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Vineland-Millville Thanksgiving Day Football Classic Postponed to Saturday, November 28

The oldest high school Thanksgiving Day football rivalry game in New Jersey will not be played on turkey day, this year. The 2020 version of the annual Vineland-Millville football game, which began in 1893, has been rescheduled to Saturday, November 28, due to concerns regarding the novel coronavirus.

The game is scheduled to be played at 10:30 a.m. on Vineland’s home turf at Gittone Stadium.

Last year, the Fighting Clan defeated the ‘Bolts, 27-26, extending their winning streak in the testy, longtime rivalry to four games. Vineland leads the overall series 67-62-19.

This year, Millville comes into the matchuip with a record of 3-4, winning its last game, against Egg Harbor Township.

Vineland’s last game was on November 5, a 35-7 win over Clearview, upping its record to 2-3.