Thanksgiving is coming and football is still being served up at RFH, but no longer on the big turkey day as it was for decades.

And back in the day, in the 1970s, RFH’s big football rivalry game, always against Red Bank Catholic, was on the table to start just about everyone’s Thanksgiving Day — never mind the turkeys.

People went to the traditional game, then home for Thanksgiving dinner, even if they weren’t student-athletes. It was all about RFH cheer, support and coming home.

The homecoming dance was the night before, when all the recent graduates would reunite — at the dance and then at the stadium. And the announcement of the new homecoming king and queen came on the football field at the game’s half-time.

Everyone loved the day, not only for the turkey, but the gobbling up of good times reuniting among RFHers and cheering on the team.

So, cheers to looking back … Do you recognize anyone on the team? Some are still in the area. Who were the football stars of the day back then?

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