Bulldogs lose Thanksgiving game to Apponequet, 36-21
Nov 23, 2023
Old Rochester Regional High School football players raise their helmets high after a Thanksgiving day game that resulted in a 36-21 loss against Apponequet. Photos by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
An Old Rochester player runs the ball down the field.
The teams square off.
Old Rochester’s defence brings down an Apponequet player.
Bulldogs watch the game from the sidelines.
An Old Rochester player flies through the Apponequet defence.
LAKEVILLE — Before having turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, the Old Rochester Regional High School varsity football team tasted defeat at its Thanksgiving day game against Apponequet Regional High School.
The Bulldogs lost 36-21 against the Lakers ending the season with five wins and six losses. After an early touchdown from Apponequet in the first quarter put the Lakers in the lead, the Bulldogs never quite caught up — but never stopped fighting.
“We struggled at times,” said Old Rochester Regional High School football coach Bryce Guilbeault. “At halftime, the kids responded and I thought we came out [and] played inspired football.”
The Bulldogs entered halftime losing 20-7 and by the end of the third quarter they narrowed the gap with a score of 28-21. But that still wasn’t enough to bring the Bulldogs to victory.
“Football is a tough game guys, it’s a grind,” he said to his players after the game.
This was the final Old Rochester football game for the team’s seniors but Guilbeault hopes that underclassmen take the experience of Thursday’s game and use it to help them improve next year.
“It could’ve gone the other way really quickly,” said Guilbeault. “We’re proud of them.”
