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GROUP SHOT - Turkeybowl players range across the age spectrum. (Submitted)

Started in 1991, The National Turkeybowl League is a town institution.

The Thanksgiving morning football tradition sees players as old as eight years young and as young as 60 years old show their best moves in this flag football event.

Each player hopes to be part of the champion squad, to secure bragging rights and claim the renowned Turkeybowl trophy.

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POINTING – Matt Ober (right) has decided it’s time to hang up the cleats on organizing the Turkeybowl after this year. (Submitted)

Organizer Matt Ober look forward to this annual free event, which has grown to attract the support of local businesses such as The Alarm Company, Los Gatos Meats, Gardinos Restorante, Double D’s Sports Grille, Forbes Mill, Willow Street Woodfired Pizza, Don Knight with Coldwell Banker, Sorelle Italian Bistro and Campus Burgers.

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FLAG FUN  The National Turkeybowl League has now been going for 34 years. (Submitted)

But Ober says that now, after 34 years, all good things must come to an end and he’s looking to pass the torch in hopes of keeping this flag football tradition going.

He urges people to come out and see what all the fun is about this Thanksgiving morning—Nov. 27—at Creekside Sports Park in Los Gatos. (Kickoff will be at 9am sharp).

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