2018 Mansfield Football Team

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It's that time of year again

Invitation and registration form.
PDF link
Online registration and info.
(Link)

Congratulations to Aidan Sacco (with his parents Brenda and Steve) on receiving the prestigious scholar-athlete award
from the National Football Foundation.
A well deserved honor for his performance and leadership on the field,
success in the classroom and service in the community.

Aidan started the football season as a flanker.
When the team lost both it's starting and backup quarterback in the first two games,
he stepped in and led the team to a Hockomock League Championship despite having never played QB

Past award winners
1993 JAMIE SULLIVAN, 1997 CHRIS MCKINLEY, 2003 ADAM YOUNG,
2010 SHAWN DOHERTY, 2011 ANTHONY TODESCO, 2011 KYLE MCGUIRE
2012 NICK LEONARD, 2014 KYLE WISNIESKI, 2014 STEVE ZIESELMAN,
2015 MATT CARAFA, 2016 JOSH SCHAFER, 2017 AJ GIBBS, 2017 ANTHONY DEGIROLAMO

All time award winners (PDF link)

Congratulations Coach Redding!

He was chosen for the Mass State Coaches Football Hall of Fame

Coach with his wife Nicole and his children
(left to right) P. J., Ava and Emma who presented the award to him.

Info on website www.mhsfca.net

Synopsis of Coach Redding's playing and coaching accomplisments

Misc. photos from the banquet (Link)

MASCAC Student-Athletes Named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
Two former Mansfield football players have been recognized;
Andrew Horstmann and Nick Borsari both seniors at Westfield State for their academic and athletic success.
Website link
Andrew

Andrew Horstmann, left and Nicholas Borsari right

Live Like Z Foundation

A fundraiser
A fundraiser for the Z foundation.
A donation of ANY amount gets a decal- donations can be made via Venmo to Diane-Mcguire-4 or to paypal using ladydi717@hotmail.com.
Please put “MZSF” and a home address and I will mail (or deliver to mailbox) the decals. If there is more than one decal needed please stipulate #.

Matthew C. Zonghetti Scholarship Fund
Please make checks payable to the "Matthew C. Zonghetti Scholarship Fund".
Mail to;
Mansfield Bank
80 North Main Street
Mansfield, MA 02048
Attn: Tellers

Summer Youth Football Camp

HORNET FOOTBALL CLINIC
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 4 THROUGH 9 IN FALL OF 2019
WHERE: MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL-ALUMNI FIELD
WHEN:MONDAY, JULY 15th TO THURSDAY, JULY 18th
WHO: STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 4 THROUGH 9 IN THE FALL OF 2019
Complete details and registration form (Link)

LaSalle schedule posted
(Link)

2019 Mansfield Football Schedule

(PDF Link)

Congratulations to two senior captains

Congratulations to Aidan Sacco(27) and Daenin Walker(71) for being selected to play in the 41st Annual Shriner's Football Game

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to be held at Bentley University on Friday, June 21st at 7:00 pm!
Well deserved honor for these two senior captains!

2019 Football Captains

Left to right: Jason Comeau, Mike DeBolt, Jack Moussette, Vinnie Holmes and Nick Marciano

Tentative 2019 schedule

Mansfield will open with BC High 9/6/19
They will then travel to Cincinnati, OH the weekend of 9/12-9/15
Friday they will play LaSalle High School
Saturday they will be the guests of Notre Dame in South Bend as they play New Mexico

2019 Football schedule

(PDF Link)

2018 Stats

Final defensive stats

2018 totals (PDF) Link
Game by game defensive stats (Xlsx) Link

Final offensive stats

2018 totals (PDF) Link
Game by game offensive stats (Xlsx) Link

Season Hi-Lights

A collection of old photos from the 80's taken by Mr. Redding
Old Photos

MANSFIELD -- The Gridiron Club dedicated what it is calling a "Salute to Service" at the high school football field Sept. 14.
The structure includes seven flag poles with flags from the various military services as well as the American flag.
Located in the west end of the football field, it will be called "Hero's Corner."
Photos from the event.

Mansfield High School Football Program
Mission statement

Provide student athletes an enjoyable, rewarding experience in athletics that also allows them to develop skills and values that will afford them the opportunity to be successful, contributing members of the 21st century society.
We consider ourselves a "college prep" program on and off the field and we will do everything we can to prepare your son to be accepted to a competitive college or university of his choice and, if interested, to continue his playing career on the college level.

Academics:

Attentive, involved and respectful in the classroom.
Conscientious in completing assignments and preparing for evaluations.
Long-term preparation to earn a college degree and pursue a rewarding career.

Goal: Pass all classes and earn Honor roll status (team goal 80%)

Citizenship:

Accept the challenges and responsibilities of leadership.
Be enthusiastic role models for younger student athletes by example.
Become involved in school and community activities.
Volunteer your time to help others who are less able or less fortunate.

Example: Volunteer for leaf raking for the elderly, Relay for Life, Student Gov't.

Athletics:

Develop an appreciation for hard work, preparation and commitment.
Compete with your best effort and intensity, but always with sportsmanship.
Build teamwork skills and the ability to work toward goals with others.
Represent the school and community with pride and class in all areas.

Win with class, lose with dignity, but never surrender!
Team unity is most important in times of adversity!

Leadership Training

The Mansfield coaching staff runs a leadership training seminar once a month for members of the football team.

During these sessions a verity of subjects are covered:
1-Goal setting (Personal life goals, scholastic goals and athletic goals)
2-Handling problem social situations.
3-Involvement in community activities.
4-Honoring the traditions established by their predecessors.
5-Proper nutrition/healthy lifestyles.
6-Team building activities.

These and many other subjects are discussed. Attendance is voluntary.
The object of these seminars is to help make the students a more responsible member of the school and community at large.

The coaching staff believes that it is our responsibility to engage these student athletes in a leadership curriculum. We believe that our student athletes are members of the community first and football players second. By developing the character of our players we believe they will become life-long contributing members of the community.

Power Point Slide Presentations

Slide presentation

Setting goals

Slide presentation

Under Coach Redding (1988-present)

State Division Two Championship

In 2013 Mansfield won the first true state championship
and was consensus number one team in Massachusetts
by all major news outlets.

Seven Super Bowl

Championships

Div. III
1992: 1994: 1996: 2003:
Div. II
2004: 2010: 2013

Hockomock League Champs

1989, 1992, 1994, 1996
2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
2012, 2013, 2018

Road Warriors

In the past MHS has played:

FOXBORO (Fenway Park) 33-35 3OT
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC (NY) 7-42
DUNBAR (MD) 29-26
AQUINAS INSTITUTE (NY) 05-32
CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC (CA) 35-00
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY (NY) 31-26
HOLY CROSS (NY) 28-00
KEENE (N.H.) 34-00
NORWICH FREE ACADEMY (CT) 30-06
ST. EDWARD'S (OHIO) 17-28

Mansfield Gridiron History

Sports Hall of Fame

Check here for complete details

Nomination should be sent to PO Box 481, Mansfield, MA 02048 (c/o Gridiron Club).
Nomination form

Football Record Book

PDF link

Gridiron Club of Mansfield

Football History Site

In Memory of Coach Al DeSimone

(Link)

Thanksgiving is still special in Mansfield!