On Wednesday, November 29th at 5:30pm, our Crusaders will travel to Gillette Stadium to face West Boylston to compete in the MIAA Division 8 State Championship. With that being said, I would like to share some important details for the upcoming game. 

 

Football & Cheerleader Special Events

We have planned a few special events for them next Wednesday. The football team and cheerleaders will attend a Super Bowl Parade at the elementary school at 9:00.  We will host a SUPER lunch for the team and cheerleaders at 12:00.  We will have a Super Bowl Parade at CMHS at 1:45.

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Crusader Fan Gear!

We have purchased 450 “Carver Crusaders Super Bowl 2023” T-shirts and Rally Towels (burgundy, no logo).  Starting Monday, students will be able to purchase both a T-shirt and Rally Towel for $10.00.

We will also be selling burgundy striped beanies (Carver colors, no logo)for $5.00.  Items will be sold during lunch and WIN Block while supplies last.  Items will also be sold Tuesday between 4:00 – 6:00 in the high school gym lobby.  Everyone is encouraged to wear Crusader Gear and/or colors on Wednesday.

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Cheering Along the Exit Route

Buses depart CMHS at 3:00 and will be escorted by Carver Police, Fire, and EMS to Rt. 495 via the following route: leave CMHS back entrance, left on Pond Street, right on Center, left on Center, left on Silva, left on Main Street/Rt.58 to Rt. 495.  We invite you to line the streets along this route and cheer on our Crusader Football Team!

 

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Tickets

Tickets for the MIAA State Football Championships are on sale now via Ticketmaster. No tickets will be sold at the Gillette Stadium Ticket Office. All tickets will be digital and will be accessible via mobile device only. Fans can access and manage mobile tickets via the Gillette Stadium App which is available on the App Store (for iPhone users) and Google Play Store (for Android users). It is recommended that fans add their mobile tickets to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay to beat busy network connections at the game. Additional information on mobile ticketing can be found at GilletteStadium.com/tickets/mobile/. 

• Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students/senior citizens. 
• Children 5 years old and younger will receive free admission. 

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Fan Bus

A Fan Bus will be available for students in grades 8-12 free of cost to the first 50 students to register by clicking here: Gillette Fan Bus. Proof of purchased ticket is required to board the bus.

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Directions

From I-95 South (Boston): I-95 South to exit 9 (Route 1 South). When exiting I-95, stay straight off the exit ramp (Route 1 South). Follow Route 1 South for three miles to Gillette Stadium. From I-495: Take exit 14/Route 1 North Follow Route 1 for 3 miles to Gillette Stadium. 

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Parking 

Parking is included in the ticket price for this event. Tailgating is not permitted at this event. Fans traveling from the North are encouraged to park in Lots 3, 4 and 5. Fans traveling from the South (I-495) are encouraged to park in Lots 22 and 20.

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Entrance to Stadium – Ticketmaster Gate 

All fans will enter the stadium via the Ticketmaster Field Gate in the Enel Plaza (by the Proshop). Please note, the Ticketmaster Gate will be the only gate used on game day. Patrons will be directed to the appropriate sidelines by signage located inside the gates. Fans of the respective teams will sit on the East side of the stadium and will not have access to seating on the West sideline. 

• Carver spectators will be assigned to sections 110-12
   All spectators should make their way to those sections after they enter the stadium from the Ticketmaster Gate.

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Game Times 

Fans are recommended to arrive about thirty minutes prior to kick-off at 5:30pm to allow for parking and entry to Gillette Stadium. Reminder, all tickets are digital and should be purchased in advance of arriving at Gillette Stadium. 

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Cashless Gillette

All concession stands will be cashless, accommodating contactless payment options only. If needed, event attendees will be able to utilize one of our new Cash-to-Card kiosks to convert cash to Visa prepaid cards. Visa prepaid cards will be valid anywhere Visa is accepted.

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Clear Bag Policy

Only clear plastic bags that comply with the Gillette Stadium policy are allowed into Gillette Stadium on event days. This policy is in effect for all Gillette Stadium ticketed events. Check out http://www.gillettestadium.com/bagpolicy for more details. Yes, blankets are allowed!

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Broadcast Information

Kraft Sports + Entertainment will produce the broadcast, which will stream all games live on Patriots.com and the Patriots official YouTube channel. All games will also be streamed on the NFHS Network at www.nfhsnetwork.com, however will require a subscription to view. 

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Thank you…

Many thanks to all of the people who contributed to putting this plan in place so quickly and thoroughly in order to make this a day to remember for our students! Thank you to Gina Marie Russell for designing our T-Shirt and ordering gear.  Thank you to the Di Rado Family for donating Super Bowl T-Shirts to the team after their victory in the Division 8 Semi Finals Friday night.  Thank you to the Athletic Boosters for planning a special “surprise” for our team send off. Thank you to the Wainio Family at Berry Guys Farmstand, Deli & Bakery for their generous donation of lunch! Thank you to Carver Police, Fire, and EMS for providing the team an escort toward Gillette! Thank you to C.J. Shaughnessy Crane Service, Inc. for providing two charter buses to transport our Football Team, Cheerleaders, and Band to Foxboro! We are THANKFUL to have such a supportive, generous, and thoughtful community.

We look forward to seeing everyone come out and support our Crusaders at Gillette! As always if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email at: [email protected] or by phone: 508-866-6136.

GO CRUSADERS!