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Thanksgiving Day Preview: Swampscott at Marblehead

Where: Piper Field, Marblehead

Date: Thursday, Nov. 22

Time: 10 a.m.

Coaches: Steve Dembowski, Swampscott; Doug Chernovetz, Marblehead

Captains: Swampscott: Peter Kinchley, Sr. QB/DB; Brian Palangi, Sr. OL/DL; Dorsey Dobias, Sr. OL/DL; Marblehead: Mike Sahagian, Sr. RB/DB; Eric Fader, Sr. C/LB; Drew Guzowski, Sr. OL/DE; Sam Perlow, Jr. TE/DE.

Quarterbacks: Swampscott: Peter Kinchley, Sr.; Marblehead, Ian McKinley, Jr. and Hayes Richardson, Soph.

All-time series: Marblehead leads, 48-46-7. This will be the 99th Thanksgiving meeting between the two neighboring rivals; the Magicians lead the holiday meetings, 46-45-7.

Parking: Marblehead High School has a large parking lot to the left of the school. There is also a smaller parking lot just to the right of the school entrance.

Insider tip: Arrive a little earlier than normal to reserve a seat for this contest. The Swampscott-Marblehead rivalry is one of the best on the North Shore, perhaps only outdone by Beverly-Salem. Usually a pretty even matchup | as the series record indicates | fans will make the trip to Marblehead to witness a potential upset, which is always a possibility when these two teams meet. Graduates from both schools usually come out in abundance in hopes of landing yearly bragging rights.