CAMBRIDGE — Usually when Belmont Hill and BB&N get together, you see a back-and-forth type of game with lead changes. That was not the case Saturday, as BB&N jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back in the 34-0 win over Belmont Hill. BB&N is now 4-0 in Independent School League play, while Belmont Hill drops to 1-3. Some quick observations on the day: — BB&N’s offensive…
High School: What We Learned: Middleboro 24 Rockland 13
MIDDLEBORO — In a South Shore League Sullivan Division showdown, Middleboro led throughout in a 24-13 win over Rockland. Middleboro’s only loss this season is to an improved Taunton team, and the Sachems (5-1) took care of business Friday night. Rockland (5-1) will be there in the end in the Div. 6 state playoffs. Here are some observations from the game. — Middleboro has a terrific offensive line and it showed…
High School: Foxboro outlasts North Attleboro in a classic
NORTH ATTLEBORO- North Attleboro and Foxboro have had some classic games in their long time rivalry. The 2000 game in which Foxboro snapped North Attleboro’s 38 game winning streak immediately comes to mind. Friday night’s game at Community Field wasn’t as big as that but it was was another classic. It was a tale of two halves as North Attleboro’s defense dominated the first half and shut down one of…
Boston College preview: No. 22 NC State (4-1) @ Boston College (4-1)
LINE: NC State -3 (O/U 51) THREE OFFENSIVE KEYS FOR BOSTON COLLEGE 1.) The penalties It’s simple, has just about a weekly spot here and might be the most cliche answer in all of sports, but after the 10-penalty performance totaling 60 yards against Clemson, it’s still an issue for this team. The noise was obviously a factor, but head coach Jeff Hafley continues to say he’s not an excuse…
New England Football Journal Game of the Week Presented by Gold Athletics: Catholic Memorial 38 St. John’s Prep 9
By Matt Feld If there was any doubt that Catholic Memorial was the top team in Massachusetts, it’s all erased now. Carson Harwood totaled 190 all purpose yards while Datrell Jones rushed for two scores as No. 1 Catholic Memorial rolled past Catholic Conference rival St. John’s Prep, 38-9, on Friday night in Danvers. The Knights rushed for nearly 16 yards per carry proving to be unstoppable in the open…
Harvard Preview: LaFayette Leopards (2-4) at Harvard Crimson (4-0)
After a slow start last week against Cornell, the Crimson will look to bounce back against a LaFayette team that has been inconsistent this season. The game is a good opportunity to get the offense back on track after they struggled in the first half last week. Harvard has been pretty balanced this season so. They have played well in all three phases. They need to get back to that…
Granite Bowl Preview: Dartmouth Big Green (4-0) at New Hampshire Wildcats (3-2)
The 40th edition of the Granite State Bowl returns to Durham this Saturday for the first time in five years. With the #23 Wildcats (3-2) looking to return to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2017, and the Big Green (4-0) hoping to continue their unbeaten run, Saturday’s rivalry game is set to be one of its best in years. A first glance at the all-time series record,…
College: Week 7 Preview
Week seven features some big games with conference ramifications. Boston College hosts N.C State but there are other games that could have an impact on the end of the season and what happens next. Holy Cross hosts Georgetown in a game that will have Patriot League implications. Rhode Island travels to Towson to take a Tigers team that is 2-3 but dangerous. The Rams can ill-afford a let down after…
High School: Week 6 Preview
We are getting into the playoff point positioning portion of the schedule, both for bubble teams and tournament squads looking to improve their seeding. There are some good ones on tap for this weekend, leading with the massive, Catholic Memorial at St. John’s Prep showdown. Certainly, though, there are more worth looking at, and we will do that here. On to the games . . . No. 1 Catholic Memorial at No….
Patriots: Another big test early in his career looms for Mac Jones on Sunday
PHOTO: AP/Frank Franklin II Despite the loss, I think just about everyone agrees that Mac Jones passed the Tampa Bay test in terms of being able to handle the bright lights and everything else that came with the game during that wild week. Now, Jones is facing a similar yet completely different type of test when the Cowboys visit for another national TV game and a 4:25 kick off on…