I have been to dozens of Patriots Games, crap seats, great seats, Gillette, Sullivan, and even Schaefer Stadium. I have been on the sidelines twice, photographed many events in the stadium, but I have to admit, a home playoff game might be one of the coolest things I have been to. Even better when it was with my kids, who are huge Patriots (maybe more Maye) fans. Personally, I prefer Vrabel. Thanks to Jeff for the tickets. Let’s Go! And no, I did not even attempt to get a camera in, nothing but the phone. I do miss the days of “getting cameras” in places they shouldn’t be, though. I loved the challenge – that was a whole other sport back in the day, and I was really good at it, like Patriots good.

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Medway’s bonfire the night before the annual Thanksgiving Football game vs. Millis.

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Traditionally, I take the Mustangs team photo with my drone in early September, but due to the renovations of Hanlon Field, it was delayed until yesterday. While I waited for the team to come out of the lockers, I sent the drone up and took a wide-angle,nine-photo set, then stitched them together for a great view of the home field.

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Before yesterday’s wedding, I took in some morning football—a busy couple of days for the Medway Musatngs. There was the Friday night Hanlon Field opening with the varsity win, then, Saturday morning, the JV team won over Dover-Sherborn.

You can check out all the photos from the Senior Night Ceremony, the Varsity game, the Hanlon Field Rededication, and the JV game on my Medway High Event page.

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Medway High School’s field got an upgrade this year — a project that began the day after graduation in June and wrapped up just this week. Tonight was the first football game on the new turf, and it couldn’t have been more fitting. Senior Night, the youth leagues joining in, and a rededication ceremony to honor Joseph P. Hanlon before kickoff.

Mr. Hanlon passed away in August, but his presence was everywhere tonight. His wife and family were there, his grandkids ran with the youth teams, and they joined for the coin toss — a perfect tribute to a man who gave so much to this community.

I’ll miss seeing him at the games. We stayed in touch after he was my assistant principal in high school. He was a great example of dedication to our schools, even long after his retirement. His name was, and will always be, part of the field — his field — and it couldn’t be more deserved.

Mustangs won 15-0.

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