By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent BELMONT — Ben Rolapp’s touchdown pass to Alex McCormack on the first pass of the day by the Brunswick Bruins ended up being a harbinger of things to come. Behind two touchdown passes from Rolapp, two from James Smith, and big plays in all three facets of the game, Brunswick cruised to a 55-7 rout over Belmont Hill on Saturday afternoon. Head coach Wayne……
Miami (OH) 20, UMass 19 – With injuries mounting, Minutemen come up just short
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – There are losses and there is what happened to the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Battling back from a 20-13 fourth quarter deficit with injuries piling up on offense – including star QB William ‘Pop’ Watson III missing the game – third string sophomore quarterback Logan Inagawa gave the Minutemen a chance after coming in for injured starter Aedan…
Brown 28, Bryant 13 – Childs leads Bears to big in-state rivalry win
Image courtesy of Brown Athletics By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – With momentum on Bryant’s side in the third quarter, it looked the Bulldogs were on their way to another improbable comeback. But, Brown running back Matt Childs shut the door for good. On a crucial opening fourth quarter drive, Childs accounted for 47-yards of offense and punched in a one-yard rushing score to give Brown a two-touchdown lead…
Yale 28, Dartmouth 7 – Dante Reno, Bulldogs keep it rolling
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — When the Yale offense is firing on all cylinders, they are as tough a group to deal with as any in the FCS. Dartmouth found that out on Saturday, as the Bulldogs racked up a season-high 537 yards of offense in a 28-7 victory. “I’m really proud of the way the kids battled,” said Yale coach Kevin…
UConn Four Down Preview: UConn Huskies (2-3) at Temple Owls (2-3)
Kickoff: The UConn Huskies head south to Philadelphia to square off against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field. Looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking, narrow loss last week, UConn aims to re-establish momentum against their former conference foes. 4 Keys to the Game 1st Down: Get Over Syracuse Loss: After dropping a gut-wrenching 42-41 thriller to Syracuse, the mental hurdle of putting that game behind them is paramount….
UMass Four Down Preview: Miami (OH) Redhawks (2-3) vs. UMass Minutemen (4-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen welcome the Miami (OH) Redhawks to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon for homecoming weekend in Amherst. After an exciting 4-0 start, the Minutemen were blown out 38-14 last week by Eastern Michigan, but there’s plenty of hope they can bounce back in front of what’s anticipated to be another strong home crowd. 1st Down: The UMass…
Natick 37, Newton North 14 – Caissie, Bubonovich lead Redhawks to statement win
NEWTON – The demise of a Natick has been slightly exaggerated, at least for one night. Three straight losses against very good teams in Milton, Milford and Mansfield had many writing the Redhawks off as a young team still a year or two away from truly competing again. Then, Friday night happened…on the road. Facing an unbeaten Newton North team looking to step over the old grizzled veteran of…
Franklin 17, Milford 14 – Panthers clip Scarlet Hawks for huge Hock win
By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent FRANKLIN – Sometimes, all it takes is one key defensive stop to earn a victory. Franklin coach Todd Kiley — now in his third season at the helm of Franklin — fully understands that, having coached at the high school level for well over 20 years now after spending 21 seasons at Holliston. Having played Milford the last two years and having watched film on…
Bishop Hendricken 24, La Salle 13 – Hawks beat Rams in latest chapter of Rhode Island’s best rivalry
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – Don’t punt to Brendan Cardoso; that’s what Bishop Hendricken learned in the first quarter of another showdown with rival La Salle on Friday night. The Hawks adjusted and put together three shutout quarters against La Salle, taking the win 24-13. “A rivalry game is a rivalry game,” Hendricken head coach Keith Croft said. “I’m extremely proud of our kids and coaches; La Salle…
Wachusett 31, Walpole 21 – Mountaineers earn impressive road win
By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent WALPOLE — An exhilarating interdivisional matchup between two powerhouse MIAA teams saw a one-score game until just six seconds remained. Wachusett gutted out a flashy win against Division 4 opponent Walpole on Friday night by a score of 31-21. “It felt good to prove all the haters wrong and get this win,” said senior quarterback Thomas Anderson, who posted an impressive statline (273 yards, 4…