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Hopkinton/Ashland football alumni invited to 100th game

When the Hopkinton High School football team welcomes Ashland to town tomorrow morning, it will mark the 100th game in their annual rivalry.

At halftime, players and cheerleaders from either school who participated in previous Thanksgiving games are invited onto the field for recognition and a group photo.

As for the game, Hopkinton hasn’t had the best of seasons, but coach Mark Sanborn said his team is focused on getting a win in the finale. Hopkinton has the edge in the series with 54 wins, but Ashland won last year’s game.

“We told them to forget the records, put the injuries aside, it’s one game and two towns that know each other really well,” Sanborn said.

Latest News

Seven student-athletes who plan to continue their careers at the NCAA Division 1 or 2 level were celebrated at a signing event at Hopkinton High School this past Friday.

This week’s Move in Style Athlete Spotlight shines on Stephen Leighton, a senior on the boys cross country team who won the Tri-Valley League Showcase Meet this fall and who is described by coach Laura McKenzie as “humble and a no-nonsense, hard worker.”

David E. Seely, “Rooster,” 59, died on Nov. 16. He grew up in Hopkinton and graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1984.

Beatles tribute band The Weeklings will play the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Friday night.

Photo of the Day

A shot from above shows trees in various stages of turning their leaves on the banks of the Hopkinton Reservoir. Click here to see more drone photos and images from around town.

PHOTO/AMIT JAGDALE