Almost everyone on the Island knew it even before the final seconds ticked off the clock.
Island Cup
November 25, 1988
Paula Delbonis
The Vineyarders should have known better. No one eats whale meat anymore, and they couldn't change that Saturday on Nantucket.
November 27, 1987
Mike Kolleth
In what referees, coaches and spectators agreed was one of the dirtiest football games seen here in a long time, Nantucket High School toppled Martha’s Vineyard 27-14 Saturday.
November 27, 1987
Mike Kolleth
Robert Tankard is calling it quits after eight years as head coach of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School football team.
November 28, 1986
Randall Pease
At Nantucket Saturday there were two football games. One was staged on the playing field, properly, and Nantucket won convincingly, 34-0.
November 29, 1985
Elaine Lembo
Thanksgiving feasting, means dark meat, white meat, and - this week on Martha's Vineyard - fresh Nantucket whalemeat. In the words of Coach Bob Tankard:
September 6, 1985
Elaine Lembo
Personal victories are what Bob Tankard cares about. He relies on them, he says, because they are messages that validate life and each person’s place on earth.
November 23, 1984
David Corr
Early on Saturday morning, a prevailing westerly sweeps the steppe called Martha's Vineyard Airport, and the regional high school football team hustles from the terminal
November 25, 1983
Michael F. Bamberger
For the seventh straight year, Nantucket defeated Martha's Vineyard last Saturday in the historic contest between the two Island football teams, 30 to 20.
November 26, 1982
Anne P. Carmichael
Saturday was a good day for flying to Nantucket — for a change.
November 27, 1981
Anne P. Carmichael
The script for homecoming weekend was not followed as planned. The Vineyarders were supposed to beat Nantucket and then celebrate with a victory dance at the high school.
November 28, 1980
Anne P. Carmichael
The 40 knot wind howled on Saturday afternoon and it was guaranteed that the Nantucket Whalers football team and their fans would be screaming with delight Saturday night.
