IMAGE GALLERY: Photos From A Thanksgiving Day Classic

A football player's fingers stained green and brown by the churned up sod.

A cheerleader's nose and cheeks blushed pink by the kiss of an insistent November wind.

Such are some of the images that go hand-in-hand with the tradition of high school football on Thanskgiving Day.

Thousands of fans packed Doucette Field on Thursday as Wilmington High and Tewksbury High renewed a rivalry that dates back to the Great Depression.

It was a classic battle that had fans on the edge of their seats until the final minute. The 28-21 Tewksbury victory was a game to remember.

Patch Editor Bill Gilman was on hand and captured these images from a day that players and fans will long remember.