Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The bye weeks are over for a majority of teams, and the second half of the regular season is in full swing in the CIAC. Once again, there’s no change inside the Top 5, but plenty of shuffling outside of it as we move to the latter part of October. Here’s the latest Top 25: 1. New Canaan……
College Journal – Week 7
We’re now past the halfway point in the season and the storylines continue to run rampant around New England. Here are the Top 5 stories in D1 ball heading following Week 7… BC turnaround coming? What a week. On Wednesday, BC and GM Kenyatta Watson – who had only been on the job for 10 months – parted ways following a bye week. Fast forward to Saturday and BC stuns…
College Dudes of the Week – Week 7
Another week, another fine showing for a bunch of D1 guys around New England. Here are out Week 7 Dudes of the Week: Boston College had quite a week in Chestnut Hill, but when it mattered most, they were able to ignore the noise and get a big upset win over Pitt. A big reason for that was quarterback Mason McKenzie, who had his best game as a passer for…
Vrabel address turnover issues
FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel called the win against the Jets lucky during his postgame press conference on Sunday. Given how frequently the Patriots continue to turn the ball over, he’s not wrong. With two more fumbles on Sunday, New England has 13 turnovers behind only the lowly Chargers who have 15. Their turnover differential is -6, which ranks them 30th in the NFL. Vrabel was on The Greg Hill Show…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 6
Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The top three remain unchanged heading into Week 7. St. John’s (Shrewsbury) fell one spot after losing to St. John’s Prep. Central Catholic fell to Londonderry (NH), dropping its record to 3-3, and dropping the Raiders 10 spots. Scituate is now up to number four, its highest ranking of the season. Xaverian has lost four straight games and is now out…
New England D1 poll – Week 7
Our seventh D1 New England poll of the year is here. Not a ton of movement this week, but there’s some. Here’s how we see things following Week 7 of the 2026 season… 1. Harvard (5-0) – Rolled over Holy Cross, now ranked in the Top 15 in the country. 2. Boston College (3-3) – Massive upset win over Pitt after a crazy week for the program. 3. UMass (4-3)…
Barmore & Williams team up for big afternoon
FOXBOROUGH – About two or three minutes into answering questions at his locker from the assembled media following the Patriots’ 26-19 over the Jets, Christian Barmore paused for a second. Wearing an all black jumpsuit and a giant ‘Barmore’ chain, he turned around, reached back and threw on some shades, then proceeded to continue answering questions. It was a moment full of swag, and Barmore had earned it. Both he…
7 Points on the Patriots 26-19 win over the Jets
Imagn Images The Patriots earned a hard fought 26-19 divisional victory over the New York Jets, extending their winning streak to three games. While New England built an early lead and made key defensive stops, a wave of mid-game injuries and late-game execution errors kept the Jets within striking distance until the final seconds. Here are seven points on the Patriots win. 1. A win is a win despite inconsistent…
Patriots 26, Jets 19 – Pats grind out division win as injuries continue to mount
Image courtesy of AP Photo/Charles Krupa FOXBOROUGH – When determining playoff seeding in January, the NFL won’t ask how the Patriots won their games, just how many. On Sunday at home, the Patriots earned a 26-19 win to get to 4-2, but as he was following the victory over Las Vegas, Mike Vrabel wasn’t thrilled with the overall performance. “We’re lucky to win, is probably where I’d start, but we’re…
UFL Rhode Island team to be named the Breakers
PAWTUCKET- The United Football League today unveiled the name and logo of its newest addition to the league – the Rhode Island Breakers, set to begin play in Spring 2027. The announcement was made at a team launch party inside Centreville Bank Stadium, the home of the Breakers, in front of thousands of the team’s First Wave of fans. The introduction of the Rhode Island Breakers marks a new chapter…