Harvard proved last Saturday showed that the two year layoff did not affect them as they rolled over Georgetown 44-9. Sophomore Charlie Dean got the start for the Crimson and completed 10-19 passes for 94 yards and two touchdown passes. The start was surprising but Dean gives the Crimson more balance on offense because of his ability to push the ball down field vertically. Running back Aaron Shampklin ran all…
Patriots: Alex Guerrero brings attention to himself with his remarks about Tom Brady’s final years in New England
Tom Brady’s personal trainer/life coach/business partner/friend is looking for some attention. In an interview with the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian, the NFL’s version of Rasputin made some pointed comments about Bill Belichick and Tom Brady’s relationship. According to Guerrero, Belichick never evolved in terms of the way he treated Brady. “You can’t treat someone who is in their 40’s like they’re in their 20’s.” Guerrero continues. “As Tom got into…
High School: New England Football Journal Game of the Week presented by Gold Athletics: Milford 28, Natick 27
MILFORD – One play, no time left on the clock, game on the line. It’s a scenario every kid played through in their head in the backyard at some point. With a rare opportunity to play on a Thursday night due to the forecast on Friday, Natick and Milford staged an instant classic in front of a raucous crowd that ultimately came down to one play with zeros on the…
High School: Week 3 Preview
The long awaited IMG, Springfield Central match up is upon us. There are big games scattered across the landscape this weekend. It appears that Mother Nature will have a say in some of them, too, as weather has forced a few games to be moved. Rain or shine, it should be a fun weekend. Onto the picks . . . St. Mary’s at No. 23 Bishop Feehan St. Mary’s has looked dominant…
Boston College: Suddenly, there is quite a bit of anticipation for matchup with Missouri
It’s been 34 years since an SEC team took the field at Alumni Stadium. Leading up to the game with Missouri on Saturday, there has suddenly become quite a bit of intrigue surrounding the game far beyond the novelty factor. Any time an SEC team travels to the Northeast there’s going to be a big following and Alumni Stadium should be just about sold out, but there was no real…
UMass: Minutemen looking to continue building on positives despite tough matchup with No. 17 Costal Carolina
Let’s get this out of the way upfront, UMass is not going to beat Costal Carolina this weekend. That’s not the point. Well, it is, obviously winning is always the main objective, but where UMass is at right now, I think everyone can agree continued progress and not getting blown out on Saturday is plenty. The Minutemen have shown signs of life on offense the last two weeks against Boston…
High School: Thoughts on Week Two
Week two featured some great rivalry games and some new match ups that are a byproduct of the new statewide playoff system. Here are my thoughts on some of the games that took place in week two. 1. It was great to see the Mansfield, North Attleboro rivalry come back. The two teams played a thriller with the Hornets coming from behind to win 31-29 in double overtime. 2. Duxbury…
High School: Top 10 Dudes for Week 2.
Each week we will highlight the top ten performances from the week that was in Massachusetts High School Football. Here are ten dudes for week two. 1. Franklin’s Mack Gulla ran all over Brockton to the tune of 285 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers 37-7 win. 2. St. John’s Prep wide receiver Jackson Delaney caught 5 passes for 133 yards in the Eagles 49-14 win over rival Central…
College: New England College Football Week 3 Recap
Army ran through and around UConn on Saturday. Week three featured some great games and there were a couple of blow outs. The Ivy League also season kicked off as well. Some schools showed some rust after not playing the last two years while other did not. Here are my thoughts on the week that was in Division One New England College Football. 1. Harvard didn’t skip a beat in…
Holy Cross: Ng continues to defy doubters
Story by Liam Gambon/NEFJ CORRESPONDENT Photo: Mark Seliger/HC Athletics In 2014, Derek Ng walked into the football coach’s office at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gaels were fresh off their first-ever national championship. “Walking into the coach’s office to basically say, ‘hey, I wanna tryout to be your kicker,’ they kinda laughed me off,” said Ng, a senior at Holy Cross. “I was 5-foot-7 135-pounds. They thought it was a joke because they just won a…