[7], For 31 years, Harrison was a teacher of business and social studies at Middleborough High School.[7]. Supplement equipment for practices/games, The FHS Gridiron Club is dedicated to supporting the players and coaches of the Framingham High School football team. Front Gym - Athletics Parent Sport Night - Mrs. Fimlaid, 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Framingham SOURCE is an independent, community news site. O'Connor was known to many in the state as the first head coach at Catholic Memorial, where he won two Super Bowls and founded the Shriners Football Classic. He also added "To me and my family an education was worth more than the monetary value offered. I expect a turnaround of the program with him as head coach, said Tolson. ", Twitter - @BostonCollegeOnSI and AJ Black at @AJBlack_SI. Whitworth, the Eagles were loaded with offensive talent. In 1984, Harrison coached Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. Gonzalez said. Gonzalez added that he can tell this to his daughter and grand children. Through multiple school reforms in the early and mid 2000s, Framingham High dramatically increased their MCAS (Massachusetts state graduation assessment) scores and the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses increased. Wright either coached them in Framingham Youth Football or as the freshman head coach last season. 2023 MIAA winter high school tournament pairings for MetroWest. Just ask Rob Ferrante, the new Framingham High head football coach, who is 52. 2,121 were here. He knows both programs well. Harrison was a founding father and minister to the Rochester Congregational Church. There are kids from that team that are still friends today.. View the Framingham Flyers football schedule with dates, opponents, and scores for the current and previous seasons. And last season, under head coach Rob Ferrante, the team went 3-8. He never pulled rank on anybody. He attended and graduated from Andover Institute of Business with an Associate degree, Unity College with a Bachelor's degree in science, and Suffolk University for his Master's degree. "Talent is great but the work ethic these professionals have is what keeps them in the league. You needed a mentor, said Rebecchi, a 1966 South High grad who coached soccer and baseball at both schools before the merger,but thats how me and hundreds of other people feel about Jim. Founded in 1792, as Framingham Academy, the high school is the result of the merger of Framingham North and Framingham South High Schools in 1991. FHS Spirit Week, Seal of Biliteracy, The Council on International Educational Exchange. [7] For Northbrook he was also the headmaster. Working with former BC grad assistant Ryan Day Im sure he had some insight of what to expect at the Heights. The FHS Gridiron Club is dedicated to supporting the players and coaches of the Framingham High School football team. The winning combination was to be the Spartans in blue and white, however alumni of the original Framingham High raised a protest that the town should revert to the original mascot and colors which happened to be used by Framingham South. We have kids leaving the program before they are seniors. OConnor wanted the first Salute to be held the following March and Smith wasnt the only one skeptical regarding the timing. Coach Hafley seems like an energetic determined coach. Follow him on Twitter @lennymegs. Tolson will be one of Wrights assistant coaches, along with Wrights son who just graduated from Assumption college. Zanella said he was in the meeting when OConnor first pitched the idea. said Gonzalez. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. His daughter, Sophia, a 2020 Framingham grad, played three sports. Rebecchi, who currently lives south of St. Louis, recalled the days of approaching OConnor and instantly feeling at ease. Gonzalez not only reflects this but embodies what coaches look for when trying to lure high schools to Chestnut Hill. Founded in 1792, as Framingham Academy, the high school is the result of the merger of Framingham North and Framingham South High Schools in 1991. The football field at CM is named after him. . [4], In 2017, Harrison returned to UMass Dartmouth as a volunteer assistant coach. But at Framingham, his tenure. The town of Framingham gave the academy $1000, but some time later this was found to be illegal, and the academy was dissolved. They took a circuitous route, doubling what was a usual 10-minute drive. [4] The school is classified as an urban high school by the state of Massachusetts. Final score provided by S. CalPreps. FRAMINGHAM - Framingham High School's football season kicks off this week. Im very excited and Im sure many people on Chestnut Hill are anxious to see coach Hafley succeed at the Heights. High School Football Framingham Natick Flyers 13 Redhawks 49 The Natick (MA) varsity football team won Thursday's home conference game against Framingham (MA) by a score of 49-13. "From my freshman year at BC until my final days there playing under Tom OBrien was great." All rights reserved. But at Framingham, his tenure started with a monumental task:the 1991 consolidation of North and South high schools into one building. The Drama Company presents three annual shows, one of which is a one-act play for a statewide festival ran by the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild. This is the official Facebook Page of Framingham High School. Wright has yet to meet with the returning players. "Great memories and a ton of victories celebrated under Tom OBrien and his great staff. He just wanted to get to know me as a person, said Tarlin, currently the Unified basketball coach at FHS and an assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Wellesley High. He made you feel that you were his number one priority, added Gene Zanella. Wright said every position will be up grabs on varsity in the fall. Per his BCEagles.com bio they describe Gonzalez as "a receiver with a knack for the big play", with six of his 12 touchdowns coming at 25 yards or more. Join/Login HomeFallWinterSpringYear-RoundCalendarPhotosVideosGet AlertsMoreContactSpirit Shop Menu He can be reached at tdumas@wickedlocal.com. Stay connected with BVM Sports: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram, {"rules": {"password": "required", "password_confirm": {"equalTo": "#registerPassword"}}}. Share, email, print, bookmark SOURCE reports. He was a 1983 inductee into the Massachusetts High School Football Hall of Fame, and founder of the Shriners Football Classic. 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM [27], The school offers a theatre program for all levels of young actors.[28]. As for some good news for BC fans, he has a three year old daughter, Ava. Many of his former protgs recalled the same scenario. 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Pay clinic fees for coaches professional development I think that was his best quality. Framingham did well against other teams with a lot of 2-way players, but when Framingham played a team with less two-way players, we started to fall apart in the second quarter. She was hired in December of 1992. Then Framingham, where he was an assistant to Ed Mantie, who left after last season to become BC Highs head coach. Wright said a couple of the assistant coaches are coming back but he needs to add a few others. Manage Settings He was the first coach in UMass Dartmouth history as he coached there for their first five seasons. Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. Ferrante spent five years as an assistant football coach at Medford High, a town . SOURCE is a 365-day a year, 24-hour a day news organization. He also coached basketball for Massasoit Community College along with being the athletic directors for Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Framingham High School, and Northbrook Academy. They hold monthly meetings and raise funds through the sale of food and merchandise in the Booster Room. We are always looking for volunteers! 2022 Fall-Milton High School Football Schedule Varsity 11-1 Junior Varsity 4-4-1 Freshmen 5-6 9/9/2022 Scituate, 7:00pm Win, 33-26 9/16/2022 at Framingham, 6:30pm Bowditch Field Win, 47-6 9/23/2023 Holliston, 7:00pm Win, 42-6 9/30/2022 Walpole, 7:00pm * Win, 28-14 10/7/2022 at Weymouth, 7:00pm* Win, 29-7 10/14/2022 at Needham, 6:30pm * Win, 41-7 Fall practice schedule: Friday 8/19 10am - 1pm: Fall Camp Session #1 Saturday 8/20 10am - 1pm: Fall Camp Session #2 4/9/21: In anticipation of tonight's Framingham High School football game at Bowditch Stadium, the City of Framingham would like to provide a couple of reminders and an update. [4] Framingham High School has a racially, ethnically, economically, and linguistically diverse population (20percent of its students are considered low-income and 30percent have a language other than English as their first language). Previous hire:Rob Ferrante takes over as the new head football coach at Framingham High School. [26] The student body of Framingham High is made up of significant immigrant (or children of immigrant) populations from Brazil, the Caribbean, South and Central America, Russia, Asia, and Africa. We started to hit a way, said Wright. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Ferrante has coached primarily on the defensive side. I have not yet met him but seeing his social media posts has me thinking he is 100% invested in this program. 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