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The Winchester High football team might have fallen short of its ultimate Gillette Stadium goal, but there was still plenty of positives to celebrate, and so on Dec. 6, at the WHS cafeteria, the Red & Black got together one last time for a team brunch and awards ceremony to recall this historical season.
In summary, the Red & Black, the fourth overall seed in Division 2, racked up 11 wins, including two in the playoffs, before dropping their only game of the season to top-seeded Catholic Memorial in the state semifinal round.
But they bounced right back to double up host Woburn in the annual Thanksgiving Day game, 28-14. It was their second straight win over the Tanners, and now lead in the overall series, 57-55-12.
Left, Winchester High football seniors are with the team’s general manager John Dunleavy. They are, from left, senior Tommy Donlon, Dunleavy, and senior captains Bryan Harrison and Gianni DePrimeo. Right, senior captains Lucas Sekino, Michael Ficociello, Bryan Harrison and Gianni DePrimeo, from left, pose for a photo during the annual awards banquet. COURTESY PHOTOS/MAI HARRISON
The high-powered Winchester offense ended up scoring 450 points in 12 games, while the defense only gave up 160. After all of that, the Winchester boys were able to win the program’s first Middlesex League title since 1990.
Joe McConnell is a longtime, award-winning sports editor for numerous North Shore publications. He began covering Winchester sports for the News last November.
