Seniors rule when it comes to Thanksgiving Day football in Bristol
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – One of the coolest elements of the Thanksgiving Day Football clash are all the seniors that are recognized at the game. From the players, cheerleaders…
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Bristol Central football pulls out .500 season off four game winning streak to complete the year
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Central football program ended the year at .500 – a tremendous finish by the program over a very tough start. Overall, Central’s 5-5…
Bristol Central football rings the brass bell for the eighth consecutive game, defeating Bristol Eastern on Thanksgiving 14-7
By Michael Letendre The Bristol Central football team made it eight straight Thanksgiving Day victories in a row over Bristol Eastern on Thursday, holding off the pesky Kingstreeters by a 14-7…
Battle for the Bell: Individual and Team records from every BC/BE Thanksgiving Football clash (Part 1)
By Michael Letendre The Thanksgiving Day records from the historic Battle for the Bell, pitting the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern football programs against one another, are a tremendous read…
Battle for the Bell: Individual and Team records from every BC/BE Thanksgiving Football clash (Part 2)
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…
Battle for the Bell: Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game and scores from every BC/BE showdown
By Michael Letendre Being able to ring the old brass bell after the Thanksgiving Day football battle between Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern is always a treat. And it’s…
Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (2000-2009)
By Michael Letendre Timmy Washington was one of the greatest football players to ever step foot on the field at Bristol Central. And once he left the program for…
Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (2010-2022)
By Michael Letendre The final twelve Thanksgiving Day football games between Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern have been decided by several split decisions. Over that stretch, the Lancers won…
Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1980-1989)
By Michael Letendre After leaving the decade of the 1970s, the Bristol Eastern football team was still facing a ton of misery during its annual Thanksgiving Day battles against…
Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1990-1999)
By Michael Letendre The annual Thanksgiving Day battles between Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern started to even out a bit when the 1990’s came about. Central’s Dave Moore helped…