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NHS		06006
WHS		767020
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Massachusetts High School Football - Needham knocked off by Wellesley

November 27, 2025: Wellesley, MA 02481

In Thursday's non-league game, the Wellesley Raiders (Wellesley, MA) football team overcame the visiting Needham Rockets (Needham, MA), by a tally of 20-6.

Michael CarboneRockets Reporter
Cathy TraceyRaiders Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Needham 0, Wellesley 0
    @ 9:53 AM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 9:54 AM

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 9:54 AM

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Cold
    @ 9:54 AM
  5. 1st Quarter
  6. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Needham kicking off to Wellesley.
    @ 9:54 AM
  7. 0 - 0

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on their own 47-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 0
    @ 9:56 AM
  8. 0 - 0

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Needham's 40-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 0
    @ 9:57 AM
  9. 0 - 0

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Needham's 30-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 0
    @ 9:58 AM
  10. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Wellesley - #17 Bobby Shanahan with a 35 Yd Rushing TD. Needham 0, Wellesley 6
    Bobby Shanahan17 - QB, RB
    @ 9:59 AM
  11. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Wellesley - PAT Good. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:00 AM
  12. 0 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Wellesley kicked off to Needham. Needham has the ball on their own 30-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:01 AM
  13. 0 - 7

    Big Play - Sack

    Wellesley with a sack. Needham has the ball on their own 40-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:03 AM
  14. 0 - 7

    Punt

    Needham has punted to Wellesley. Wellesley has the ball on their own 40-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:05 AM
  15. 0 - 7

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Needham's 44-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:06 AM
  16. 0 - 7

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Needham's 20-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:08 AM
  17. 0 - 7

    Turnover on Downs

    Wellesley has turned possession over on downs. Needham has the ball on their own 22-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:12 AM
  18. 2nd Quarter
  19. 0 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:14 AM
  20. 0 - 7

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 30-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:18 AM
  21. 0 - 7

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 40-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:20 AM
  22. 0 - 7

    Update

    Needham - 4th down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 38-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:23 AM
  23. 0 - 7

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 30-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:24 AM
  24. 0 - 7

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 20-yard line. Needham 0, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:28 AM
  25. 6 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Needham - 2 Yd Rushing TD. Needham 6, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:31 AM
  26. 6 - 7

    Missed Point After

    Needham - PAT Missed. Needham 6, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:31 AM
  27. 6 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Needham kicked off to Wellesley. Wellesley has the ball on their own 35-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:33 AM
  28. 6 - 7

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Needham's 49-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:34 AM

  29. Commentary

    15 yard penalty on N
    @ 10:36 AM
  30. 6 - 7

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Needham's 38-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:36 AM
  31. 6 - 7

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Needham's 20-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 7
    @ 10:38 AM
  32. 6 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    Wellesley - #17 Bobby Shanahan 20 Yd pass completed for a TD. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    Bobby Shanahan17 - QB, RB
    @ 10:42 AM
  33. 6 - 13

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Wellesley - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    @ 10:43 AM
  34. 6 - 13

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Wellesley kicked off to Needham. Needham has the ball on their own 30-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    @ 10:44 AM
  35. Halftime
  36. 6 - 13

    Halftime

    Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 10:44 AM
  37. 3rd Quarter
  38. 6 - 13

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Wellesley to kick off to Needham.
    @ 11:00 AM
  39. 6 - 13

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 20-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    @ 11:01 AM
  40. 6 - 13

    Big Play - Sack

    Wellesley - #54 Brandon Hollingsworth with a sack. Needham has the ball on their own 15-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    Brandon Hollingsworth54 - MLB
    @ 11:04 AM
  41. 6 - 13

    Punt

    Needham has punted to Wellesley. Wellesley has the ball on Needham's 35-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    @ 11:05 AM
  42. 6 - 13

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on Needham's 30-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 13
    @ 11:07 AM
  43. 6 - 19

    Rushing Touchdown

    Wellesley - #17 Bobby Shanahan with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. Needham 6, Wellesley 19
    Bobby Shanahan17 - QB, RB
    @ 11:08 AM
  44. 6 - 20

    Made Point After

    Wellesley - PAT Good. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:08 AM
  45. 6 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Wellesley kicked off to Needham. Needham has the ball on their own 25-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:10 AM
  46. 6 - 20

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on their own 50-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:13 AM
  47. 6 - 20

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 30-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:14 AM

  48. Commentary

    Correction. Needham 25
    @ 11:14 AM
  49. 6 - 20

    Missed FG

    Wellesley turned over possession on a missed field goal. Needham has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:18 AM
  50. 6 - 20

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 35-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:19 AM
  51. 6 - 20

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 45-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:20 AM
  52. 6 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Needham has turned possession over on downs. Wellesley has the ball on their own 43-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:24 AM
  53. 4th Quarter
  54. 6 - 20

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:24 AM
  55. 6 - 20

    Update

    Wellesley - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Needham's 45-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:27 AM
  56. 6 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Wellesley has turned possession over on downs. Needham has the ball on their own 15-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:33 AM
  57. 6 - 20

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 38-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:34 AM
  58. 6 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Needham has turned possession over on downs. Wellesley has the ball on Needham's 40-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:38 AM
  59. 6 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Wellesley has turned possession over on downs. Needham has the ball on their own 30-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:43 AM
  60. 6 - 20

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 40-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:46 AM
  61. 6 - 20

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 40-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:48 AM
  62. 6 - 20

    Update

    Needham - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Wellesley's 20-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:49 AM
  63. 6 - 20

    Two-Minute Warning

    Needham has the ball on Wellesley's 18-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:51 AM
  64. 6 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Needham has turned possession over on downs. Wellesley has the ball on their own 24-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:53 AM
  65. 6 - 20

    Punt

    Wellesley has punted to Needham. Needham has the ball on Wellesley's 43-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:58 AM
  66. 6 - 20

    Interception

    Wellesley - #2 intercepts a Needham pass and has the ball on their own 40-yard line. Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:59 AM
  67. Final
  68. 6 - 20

    End of Game

    Needham 6, Wellesley 20
    @ 11:59 AM

Scoretracker Scorers

Michael CarboneRockets Reporter
Cathy TraceyRaiders Reporter

Needham @ Wellesley Football Game Info

Thu., Nov. 27, 2025 @ 10a
Wellesley High School
The Wellesley (MA) varsity football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Needham (MA) by a score of 20-6.

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Needham		05.202.8-11.3
Wellesley		7.76.74.53.56.022.8

Season recap

Overall record
3-8
6-5
League
0-4
3-1
Non-League
3-4
2-3
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
2-4
3-3
Away
1-4
3-2
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-1
In-State
3-8
6-5
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.273
.545
League %
.000
.750
PF
124
251
PA
253
236
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Common opponents

Natick
0 - 1
0 - 1
Walpole
0 - 1
0 - 1
Newton North
1 - 1
1 - 0
Weymouth
0 - 1
1 - 0
Framingham
1 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

MA
135
57
State Division
22
6

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