By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER FARMINGTON – The Bristol Eastern football team almost ruined Farmington’s homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 29 as the Lancers plastered 32 first half points on the scoreboard. But, after the Lancers boosted more than 250 yards…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern football team might not win a state championship this year but on a very special Thursday night – Sept. 28 to be precise – the Lancers and their fans celebrated…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Nothing ever comes easy for the pigskin squads of the Mum City and Week 4 will not be any exception. And frankly, all three games will be a challenge this Friday. First, Bristol…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – There’s going to come a time when the Bristol Central football team will break through their current streak of bad luck against Bristol Eastern on Thanksgiving. And the way the Rams played against…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Once again, tradition seems to be in vogue at Bristol Eastern High School. And that tradition is steeped in the Thanksgiving holiday and, more specifically, the Battle for the Bell war between Eastern…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER OXFORD – When you have the experience on your side of the football, especially on the road in a big pre-Thanksgiving Day challenge, then your squad has one heck of a chance of pulling out…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It wasn’t exactly Thanksgiving Day football between the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern that the fans were treated to on Saturday, Nov. 29. The snow, sleet, and rain took care of that part…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER NAUGATUCK – The showdown between the St. Paul and Naugatuck football teams on Friday, Nov. 22 was going to be pretty offensive. And it was not in any kind of vile way. Both pigskin squads…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The playoffs might not be in the future of the Bristol Eastern football team but the Thanksgiving Day clash against Bristol Central is ultra important for the Lancers none the less. And, in…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Since 2007, the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between Bristol Central and Eastern has been a house of horrors for the Rams. In fact, the Lancers have been ringing the brass bell ever…
BRISTOL – This is the week scholastic football fans. This is the week that the Bristol Observer guarantees all three football squads in town will come out victorious. Oh sure, the competition will attempt to ramp up victories but any…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – When the Rocky Hill football team paid a visit to Muzzy Field on Halloween eve, the squad from Bristol Central knew exactly what to expect from the Terriers on the offensive side of…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Well, on the local football front from last week, the Bristol schools took two out of the three match-ups from Week 7. St. Paul smacked Crosby with a huge 30-point blitzing to win…
BRISTOL – All three scholastic football teams are back at it again this weekend and that means St. Paul – after a deserved week off – will be in action as well. Again, three diverse opponents await our favorites from…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Another slate of games for Bristol’s scholastic football teams once again commences this Friday night. But only two of the three squads in town will have their collective hands full while the other…
Bristol Central played at home at Muzzy Field last Friday against the Bulkeley/HMTCA co-op team. The Rams tackled the visitors 52-28. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS [portfolio_slideshow id=10173]
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – In Week 5 scholastic football action, two teams are looking at probable wins while the other has to deal with one of the toughest teams in all the state. First, Bristol Central takes…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Sept. 19, 2014 always will be remembered as the night the Bristol Eastern football team played its first home game from campus under permanent lights. The night also will be remembered for the…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Last week, two out of three local squads zipped up victories as Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern were big winners while St. Paul fell once again to fall to 0-2 overall. But this…
BRISTOL – Once again, the Derby and St. Paul high school football teams engaged in a classic battle which came down to the wire on Friday night, Sept. 12. The Red Raiders and Falcons combined to score 85 total points…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Week 1 of the scholastic football season didn’t exactly go according to plan for the locals. But both Bristol Eastern and St. Paul showed some real gumption in their two losses by a…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – With a new coach in tow for the Bristol Central football team, should we expect some different things out of the Rams this season? Probably not as Central’s squad was nearly a .500…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The scholastic football season is once again upon us and, just like in 2013, both the squads at Bristol Eastern and St. Paul are in action to open up the scholastic campaign. Bristol Central is…
As the fall high school sports season looms, the Bristol Central High School football team took to the field for some drills on Saturday morning. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS [portfolio_slideshow id=8867]
By TOM DICKAU BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY This is the fourth of ten articles to be written by Tom Dickau, president of the Bristol Historical Society and member of the Muzzy Field Anniversary Committee. Each article will be written to follow…
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by MICHAEL LETENDRE Mayor Ken Cockayne tosses the coin to start the ‘Battle of the Bell’ on Thursday. Eastern won the toss and opted to defer to Central. Bristol Eastern running back Gerry Ouellette rushed for 211 yards and…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER What to expect from Central A football team that’s flying under the radar is a dangerous team and Bristol Central is a squad that’s looking for a big upset come Thanksgiving. The Rams’ coaching staff…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER What to expect from Eastern Most times for the Bristol scholastic programs, the Thanksgiving Day challenge – the “Battle for the Bell’ is the end of the line for the two squads. But, for the…