Warde Looks to Extend Winning Streak Against Rival Ludlowe in Annual Thanksgiving Day Football Game

The Thanksgiving Day football rivalry game between the Warde Mustangs and Ludlowe Falcons has become a one-sided affair. Warde ran its Turkey Day winning streak to four games and has claimed six of the last seven contests against its crosstown rival after a convincing 41-20 victory last year at the Mustangs' gridiron. The game wasn't even that close after Warde jumped to a 34-0 lead in the second half.

Warde will travel cross-town and visit Fairfield Ludlowe High School one week from today at Taft Field. The host Falcons are in the midst of an abysmal season, and the visitors from Melville Avenue are hoping to capitalize once again.

Warde has outscored Ludlowe by a 147 to 67 margin over the last four games and now leads the modern-day series, eight games to four. The longest winning streak in the history of the rivalry dates back to the last five games of the original series when Andrew Warde won every Thanksgiving Day game against Roger Ludlowe from 1980 through 1984.

Cumulatively, Andrew Warde/Fairfield Warde owns a 15-7 cushion against Roger Ludlowe/Fairfield Ludlowe. Even more impressive is the fact that Warde is 22-7 in Thanksgiving Day games dating back to a 7-0 record against Kolbe High School of Bridgeport.

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 2016

(Series: Warde 8 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
2014: Warde Mustangs 27, Ludlowe Falcons 12
2015: Warde Mustangs 35, Ludlowe Falcons 14
2016: Warde Mustangs 41, Ludlowe Falcons 20

Cumulative record: Warde 15 wins, Ludlowe 7 wins

Paul