One part of the Canton-Stoughton Thanksgiving Day football rivalry is that the two school superintendents "wager" on whose team will be victorious.
Stoughton school superintendent Dr. Marguerite Rizzi threw down the gauntlet at Tuesday's school committee meeting.
At Wednesday's pep rally, Rizzi announced the wager this year will be that the losing superintendent will have to wear the winning team's jersey at a Stoughton School Committee. Rizzi joked about how people get to see the Black Knights' jersey at a Canton School Committee meeting.
Rizzi was asked by the Stoughton School Committee what the wage was this year.
"He (Canton superintendent Jeff Granatino) doesn't want to bet with me," said Rizzi with smile at the meeting. "He's tired of losing to me."
.A year ago, Canton defeated Stoughton, 28-26, in overtime. That loss costed Rizzi.
"I had to buy pizza for his office," Rizzi said.
In past years, the "losing" superintendent has had to wear the other team's jersey during the school day or buy lunch for the other at a Canton or Stoughton food establishment.
"We've been to most of the restaurants," joked Rizzi.
This year's game will be Thursday in Canton at 10 a.m.
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