By Michael Letendre
Individual records for the annual Battle for the Bell fall almost every time the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern football teams lock horns.
And it’s not all about the individual players as there are several remarkable combined team records between the programs on Thanksgiving.
Those records began to form in 1959 and a couple of those standards are still holding pat today.
This time around, in the 64th battle between the two public school programs, will a couple team records be broken?
This is the second part of the long list of records established on Thanksgiving by both the Central and Eastern football programs.
Here’s a look at those records:
Thanksgiving Game Day Records: Combined Team
Most points by both teams – 62, 2008
*Eastern won the contest 34-28
Most rushing yards by both teams – 573 (2017)
Most passing yards by both teams – 452 (1970)
*Central’s Vic Luboyeski nailed 8-of-15 passes for 144 total yards while Schermerhorn threw for 308 over Eastern’s win.
Most total yards by both teams – 743 (2007)
Most pass attempts by both teams – 44 (2007)
Most pass completions by both teams – 25 (2007)
Most interceptions by both teams – 6 (1983)
Most yards penalized by both teams – 249 (2014)
Most fumbles by both teams – 14 (2006)
Most fumbles lost by both teams – 7 (1996)
*The Lancers lost just one ball in the contest won by Eastern in the end, 29-14.
Fewest points by both teams – 6 (1983)
Fewest yards rushing by both teams – 143 (1959)
Fewest yards passing by both teams – 5 (1994)
Fewest total yards by both teams – 162 (1959)
Fewest yards penalized by both teams – 30 (2001)
Fewest fumbles lost by both teams – 0 (1966, 1968, 1993, 2004 & 2017)
Thanksgiving Game Day Records: Individual Totals from Turkey Day *Central’s Tim Washington and Eastern’s Dennis Schermerhorn currently hold records that probably won’t be breached this year:
Most touchdowns – 12, Tim Washington (Bristol Central) 1999-2001
*He scored three TDs in 1999, five in 2000 and four in 2001 for a total of 12.
Most points – 80, Tim Washington (Bristol Central), 1999-2001
*Washington scored 21 points in 1999, added 31 in 2000, and collected 28 during the 2001 contest.
Most touchdown passes – 6, Dennis Schermerhorn (Bristol Eastern), 1969-70
*Schermerhorn threw for three touchdowns in 1969. Two were caught by Al Johnston and one was thrown to Frank White in that 27-6 win. He then tossed another three in 1970. Lou Miller, Rick Schmaltz and Rich Lindquist all made touchdown receptions for a total of 535 passing yards over those two Turkey Day games victories.
Thanksgiving Day – 100-yard rushing games (Yards-per-carry), year
*Tim Washington (BC), 353 yards on 41 carries (8.6 yards-per-carry), 2000.
*Dathan Hickey (BC), 333 yards on 28 carries (11.9) in 2017
*Victor Rosa (BC), 282 yards on 28 carries (10.1) in 2022
*Tim Washington (BC), 242 yards on 22 carries (11.0), 2001
*Micah Zabel (BC), 237 yards on 25 carries (9.5), 1992
*Gregg Vontell (BC), 235 yards on 20 carries (11.8), 1982
*Luis Medina (BC), 233 yards on 27 carries (8.6), 2016
*Garry Pearson (BC), 230 yards on 36 carries (6.4), 1977
*Gerry Ouellette (BE), 211 yards on 26 carries (8.1), 2013
*Dylon Ouellette (BE), 208 yards on 18 carries (11.6), 2010
*Tre Blair (BC), 207 yards on 35 carries (5.9), 2022
*John Gagliardi (BC), 202 yards on 26 carries (7.7), 1994
*Nick Crowley (BE), 201 yards on 37 carries (5.4), 2012
*Gerry Ouellette (BC), 189 yards on 18 carries (10.5), 1984
*Garry Pearson, (BC), 185 yards on 42 carries (4.4), 1978
*Craig Capurso (BC), 183 yards on 29 carries (6.3), 1998
*Reinaldo Soto (BE), 183 yards on 32 carries (5.7), 1996
*Rich Godbout (BC), 182 yards on 42 carries (4.3), 1972
*David Casanova (BE), 181 yards on 14 carries (12.9), 2007
*Jon Petke (BE), exact yardage unavailable, 1964
*Victor Rosa (BC), 171 yards on 31 carries (5.5), 2019
*Justus Fitzpatrick (BC), 171 yards on 30 carries (5.7), 2018
*Ken Fort (BC), 168 yards on 20 carries (8.4), 1989
*Tim Washington (BC), 165 yards on 41 carries (4.0), 1999
*Alex Marshall (BE), 159 yards on 37 carries (4.3), 2019
*Jeff Castolene (BC), 153 yards on 43 carries (3.6), 1971
*Kiernan Thurston (BC), 146 yards on 21 carries (7.0), 1988
*D.J. Hernandez (BC), 145 on 15 carries (9.7), 2002
*Gerry Ouellette (BE), 144 yards on 27 carries (5.3), 2014
*D.J. Hernandez (BC), 142 yards on 29 carries (4.9), 2003
*Kiernan Thurston (BC), 142 yards on 30 carries (4.7), 1987
*Rich Musumano (BE), 141 yards on 18 carries (7.8), 1984
*Reinaldo Soto (BE), 137 yards on 20 carries (6.9), 1998
*Tim McHugh (BE), 135 yards on 20 carries (6.8), 1972
*Pat Brookman (BE), 134 yards on seven carries (19.1), 1998
*Billy Parks (BC), 133 yards on 23 carries (5.8), 1981
*Brian Rooney (BE), 128 yards on 20 carries (6.4), 1982
*D’Andre Conaway (BC), 128 yards on 28 carries (4.6), 2014
*Steve Ziogas (BC), 126 yards on 18 carries (7.0), 2004
*Tyler Burrow (BC), 125 on 21 carries (6.0), 2013
*Noah Cruz (BC), 122 yards on 19 carries (6.4), 201
*Dymetric Maisonet (BC), 118 yards on 21 carries (5.6), 2008
*Jahmil Effend, (BE), 118 yards on 22 carries (5.4), 2011
*Dennis Hernandez (BC), 116 yards on 26 carries (4.5), 1973
*Craig Capurso (BC), 115 yards on 25 carries (4.6), 1997
*Reinaldo Soto (BE), 114 yards on 20 carries (5.7), 1997
*Ralph Milano (BC), 114 yards on 29 carries (3.9), 1976
*Breyone Evans (BC), 111 yards on 21 carries (5.3), 2002
*Tim Gunn (BE), 109 yards on 13 carries (8.4), 1988
*Mike Zeigler (BE), 109 yards on 27 carries (4.0), 2008
*Brian Walker (BE), 105 yards on 15 carries (7.0), 2001
*Dustin Tucker (BC), 102 on 20 carries (5.1), 2005
*Isaiah Miller (BC), 102 on 19 carries (5.4), 2016
*Pat Brookman (BE), 101 on 10 carries (10.1), 1997
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