ROCHESTER Old Colony has won two straight, and on Friday night the Cougars host Upper Cape at their football field in Rochester with a chance to make it three before Thanksgiving week.
Old Colony (3-6) hosts Upper Cape Cod Tech (2-6) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Old Colony's Arbiter Live schedule and Upper Cape's MaxPreps schedule show, a game the MIAA placed on its Week 10 non-playoff list.
Old Colony's season
The Cougars opened with a 22-19 win at Seekonk on Sept. 11, then lost six straight, including shutouts by Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (13-0), Bristol-Plymouth (14-0) and Diman (33-0), according to the results the school posts on Arbiter Live. They beat Southeastern 26-20 on Oct. 30, then won 38-14 at Martha's Vineyard on Saturday, Nov. 7, the most points they have scored this fall.
Brandon Mendez is in his 12th season and came into the fall 72-45, The Boston Globe's preseason Division 8 guide listed, which puts him at 75-51. The guide described a run-heavy dual wing with the spread mixed in and named junior back Will Ciavarro as its centerpiece. "I expect him to shoulder a lot of the load," Mendez told the Globe, which also noted the healthy return of senior quarterback Cole Correia.
Upper Cape's season
Upper Cape's wins came at Bourne, 44-7 on Sept. 18, and against Atlantis/Westport, 16-8 on Oct. 10, its MaxPreps results show. The Rams have lost their last three, to Bellingham (42-0), at South Shore Tech (45-8) and to Tri-County (38-20) on Nov. 5.
Joe Ellia is in his first full season after taking over as interim coach in Week 3 last fall, the Globe's Division 8 guide said. It described a wishbone offense and named senior right guard Jared Chadwick, listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 300 pounds, as an anchor up front, with senior fullback Austyn Tucker back and James Perry a first-year starter at quarterback. Upper Cape's MaxPreps roster lists Perry as a senior.
| Old Colony | Upper Cape | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-6, won two straight | 2-6, lost three straight |
| Coach | Brandon Mendez, 12th season | Joe Ellia, first full season |
| Offense (Globe preseason guide) | Dual wing, some spread | Wishbone |
| Points scored and allowed | 120 and 229 | 120 and 258 |
| Against South Shore Tech | Lost 30-14 at home, Sept. 24 | Lost 45-8 away, Oct. 29 |
| Last game | Won 38-14 at Martha's Vineyard, Nov. 7 | Lost 38-20 to Tri-County, Nov. 5 |
| Next | At Tri-County, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. | At Cape Cod Tech, Thursday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m. |
Our read: the teams have scored the same 120 points, and their one common opponent, South Shore Tech, beat Old Colony by 16 and Upper Cape by 37. Old Colony has scored 64 points in its last two games after scoring 56 in its first seven.
What comes next
Old Colony plays at Tri-County at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, its Arbiter Live schedule shows, the same Tri-County team that beat Upper Cape on Nov. 5. Upper Cape plays at Cape Cod Tech at 10 a.m. Thanksgiving morning. South Coast 360 will have the final Friday night.
Label: Reported by us, from the town's posted records.
Notes
Every fact comes from Old Colony's own Arbiter Live schedule and results, Upper Cape's MaxPreps schedule, results and roster, the MIAA's Week 10 non-playoff list and The Boston Globe's preseason Division 8 guide. We read them Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12, 2026. Players are named as the Globe's guide and Upper Cape's roster print them. Season totals, the recent scoring split and the coaches' updated records are our math from the posted results and the Globe's career marks. We checked each date and weekday against a calendar.
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Sources (5)
- Arbiter Live: Old Colony boys varsity football schedule and resultsThe school's own schedule page, record (3 - 6): W 22-19 at Seekonk Sept. 11; L 0-13 Greater New Bedford Sept. 18; L 14-30 South Shore Technical Sept. 24; L 0-14 Bristol Plymouth Oct. 2; L 8-40 at KIPP Academy Lynn Oct. 10; L 12-46 at Blue Hills Oct. 16; L 0-33 at Diman Oct. 22; W 26-20 Southeastern Oct. 30; W 38-14 at Martha's Vineyard Sat. Nov. 7; "Fri Nov 13 7:00 PM vs Upper Cape Cod Reg Voc/Tech High School, Old Colony Reg HS Football Field"; "Wed Nov 25 6:30 PM @ Tri-County Reg Voc/Tech High School". Read Nov. 12, 2026, about 2:20 p.m.
- MaxPreps: Upper Cape Cod RVT football schedule, 2026-27Results 9/12 to 11/5 (L 47-8 Sandwich, W 44-7 at Bourne, L 45-14 at Mashpee, L 26-10 Wareham, W 16-8 Atlantis/Westport, L 42-0 Bellingham, L 45-8 at South Shore Vo-Tech, L 38-20 Tri-County RVT); "11/13 7:00pm @ Old Colony RVT"; "11/26 10:00am @ Cape Cod RVT"; Overall 2-6. Read Nov. 12, 2026, about 2:20 p.m.
- MaxPreps: Upper Cape Cod RVT football roster, 2026-27James Perry Sr. QB; Jared Chadwick Sr. G, DT; Austyn Tucker Sr. TE, DE (updated Aug. 31, 2026). Read Nov. 12, 2026.
- MIAA: Week 10 non-playoff games (PDF)"Upper Cape Cod Tech @ Old Colony RVT". No dates or times. Read Nov. 12, 2026.
- The Boston Globe: MIAA football Division 8 teams, 2026 (Sept. 9)Old Colony: Coach Brandon Mendez (12th season), career 72-45, multiple offense, "run-heavy dual wing", junior back Will Ciavarro the centerpiece, "I expect him to shoulder a lot of the load," healthy return of senior quarterback Cole Correia. Upper Cape: Coach Joe Ellia (1st season), career 4-5, interim coach in Week 3 last year, wishbone; senior right guard Jared Chadwick (6-4, 300), senior fullback Austyn Tucker returns, James Perry first-year starter at quarterback. Read Nov. 12, 2026.