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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving Day History Between Warde Crimson Eagles/Mustangs & Ludlowe Flying Tigers/Falcons

Fairfield Warde will host Fairfield Ludlowe in the 10th renewal of the modern-day Thanksgiving Day football rivalry between Fairfield's two public high schools tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The Mustangs are hoping to win their sixth game in the series and post their fourth win in the last five meetings with Ludlowe.

Similarly, their predecessors of a generation ago at Andrew Warde High School won seven of the 10 Thanksgiving Day gridiron games against their arch-rivals from Roger Ludlowe, including the last five games of the series.

I had the pleasure of being the public address announcer of last year's Thanksgiving Day game at Ludlowe (pictured below), which Warde won, 44-21. I was the master of ceremonies during the Warde field dedication ceremony at halftime of the 2006 Thanksgiving Day game. Warde posted a 21-12 victory that year.


Here is a look at the history of Thanksgiving Day football between Warde and Ludlowe, including the 10 games of the original Thanksgiving Day series and the nine games of the current series.

Andrew Warde Crimson Eagles vs. Roger Ludlowe Flying Tigers
1975 to 1984
(Series: Warde 7 Wins, Ludlowe 3 Wins)

1975: Warde Eagles 28, Ludlowe Tigers 6
1976: Warde Eagles 20, Ludlowe Tigers 13
1977: Ludlowe Tigers 20, Warde Eagles 13
1978: Ludlowe Tigers 35, Warde Eagles 6
1979: Ludlowe Tigers 41, Warde Eagles 25
1980: Warde Eagles 17, Ludlowe Tigers 14
1981: Warde Eagles 14, Ludlowe Tigers 8
1982: Warde Eagles 23, Ludlowe Tigers 0
1983: Warde Eagles 26, Ludlowe Tigers 6
1984: Warde Eagles 16, Ludlowe Tigers 13

Fairfield Warde Mustangs vs. Fairfield Ludlowe Falcons
2005 to 2013
(Series: Warde 5 Wins, Ludlowe 4 Wins)

2005: Ludlowe Falcons 20, Warde Mustangs 14
2006: Warde Mustangs 21, Ludlowe Falcons 12
2007: Warde Mustangs 28, Ludlowe Falcons 0
2008: Ludlowe Falcons 10, Warde Mustangs 8
2009: Ludlowe Falcons 24, Warde Mustangs 14
2010: Warde Mustangs 21, Ludlowe Falcons 16
2011: Warde Mustangs 52, Ludlowe Falcons 13
2012: Ludlowe Falcons 31, Warde Mustangs 13
2013: Warde Mustangs 44, Ludlowe Falcons 21

Cumulative Record: Warde 12 Wins, Ludlowe 7 Wins

Paul

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