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Norwood honored its veterans today with a parade down Washington Street. Click here for some pictures.
The Jacob Jones VFW Post in Dedham hosted a Northeast Championship Wrestling match Friday night. Click here for some pictures of the action.
The Framingham offense thrives on its up-tempo style. Snap the ball, run the play, back to the line, throw it, run it, score. Lather, rinse, repeat. In the first quarter of last night's game with Norwood, the Flyers executed that game plan perfectly to run out to a three-touchdown lead. But Norwood had other plans, slowing the game down to its more comfortable, yawning pace. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, the Mustangs had put the Flyer momentum to sleep, dominating the final half to rally to a 27-19 win.
Edward Lee wouldn't mind if more high schools in the state looked like his. In fact, he thinks it would be a good idea.