2006 NHS Football Archive

2006 Fall Sports Supplement: Up and Down Season for Whaler Football

It was a roller-coaster ride for the Whalers this season. With an unbalanced schedule of big football schools and smaller, less experienced programs, the Whalers were all over the board. . . More

11/22/06: Vineyard swipes fourth straight Cup

The Island Cup trophy was tucked quietly behind the Martha’s Vineyard bench all afternoon Saturday. The first time the Whalers caught a glimpse.....More

11/22/06: Vineyard emerges victorious in JV game

The Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard junior varsity football squads opened the Island Cup festivities Saturday with quite a showdown. After a...More

11/22/06: Whalers reunite at football gam

With the annual Island Cup football game looming large on Saturday, an all-star lineup of former Whalers, cheerleaders and present-day coaches...More

11/16/06: Football prepares for battle in 29th annual Island Cup

There is no Super Bowl on the line. There are no undefeated seasons or league titles up for grabs either. There is, however, a lot of island....More

11/16/06: Whalers dominate Diman Voke
Led by bruising fullback John O’Mara’s five touchdowns, the Whalers prepped for their Island Cup showdown with Martha’s Vineyard by running...More

11/16/06: Freshman Football shuts down the season with a 30-6 victory
The freshmen football team wrapped up its season last week with a 30-6 victory over Diman Voke on the road on Thursday. The Bengals scored...More

11/09/06: Freshman tame Cougars for loss

The freshmen football team blanked the visiting Tri-County Cougars at home last Thursday afternoon 35-0. Five different Nantucket players put the ball in the end zone to earn their second win of the season. . . More

11/09/06: Football barrels over Tri-County

The tone was set early. The Whalers recovered a fumble on the opening kick-off and scored less than a minute later en route to a dominating....More

11/02/06: Whalers maul Cougars for shutout win

Like the high winds that battered the island all weekend, the Nantucket football team pummeled Old Colony on Monday afternoon 44-0 . . .More

11/02/06:JV football remains undefeated with win over Holbrook

The junior varsity football team remained undefeated with a 28-8 victory over Holbrook/Avon last Thursday. . . More

10/26/06: Whalers tame Bulldogs in victory

It was a happy homecoming for the varsity football team. After playing on the road for four straight weeks, Nantucket returned to the island Saturday with a 28-6 victory over Mayflower Small opponent Holbrook/Avon. . .More

10/26/06: Freshman football fights for first victory over South Shore

The Nantucket freshmen football team won its first game of the season last Wednesday, defeating South Shore Voke freshman squad 30-16...More

10/19/06: Wildcats whip up win over Whalers

They were playing for the top spot in the Mayflower Small. They were playing for a trip to the Super Bowl. But the varsity football team saw its postseason hopes diminish dramatically  . . .More

10/12/06: Whalers battle for win over Bulldogs

Sporting a much-improved offensive attack, the Whalers rumbled past non-league North Shore Tech for the 38-30 victory on Saturday afternoon....More

10/12/06: Defense holds for JV football in win over Bristol-Plymouth
The junior varsity football team defeated Bristol-Plymouth 14-8 on the road Monday afternoon. The Whalers, who are scheduled to play at North...More

10/05/06: Craftsman cruise past Whalers

Bristol-Plymouth trampled the Nantucket football team 46-0 Friday, shutting out the Whalers for the second straight game and the third time this...More

10/05/06:Defense holds for JV football in win over Bristol-Plymouth
The junior varsity football team defeated Bristol-Plymouth 14-8 on the road Monday afternoon. The Whalers, who are scheduled to play at North...More

09/28/06: Cape Tech trounces football, 42-0

The Whalers have been toying with history in recent weeks, both good and bad. Coming off quite possibly the greatest comeback in team history...More

09/21/06: Classic Comeback

When Southeastern’s A.J. Groucher intercepted a Geddes Paulsen pass and returned it 90 yards for the touchdown, putting his team up 28-8....More

09/14/06: Whalers' offense stalls in opener

In their first game of theseason Saturday, the Whalers were able to hang with a much larger Cohasset squad through the first half, before watching....More

09/07/06: Forward progress in Whalers' first action

The Whaler football team took more of a pounding from Mother Nature than it did from the opposition in a pair of scrimmages Saturday at Nauset High School....More