Are You Ready for Some Football?

Still riding high from their champshionship victory on Saturday, the Portsmouth High Clippers football team will take on the Dover High Greenwave in the annual Turkey Bowl game on Thursday at 10 a.m.

Dover High, which finished their season with an 8-5 record, will be looking to defeat their arch Thanksgiving Day rival after the Greenwave came up short against Bishop Guertin last Saturday in the Division II title game, 16-7.

The Clippers, who finished their season with a record of 8-3, fresh off their impressive 41-6 win over the Bedford High Bulldogs, would like to keep the momentum going with a win over Dover High on their home Dunaway Field before they enjoy their turkey dinners with their familes.

Dating back to 2006 when the two teams played their first Turkey Bowl, the Greenwave holds a 3-2 edge. Last year, the Greenwave bested the Clippers with an overtime win, 25-19. Portsmouth High last won the Turkey Bowl in 2008 by a score of 35-28.

With so much pride and bragging rights at stake, this annual Turkey Bowl game always turns out to be a pretty good game.