ROSELLE, Union County (WABC) -- After 110 years, the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl tradition between the Roselle Rams and the Roselle Park Panthers has come to an end.

The 106th final holiday battle in a series that began in 1915 was held at Herm Shaw Athletic Field in Roselle Park.

Former football alumnus says saying so long to the rivalry on Thanksgiving is bittersweet.

"This was here before we were here, and we're sorry to see it go," James Leo Class of 1970 said.

For generations, it seemed like every high school in New Jersey faced off against its rival on Thanksgiving morning. But today, there are just 16 high school football games left on the schedule statewide.

As playoffs have expanded, the cutoffs to qualify for the public sectional have changed.

This year, it was October 25, an

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