 Most home athletic contests take place on the school campus, with facilities including the NFHS gymnasium (basketball, cheerleading, volleyball, wrestling), NFHS Pool (swim & dive), Rebels Stadium (football, cross country, outdoor track), Rebel Turf (field hockey, lacrosse, soccer), and fields for baseball and softball.The Rebels' main rivals in the SWC are the New Milford High School Green Wave, most notably in football.The two schools meet annually for the Thanksgiving "Candlewood Cup" game, named for Candlewood Lake, which both towns border.