The series began with both teams' formation in 1887. Prior to 1887, English and Latin had fielded a unified team.[6]
Until the late 1960s, the rivalry was fairly even. Since that time, Latin has dominated the series, leading all time 83–39–13, and winning 52 of the last 58 contests (1964-2022). Latin's dominance could be considered at its zenith in the 1970s when they held English to only 28 points for the entire decade.
Ten of the games ended in scoreless ties, a rare feat in modern football at any level, although the last instance of this came in 1945. The implementation of overtime has dramatically reduced the number of tie games throughout the game of football.
Much of the series has been decided in blowout victories by one side or the other, with 63 of the 134 games being decided by shutouts and 39 of the contests ending in 20-point or more victories.
^"Boston Latin School". Encyclopædia Britannica. February 18, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2014. oldest existing school in the United States
^"English High School". Boston Public Schools. Retrieved January 9, 2014. The oldest public high school in the United States
^Mark Tennis; Doug Huff (August 23, 2005). "High school football's top 10 rivalries". Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2014. Boston Latin also happens to be the oldest high school in the U.S. (founded in 1635) while Boston English is the oldest public high school in the U.S. (founded 1821)
^Mark Tennis; Doug Huff (August 23, 2005). "High school football's top 10 rivalries". Rivals.com from Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2014. nation's longest, continuous high school sports rivalry game is held in Boston each Thanksgiving
^* Emily Werchadlo (November 24, 2005). "It's still defined by Latin and English". Boston.com. Boston Globe Media. Retrieved January 9, 2015. It still has all the features of a great rivalry. Two of the oldest schools in the country, sharing the same city name, playing on Thanksgiving Day for 119 consecutive years.
^Bob Holmes (November 21, 2012). "What Oneida club reveals about high school football history". Boston.com. Boston Globe Media. Retrieved January 9, 2014. The first Thanksgiving game between Boston Latin and Boston English was 1887. Prior to that, the two schools played against other Boston area schools as a united team called High & Latin School, or H.L.S. But by 1887, the two schools had grown enough to form their own teams, according to research done by Boston English trustee Peter Powilatis.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources English Latin football rivalry news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Since 1887 two of the oldest public schools 1 2 3 in the United States the Boston Latin School and English High School of Boston have faced off in an annual football competition which now takes place on Thanksgiving day at Harvard Stadium The rivalry had been the longest running continuous high school football rivalry in the U S 4 5 until the streak was broken in the 2020 season the game was played every year even during World War I the Spanish flu and World War II but high school football was banned in Massachusetts in 2020 as a reaction to the COVID 19 pandemic in Massachusetts It remains the fifth longest all time behind Phillips Academy versus Phillips Exeter Academy Wellesley Massachusetts versus Needham Massachusetts New London Connecticut versus Norwich Free Academy in Norwich Connecticut Germantown Academy vs William Penn Charter School and Lawrenceville School vs The Hill School Contents 1 Stats 2 Game results 3 See also 4 ReferencesStats editThe series began with both teams formation in 1887 Prior to 1887 English and Latin had fielded a unified team 6 Until the late 1960s the rivalry was fairly even Since that time Latin has dominated the series leading all time 83 39 13 and winning 52 of the last 58 contests 1964 2022 Latin s dominance could be considered at its zenith in the 1970s when they held English to only 28 points for the entire decade Ten of the games ended in scoreless ties a rare feat in modern football at any level although the last instance of this came in 1945 The implementation of overtime has dramatically reduced the number of tie games throughout the game of football Much of the series has been decided in blowout victories by one side or the other with 63 of the 134 games being decided by shutouts and 39 of the contests ending in 20 point or more victories English LatinGames Played 135Highest Win Streak 4 1925 1928 15 1982 1996 1998 2012 Current Streak W2 L2Most Points Scored in a Winning Game 66 2021 54 2010 Most Points Scored in a Losing Game 25 1953 44 2022 Fewest Points Scored in a Winning Game 4 1895 4 1894 Shutout Victories 19 33Most Points Scored in a Shutout 39 1961 44 2004 Largest Margin of Victory 39 1961 44 2004 Smallest Margin of Victory 1 1920 1930 1 1901 1912 1915 1934 1993 Game results editLatin victoriesEnglish victoriesTie gamesNo DateWinnerScore11887Latin16 021888Latin38 031889English10 441890English22 051891Latin14 1061892English12 1071893English6 081894Latin4 091895English4 0101896English6 0111897English44 6121898Latin5 0131899English23 0141900Latin12 0151901Latin6 5161902Latin25 0171903Latin5 0181904Tie5 5191905Tie0 0201906English10 0211907English5 0221908Tie6 6231909Tie0 0241910Latin9 0251911Tie0 0261912Latin7 6271913English21 0281914Tie3 3291915Latin14 13301916English13 0311917English13 0321918Latin28 0331919Tie0 0341920English7 6351921Tie0 0361922Latin20 6371923Tie0 0381924Latin7 0391925English7 0401926English6 0411927English20 13421928English18 0431929Latin13 6441930English14 13451931Latin6 0461932Latin18 7No DateWinnerScore471933English20 7481934Latin13 12491935English14 0501936Latin13 0511937Tie0 0521938English6 0531939Tie0 0541940Latin19 12551941Latin19 0561942English10 0571943Tie0 0581944English13 6591945Tie0 0601946English19 0611947English26 13621948Latin19 0631949Latin19 0641950English41 30651951English30 0661952Latin30 12671953Latin31 25681954Latin20 6691955English20 14701956Latin19 12711957English26 20721958Latin26 24731959Latin22 6741960Latin20 16751961English39 0761962English32 6771963English18 12781964Latin24 22791965Latin24 12801966English20 18811967Latin14 0821968Latin33 12831969Latin40 0841970Latin12 8851971Latin6 0861972Latin40 0871973Latin35 8881974Latin42 0891975Latin24 6901976Latin11 6911977Latin23 0921978Latin34 0No DateWinnerScore931979Latin22 0941980Latin20 0951981English14 2961982Latin15 6971983Latin21 6981984Latin43 0991985Latin10 61001986Latin40 61011987Latin14 61021988Latin20 131031989Latin22 61041990Latin14 61051991Latin19 01061992Latin41 01071993Latin7 61081994Latin41 01091995Latin36 121101996Latin31 61111997English8 61121998Latin34 61131999Latin42 201142000Latin14 01152001Latin46 61162002Latin38 71172003Latin36 71182004Latin44 01192005Latin36 121202006Latin14 01212007Latin33 61222008Latin36 01232009Latin27 161242010Latin54 121252011Latin50 01262012Latin44 151272013English14 121282014Latin25 81292015Latin28 61302016Latin34 201312017Latin22 141322018Latin20 161332019Latin16 61342021English66 421352022English52 441362023Latin19 6Series Latin leads 84 39 13See also editLists of high school football rivalriesReferences edit Boston Latin School Encyclopaedia Britannica February 18 2013 Retrieved January 9 2014 oldest existing school in the United States English High School Boston Public Schools Retrieved January 9 2014 The oldest public high school in the United States Mark Tennis Doug Huff August 23 2005 High school football s top 10 rivalries Rivals com from Yahoo Sports Retrieved January 9 2014 Boston Latin also happens to be the oldest high school in the U S founded in 1635 while Boston English is the oldest public high school in the U S founded 1821 Mark Tennis Doug Huff August 23 2005 High school football s top 10 rivalries Rivals com from Yahoo Sports Retrieved January 9 2014 nation s longest continuous high school sports rivalry game is held in Boston each Thanksgiving Emily Werchadlo November 24 2005 It s still defined by Latin and English Boston com Boston Globe Media Retrieved January 9 2015 It still has all the features of a great rivalry Two of the oldest schools in the country sharing the same city name playing on Thanksgiving Day for 119 consecutive years Bob Holmes November 21 2012 What Oneida club reveals about high school football history Boston com Boston Globe Media Retrieved January 9 2014 The first Thanksgiving game between Boston Latin and Boston English was 1887 Prior to that the two schools played against other Boston area schools as a united team called High amp Latin School or H L S But by 1887 the two schools had grown enough to form their own teams according to research done by Boston English trustee Peter Powilatis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title English Latin football rivalry amp oldid 1201779752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,