An Offer I Can't Refuse! Thanksgiving Game Update

As you know, this is a very special year for Andrew Warde High School. The school officially opened 50 years ago this month. I wrote to James Coyne, Warde's headmaster, and Chris Manfredia, the athletic director, earlier this week. I wondered what was being planned for the Thanksgiving Day football game against rival Ludlowe High School.

Here is the note I received from Chris Manfredia this morning:

Hi, Paul,

Myself, along with Jim Coyne, and Dave & Mike Abraham met yesterday to discuss both naming the field, as well as some kind of pre-game ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Andrew Warde H.S.

We thought it best to invite back any former players from both schools Thanksgiving morning for coffee & bagels at Fairfield Warde H.S. We then decided to honor players from Andrew Warde's first team by introducing them prior to the game, and bringing them out to the field.

We would then unveil two monuments, one for Fern Tetreau, one for Bill Davis, and officially name the field, Tetreau/Davis Field, to recognize both of these individuals for their accomplishments and dedication to the Fairfield community.

All agreed that we would love for you to be involved by being our Master of Ceremonies for the occasion.

Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks,
Chris

Naturally, I'm honored, and I accepted the offer. I'll be wearing my "Andrew Warde High School Crimson Eagles Class of 1976" sweatshirt to the game.

Our blog is attributed for breaking the news on the Fairfield County Scholastic Athletic Conference football blog authored by Tim Parry, who writes about Fairfield Warde sports for The Fairfield Citizen-News.

Photo caption: Bill Davis, the football coach at Andrew Warde High School during our four years, is one of two people for whom the football field will be named during a ceremony Thanksgiving Day. The photo above shows Davis from the 1976 Andrew Warde High School yearbook. That year marked the only time Warde played Ludlowe on the gridiron twice in the same year. The Crimson Eagles won both games.