TEWKSBURY – Skating in games at Fenway Park and the TD Garden? For most, it will remain just a far-fetched dream.
Playing football at Gillette Stadium? That’s for New England Patriots legends, not mere mortals.
Well, Tewksbury High senior Jackson Feudo has now played in all three iconic Massachusetts sports venues.
“Not too many kids get to experience it. I’m lucky enough to play with guys who really help us get there. Everybody wants to be there, and that really helps,” Feudo said.
He was a member of the ice hockey team which advanced to the Division 2 semifinals. He was part of the baseball team which advanced to the Division 2 Round of 16. And on Saturday, he was the football team’s placekicker during the team’s heartbreaking 42-41 loss in the Division 4 Super Bowl.
Being a part of three teams that had a combined record of 41-19-2 is impressive to say the least.
But all of that doesn’t scratch the surface of what the three-sport athlete has experienced.
In January 2023, as a freshman, Feudo skated at Fenway Park as part of an exhibition game against Northern Highlands High School, New Jersey’s state champions at the time.
In March 2024, as a junior, he skated at TD Garden when Boston Latin defeated the Redmen for the Division 2 state championship.
And on Saturday, he was 3-for-3 on PATs during Tewksbury’s loss to Scituate at Gillette Stadium.
For a high school kid to compete at the Big Three – Fenway, TD Garden and Gillette Stadium – the same places Trevor Story, David Pastrnak and Andy Borregales compete at – is unusual indeed.
Tewksbury High senior Jackson Feudo is a rare athlete who has played hockey games at Fenway Park and the TD Garden, and a football game at Gillette Stadium. (Courtesy photo)
Feudo remembers taking the ice at Fenway and admitted it was a bit strange.
“I’m a big baseball guy, so it was cool that I got to play there,” he said. “That’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, to play hockey outdoors at Fenway. Not too many kids get to do that. It was just so cool. We followed the Bruins alumni, and it was just so cool. It was strange. I asked myself, ‘Why am I playing hockey outside when it’s 18 degrees outside and partially snowing?’ It was such a great experience.”
A year later, he was part of the 2023-24 Redmen team that had a 17-3 record entering the state tournament before bouncing Agawam, Plymouth North, Auburn and Woburn, which put the team into the state final for the second time in three years.
“Playing at the TD Garden was special. That’s been one of my dreams to go and play there for as long as I can remember,” he said. “We had all this extra time, so we were able to walk around, look at the Celtics basketball boards, chat with people, and it was just an all-around great experience. I wish we could have pulled that game out, too. I remember the ice was beat up. We were the last ones to play it that night, so it was soft. During warmups, I looked around a lot and tried to take it all in because you never know when you’ll get back there. I’m lucky to have played in all three, so you never know if you will get back to any of them.”
Last year, the Redmen came one away from getting back to the TD Garden, losing to league rival and eventual state champ Billerica.
Nine months after that painful defeat to the Indians, Feudo and his football teammates had their hearts ripped out again on Saturday.
Tewksbury High’s Jackson Feudo skates on the ice at Fenway Park during an exhibition game against a New Jersey team. (Courtesy photo)
“At first, we were rolling through them, and then the pieces started to fall off, which stunk,” he said. “They threw some new stuff at us that we hadn’t seen, which was good game planning from them. They were what we expected and a good team. We knew that we had to bring out our ‘A’ game. We played a strong football game; it just stinks that we lost.
“The whole bus ride was just silent. No one wanted to talk. I don’t think we were sad; we were just mad and upset. That was our one shot (at a state championship), and for us seniors, we won’t get another chance.”
Saturday ended his football career. In four years as a placekicker, Feudo connected on 156 -of-178 PAT attempts (88 percent), has gone 1-for-2 on field goal tries, and scored 155 points. Last year, he broke the program’s single-season PAT mark of 46 points and tied it again this year.
“Jackson was forced to step into that role as a freshman,” said head coach Brian Aylward. “He’s been doing it for four years. If we score a lot of touchdowns, he’s going to get a lot of opportunities, and he has. He’s another reliable guy. He’s a kid with the skill set to continue playing at the next level. He’s a good kid, the kids on the team respect him, and they have confidence in him.”
Feudo said he plans to continue to kick at the collegiate level. Until then, he said, playing at the three professional venues has been great and all, but he would trade that in for a second to get a state championship ring.
“I’m looking forward to getting a ring for hockey. That’s our focus. We feel as if we can get back there again and hopefully win it this time,” said Feudo.
Tewksbury High’s Jackson Feudo makes a pass to a teammate during a hockey game at the TD Garden in Boston, home of the Boston Bruins. (Courtesy photo)
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