located in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Old Nickname: Rubbertowners
Current Nickname: Black Knights
School Colors: Black and Orange
Thanksgiving 1940
Canton 6 Stoughton 0
The Bulldogs beat previously undefeated and unscored upon Stoughton, 6-0. The game was played two weeks after Thanksgiving due to a snowstorm. In the game, Canton High's Jim Kelleher blocked a Stoughton punt that bounced out of bounds on Stoughton's one yard line. Canton tried three times with runs up the middle with no gain. On fourth down, CHS halfback Antoine Gomes plunged over a hole made by left guard Charlie Tolias for the only score in the game. The Canton Journal described the win as "the most thrilling in the history of the series."
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Barry M. Porter
E-Mail: BarryP13@mac.com