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Needham Routs Wellesley in Thanksgiving Day Game

The teams met for the 124th time on Thanksgiving Day.

The Needham Rockets defeated the Wellesley Raiders 42-18 in today’s annual Thanksgiving Day game at .

The Rockets (8-3) have clinched a playoff berth with the win. The Raiders finished the year at 2-9.

The game was played in front of former players and alumni, in town for the commemoration of the closing of the old building.

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Wellesley is now 59-56-9 in the Thanksgiving Day rivalry against Needham.


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