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100 Years Ago: Marlborough Falls to Natick in a Muddy Gridiron Contest

Just about every day Marlborough Patch will highlight an interesting story from the Marlborough Daily Enterprise published on that date 100 years ago.

Nov. 20, 1911: Natick Wins Championship: By Defeating Marlboro in Sea of Mud Saturday NHS is Sure of Pennant

The most unsatisfactory contest in which a Marlboro football eleven has even played took place at Coolidge field Saturday afternoon, when Marlboro High lowered its colors to Natick high by a score of 11 to 0. The grounds were more suited for a yacht race than for a gridiron game, nevertheless both elevens fought with a courage and determination that was worthy of a battle for a kingdom. 

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