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Football runs onto the field before the game. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto)

Football defeats Brookline in annual Thanksgiving Day Game

Jake Forbes November 22, 2018

Football defeated Brookline 33-6 at home this morning in the 124th annual Thanksgiving Day Game. “This was such a special game because of the long tradition that it has,” said senior Nick Busa, a captain...

Football loses to Needham in first round of playoffs

Football loses to Needham in first round of playoffs

Jake Forbes October 29, 2018

Football lost to Needham last Friday night 14-7 in the first round of the MIAA Division I South Playoffs. “We need to play more complete games. We didn’t play well in the first half and that is why...

Tigers line up to begin a play. (Photo by Molly Potter)

Football falls to Wellesley in annual friday night lights game

Jake Forbes September 30, 2018

Football fell to Wellesley 27-7 on Friday in the annual Friday Night Lights game. “Wellesley had early success because we didn’t come out playing hard enough and doing what we did all week,” said...

Football falls to Needham, hopes to improve consistency

Football falls to Needham, hopes to improve consistency

Jake Forbes September 24, 2018

Football lost to Needham 38-7 at home on Saturday. “We couldn’t get anything going on offense, and our defense got worn out as the game went on,” said senior Nick Busa, a captain with seniors Kyle...

Varsity football lines up to practice a play. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto)

Outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease causes setbacks for football

Jake Forbes September 21, 2018

Five students on the football team were diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease this past week leaving them short-handed for last week’s game against Weymouth. The first case of coxsackievirus,...

Football beats Framingham at seventh annual Friday Night Lights game

Football beats Framingham at seventh annual Friday Night Lights game

Jake Forbes November 6, 2017

Football, 4-3, defeated Framingham 27-0 at home Friday, Oct. 20 in the seventh annual Friday Night Lights game. The game started with an unsuccessful drive from Framingham, which resulted in a punt. North...

Football falls to Natick, hopes to improve season

Football falls to Natick, hopes to improve season

Jake Forbes October 4, 2017

Football, 1-3, lost to Natick 28-0 at home Saturday, Sept. 16th. “We’re not making the plays we need to be playing,” said head coach Mike Coppola. The game started off as a defensive battle with...

Senior Jimmy Hodgson rushes the ball in a 9-7 victory against Waltham last Saturday, September 10.

Football defeats Waltham in first game of season

Blake Krantz September 12, 2016

by Blake Krantz Football defeated Waltham 9-7 in the Tigers’ first game of the season Saturday afternoon, a close contest in which the Tiger defense “stepped up when the team needed it” with five...

Football closes out season with win at Brookline

Football closes out season with win at Brookline

The Newtonite December 4, 2015

by Andrew Mannix Football, 6-5, wrapped up its season Thanksgiving by handling Brookline with a 27-12 defeat on the road in a game the team never trailed. The Tigers started off fast, scoring on their...

Football coach Peter Capodilupo talks at the Newton/Rotary Awards. Photo by MacKenzie Silvia.

Coach "Cappy" retires after 31 years of leading North football

The Newtonite December 4, 2014

by MacKenzie Silvia “Coaching is really like teaching, but it’s in an open classroom. Athletics, drama, and music are all tied into the academic experience,” said football coach Peter Capodilupo,...

Football beats Brookline on Thanksgiving

Football beats Brookline on Thanksgiving

The Newtonite December 1, 2014

by MacKenzie Silvia Football ended its season on a high note after a 41-13 win over Brookline on Thanksgiving at Dickinson Stadium. The Tigers’ 9-2 record was good enough to help them clinch the Bay...

Football faces Brookline tomorrow

Football faces Brookline tomorrow

The Newtonite November 26, 2014

by MacKenzie Silvia Tomorrow, football faces Brookline in the 120th edition of the annual Thanksgiving rivalry.  Newton North, 8-2, will face the Warriors, 4-6, in hopes of keeping their domination...

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