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Senior captain Teddy Hirbour stands in silence during the national anthem.

Photos: WA Football falls 26-6 to Chelmsford

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor Oct 26, 2025

Westford Academy Football lost their battle against Chelmsford High School 26-6 on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. on the Trustees Field. This game brings WA's season record to 2-5 and their league record to 0-1. The team's next game will  start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, and it will be at home against...

WA huddles up around Gioumbakis during a timeout.

Photos: WA Football suffers a hard fought 24-14 loss against Lowell

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor Sep 14, 2025

Westford Academy Football suffered a 24-14 defeat during their season opener against Lowell on Friday, Sep. 12 at Trustees Field. The Ghosts started off strong, but Lowell soon matched their intensity. The game was riddled with nail-biting moments and lead switching, but near the end of the face-off,...

WA senior football players gather to take a group picture with their families.

Photos: WA Football takes a 35-7 victory on Senior Night

Anushka Tekade, Staff Writer Oct 16, 2024

WA Football competed against Waltham in an energy-packed game during Senior Night, taking place on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Trustees Field. WA was able to leave the game victorious, defeating Waltham with a final score of 35-7. The team's next game will take place on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Concord-Carlisle...

Haggan eludes defenders as he navigates through the defense.

Haggan to burst onto the scene at Bentley

James McDermott, Sports Editor Apr 2, 2023

It is rare to see any eighth grader begin football for the sole purpose of playing at college. With less than a 7% chance of accomplishing that goal, it is a feat most athletes do not even attempt. However, for a select few, as they progress through their high school career, the possibility of playing...

Anthony Rudiman poses for a picture with his helmet and pads.

Anthony Rudiman wins 2022 DCL Thorpe Player of the Year

James McDermott, Sports Editor Dec 9, 2022

Westford Academy Football won their first DCL title since 2015, and posted a stellar 6-2 regular season record, not once losing a single DCL matchup along the way. Senior running back and captain Anthony Rudiman was a large reason for the Ghosts' success. He posted an impressive 1,415 rushing yards,...

WA runs onto the field on Senior Night.

WA Football crushes Wayland 37-7 on Senior Night

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 31, 2022

Westford Academy Football defeated Wayland 37-7 on their Senior Night at home on Friday, Oct. 28, advancing to a record of 6-2 for the season. Under the Friday night lights, freshman Kaden Silton made his first career start as quarterback for the Ghosts, with prior junior quarterback Jake Cullen moving...

Players get up after being involved in a tackle.

WA tramples Lincoln-Sudbury in one sided matchup

Jack Zwirn and James McDermott Oct 21, 2022

WA Football defeated Lincoln-Sudbury 21-6 at home on Friday, Oct. 14, improving their record to 5-1 on the season. WA dominated from the first snap of the game, opening up a huge gap to allow senior running back Anthony Rudiman to rush for a first down. WA continued to lean on the running game during...

ESPN fantasy football logo.

Fantasy football unleashes competitive spirit like no other

James McDermott, Sports Editor Oct 17, 2022

Every Sunday from September to December, households across the country are filled with whirlwinds of emotions. Some houses consist of people jumping up and down in celebration, while some contain people screaming at their television. All of these emotions are caused by fantasy football.  The way...

WA Football players pose for a picture. (Wilson, Haggan, Rudiman, Fremault)

WA Football hungry to tackle the competition

James McDermott, Sports Editor Sep 12, 2022

After kicking off their season with a 44-6 blowout win against Dracut, WA Football looks to continue dominating whoever is on the other side of the line of scrimmage every Friday night. Following a successful 2021 campaign, recording eight wins and three losses, WA Football is hungry to get off to...

Bella scans the field during a night game.

Bella commits to UNE

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Apr 5, 2022

The crowd screams in the stands. The WA players celebrate on the field. The clock ticks down to 0, handing the Ghosts a Friday night home game victory. This is a tradition Joey Bella has become accustomed to in a WA uniform over the past four football seasons. For Bella, this trend will extend into...