By Beth David, Editor
The Fairhaven High School Blue Devils beat the Dartmouth Indians 21-14 in the traditional Thanksgiving Day football matchup, played in Dartmouth this year.
The Blue Devils scored early on, bu the game was not decided until the end of the last quarter. The game was tied for much of the game, but the touchdown by Ian Alexion clinched it for Fairhaven 2:07 remaining
Fairhaven will play Norwell in the Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division VII state championships on Thursday, 12/4/25 at 7:45 p.m. See page 5 for more details or visit https://tinyurl.com/2vustysb
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- Fairhaven’s Josh Vieira gets up and knocks down the pass from Dartmouth QB Aidan Gendron during the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on 11/27/25, when Fairhaven won 21-14. Photo by Sam Simoes.
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- Fairhaven’s Jackson Ponte tries to intercept a pass heading to Dartmouth’s Brady Beauparland, who manages to come down with the ball on the one yard line in the last 20 seconds of the first half of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on 11/27/25, when Fairhaven won 21-14.. Photo by Sam Simoes.
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- Grant Darmofal meets Dartmouth’s Ethan Davis but it was not enough to stop him from earning the first down during the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on 11/27/25, when Fairhaven won 21-14. Photo by Sam Simoes.
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- Fairhaven’s Dean Joseph (#54) comes around the end into the backfield helping to stop Dartmouth’s Michael Hauk from making a big play during the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on 11/27/25, when Fairhaven won 21-14. Photo by Sam Simoes.
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- Fairhaven’s Grant Darmofal leaves a large wake as he runs for the first down during the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on 11/27/25, when Fairhaven won 21-14. Photo by Sam Simoes.
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- Fairhaven’s Ian Alexion outruns everyone on his way to the end zone for the game winning score during the traditional Thanksgiving Day football game at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium on 11/27/25, when Fairhaven won 21-14. Photo by Sam Simoes.
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