The gridiron will remain so the ballpark can host next month’s Wasabi Bowl between two yet-to-be-announced college teams.

In an instant classic that fit the unique environment, Nantucket beat Martha's Vineyard, 22-14, in overtime. It was the 44th edition of the Cup, and Nantucket's win evened up the series, 22-22, although it was the overall 75th meeting between the two.

Nantucket defeats Martha's Vineyard 22-14 in overtine for the Island Cup at Fenway Park

At Fenway Park, Nantucket beat Martha's Vineyard 22-14 and Stoneham rolled over Reading 42-14. Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing,

The Nantucket football team has heard a lot of smack talk coming from the other island in the Cape ahead of the 44th Annual Island Cup, and Martha’s Vineyard nearly got all the ammunition it needed to feed that fire with a fourth-quarter comeback at Fenway Park on Tuesday night.