be a good day for football. The National Weather Service is predicting that it will be sunny, with a high near 46. You'll want to bundle up.

4. What's the all-time record between the two teams? In the 101 Thanksgiving football matches between Marblehead and Swampscott, Swampscott has 48 wins, Marblehead has 47 wins and the teams have tied only six times.

5. What's next for the winner? The winner of Thursday's game will take Wakefield in the first round of the playoffs. That game is expected to be played next Tuesday at Manning Field in Lynn.

For video highlights from the last five games, . To view a good luck video from some of Marblehead's Gridiron Greats and UMass Hockey head coach Toot Cahoon, .