A special thanks to;

The Happy Hollow Frame Shop
For their continued support
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Gridiron Annual Membership







2023 football

Team photo

Link to team and individual player photos.
Click here.

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It's nearing that time!

The Budgie Campbell Open

<Wentworth Hills Golf Course

New course.

Friday, August 4th
Wentworth Hills Country Club
Website
27 Bow Street, Plainville, MA 02762

Invitation and complete details:
2023 Gridiron Sponsorship-invite.pdf

Registration link;
https://forms.gle/VH3biyDZVZDxsr3k7



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P.O. BOX 481, MANSFIELD, MA 02048
4/26/23
The Mansfield High School Football Program and the Gridiron Club of Mansfield has a long-standing tradition of supporting military veterans as well as active service military personnel currently serving our nation.
This year we are planning a special Military Appreciation Event on Thanksgiving as we host our long-time rivals from Foxboro High School in our 10:00 am Football game on Alumni Field.
Please consider donating to our Military Appreciation Event by sponsoring a game jersey or multiple game jerseys!
Your generous support will help us celebrate the sacrifices of dozens of Mansfield veterans who served our community and nation so bravely!

Link to complete details.

The Gridiron Club of Mansfield and Head Football Coach Michael Redding.
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2023 Youth Football Camp registration

Youth camp

at Mansfield High School from Monday, July 17th to Thursday, July 20th

Click on link. Youth camp details

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MHS Football is planning a Military Appreciation Day for the '23 Season and the focus is honoring Mansfield veterans
who sacrificed their lives & surviving Purple Heart recipients!
This is our list, (Link) if you know of any Purple Heart veterans, please share!

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Mansfield celebrated their season last night (12/8/2022) at the Lakeview Pavilion.
Here is a list of awards:

Kyle Murphy - The Mike Julian Most Improved Player Award
Drew Sacco - The inaugural Tom Souza scholar-athlete award
Ryan DeGirolamo - The Al DeSimone Gold Helmet Award
Conner Zukowski - The Nick Rossi MVP Award

Colton Johnson - The Henry Piasecki Award of Loyalty and
the Gravedigger Award for the 2nd consecutive year.
Dexter Harris For the Brandon Burlsworth Character Award
Caden Colby - The Matthew O'Leary Sportsmanship Award
Ed Westhaver on receiving the Gridiron Club of Mansfield Wally Gordon Award.

Our Gridiron Club of Mansfield Scholarship recipients are:
Jeph Jean, Ryan Macdonald and Travis Hennessy!
Presented in honor of Nancy Kitchen, Al DeSimone and Steve Conroy.
Rocco Scarpellini - The Matt Zonghetti Scholarship

JV Football Award winners! Wyatt Bolduc-Def MVP, Sean McCoy-Off MVP,
Myles Brown-Most Improved and Jack McGill-Team MVP

Photos and video from the banquet; link

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Player Recognition

Congratulations!
National Football Foundation-Eastern Massachusetts Chapter Scholar-Athlete Award for 2023
Mansfield High School
Conner Zukowski
Ryan DeGirolamo
Drew Sacco


This is the first time in MHS school history that three players have been honored in the same year. Mansfield has had 18 players selected for this prestigious award in the last 30 years from 1993-2023. The players were selected from nominations that include over 200 parochial, private and public schools. The banquet/awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 21st at the Boston Newton Marriott. The players were selected based on a criteria that included academic excellence, athletic performance and leadership and involvement in community service and extracurricular activities.

Former Award Winners from Mansfield High School:
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND HALL OF FAME SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
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
2018 AIDAN SACCO
2019 VINNIE HOLMES
2023 RYAN DEGIROLAMO
2023 DREW SACCO
2023 CONNER ZUKOWSK

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A list of various news and website recognition sites.

Jephte Jean

MHSFCA All-State
Boston Herald
Hockomock League
Sun Chronicle All-Star(HM)
Kyle Murphy

Hockomock League
Sun Chronicle All-Star(HM)
Colton Johnson

Hockomock League
Sun Chronicle All-Star
Ryan DeGirolamo

Hockomock League
NFF-Eastern Mass. Chapter Scholar-Athlete
Caden Colby

Sun Chronicle All-Star(HM)
Drew Sacco

NFF-Eastern Mass. Chapter Scholar-Athlete
Connor Zukowski

MHSFCA All-State(HM)
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Hockomock League
Sun Chronicle All-Star
NFF-Eastern Mass. Chapter Scholar-Athlete

Rocco Scarpellini

Hockomock League (HM)
C. J. Bell

Hockomock League
Trevor Foley

MHSFCA All-State
Boston Herald
Hockomock League
Sun Chronicle All-Star
Tommy Smith

Sun Chronicle All-Star(HM)
.


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Mansfield 33 Foxboro 0



2022 Thanksgiving Trophy

Mansfield also finshed the Davenport Division Hockomock schdule undefeated and unscored upon.

Thanksgiving Awards

MATTHEW MCCUE
MOST VALUABLE LINEMAN


Lineman
Jephte Jean
DON CURRIVAN MVP

MVP
Kyle Murphy

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For the Foxboro game

Thank you Mansfield Deli for your generous support.



MVP
Colton Johnson


Defense
CJ Bell


Offense
Drew Sacco


Lineman
John Moore


Special Teams
Travis Hennessy


Pride
Rocco Scarpellini


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2023 Captains

2023Captains

Left to right: Brian Butler, Aidan Gleavy, Connor Curtis and Trevor Foley



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Hockomock Teams 2022

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Due to changes in enrollment;
Mansfield moves to Davenport and
will play in the division three playoffs.


Kelly-Rex Division
Attleboro
Franklin
King Philip
Milford
North Attleboro
Taunton
Davenport Division
Canton
Foxboro
Mansfield
Oliver Ames
Sharon (is back)
Stoughton


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Foxboro Game Photos

Thanks to Kara Colby for her great photos!



Click on image for a larger view.

All game photos link

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Page Links

Weight Room web site
Link
2022 Freshman page
link
Guide Book
link
Map of school area
link
Mansfield Town Website
link
Two point decision
link
Greatest games
link
Mansfield Hall of Fame
link
Mansfield/Foxboro history
link
Photos for 2019
2019 Football Season Photos
Link
Photos from Kara Colby
Photo link
LaSalle Game photos
Photo link
Thank you Shelley Rapoza for the great action photos!
Our family photo album from the trip
(Link)
A collection of old photos from the 80's
taken by Mr. Redding

Old Photos
Shelly Rapoza photos
link
Older game photos
link
Super Bowl years
link
Super Bowl games

1992
link
1994
link
1996
link
2003
link

2004
link
2010
link
2013
link
2019
link




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Remembering Matt Zonghetti

Live Like Z Foundation

Website Link
Matthew C. Zonghetti Scholarship Fund
Matt and parents
Matt with his parents after his Thanksgiving game.

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This from the Zonghetti family
PDF link



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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.

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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.




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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
.

Eight Super Bowl

Championships

Div. III
1992: 1994: 1996: 2003:
Div. II
2004: 2010: 2013: 2019

Total of 12 Super Bowl Apperances

17 Hockomock League Championships


1989, 1992, 1994, 1996
2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
2012, 2013, 2018, 2019
2020, 2022





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Road Warriors

In the past MHS has played:

HAVERFORD HS (PA) 24-14
LASALLE ACADEMY (Ohio) 16-38
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


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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

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Football Record Book

Our 2020 Record book has been updated
(PDF link)

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Gridiron Club of Mansfield

Football History Site

In Memory of Coach Al DeSimone


(Link)

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Thanksgiving is still special in Mansfield!

(Link)







Email:Dave Redding
Please note; this email is NOT Coach Redding's

Coach Redding can be contacted by Mike Redding

Or mail to:
Gridiron Club of Mansfield
PO Box 481
Mansfield MA 02048

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