Football rivalries: Phillipsburg takes on Easton HS for the 117th time this Thanksgiving

More than 13,000 people are expected to attend the game at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

News 12 Staff

Nov 28, 2024, 3:49 AM

Updated 14 days ago

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One of the East Coast’s most storied Thanksgiving football rivalries returns on Thursday.
Phillipsburg High School will take on neighboring Easton High School for the 117th time.
More than 13,000 people are expected to attend the game at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Phillipsburg won last year’s matchup 47-12.
Other Garden State Thanksgiving football games include the Soul Bowl between Weequahic and Shabazz high schools in Newark and the annual tussle between Manasquan and Wall in Monmouth County.