By Kayla Markowitz – News Editor 

The annual Thanksgiving Day Game against crosstown rival Joseph A. Foran is coming up this Thursday with kickoff at 10:30 a.m. Jonathan Law is coming off of their exciting win from last year and hoping to continue their streak. Senior football captain JT Nelly is leading the team along with captains Chase Sisto and Evan Nash. Advocate News editor Kayla Markowitz interviewed Nelly about the upcoming game.

Kayla Markowitz: What are you excited about for the thanksgiving game? 

JT Nelly: I am excited to see all of the alumni come back to support us and watch the game.

KM: As a captain, what are some things you’re expecting from the team?

JN: As a captain, I’m expecting everybody to put their all into our last game. Losing to Branford took away our playoff chances so our goal now is to retire the Thanksgiving Day trophy. The trophy gets retired if a team wins three years in a row, and we’ve won the past two years. This hasn’t happened in a very long time so it is a good way to end the season.

KM: Are you confident that Law will perform well at the game?

JN: I am very confident in all of my teammates and how they will perform.

KM: What’s your favorite part about playing in the Thanksgiving game?

JN: My favorite part about playing in the Thanksgiving day game is competing against Foran.

KM: What are some challenges for the team as they prepare for the game?

JN: Some challenges our team has faced this season is the offense and being able to stay on the field. However, we’ve improved greatly over the bye week and performed very well against Branford and I’m excited to see how we do against Foran.