By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent We’ve reached the halfway point of October and with it, we’re into the second half of the regular season across New England. Playoff races are heating up and league championships will be decided over the next few weeks. This week’s slate of games features two massive Catholic Conference games, plus two Massachusetts/New Hampshire interstate contests. Outside of Massachusetts, this week does not feature many heavyweight……
High School Journal – Week 6
Sharing our thoughts on the week that was in this week’s high school football journal.
Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 5
Image courtesy of CIAC Sports By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The Top 5 remained the same, but there was plenty of movement in the latest Connecticut Football Top 25, including in the Top 10. A majority of the state had their byes either last week or this week, but there’s still been no shortage of big games, along with a few surprises. Here’s the latest poll: 1….
College Journal – Week 6
We’re officially at the halfway point of the college regular season with six weeks finished. Here are the Top 5 storylines around New England heading into the second weekend of October: Harvard keeps rolling The Crimson are now 4-0 after thumping Cornell on the road last weekend. Harvard moved up to No. 17 in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll and already had a good defense to begin with. But, the…
NEFJ College Dudes of the Week – Week 6
Despite six of the 17 Division 1 teams in New England being on bye weeks, there was still plenty of big-time performances across the region this weekend. Check out the Week 6 Dudes of the Week: Dante Reno and Co. did it again, leading Yale to a pretty easy win over Dartmouth. Reno had 325 yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson Santiago (13/147/2 TDs) and Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni (28 carries/174/1…
New England D1 poll – Week 6
Our sixth D1 New England poll of the year is here. It was the quietest weekend of the year as far as New England college football goes, with six of the 17 D1 teams on a bye. With that in mind, there’s not much movement, but we do have a new No. 1 and a few teams shuffling as we head into Week 7… 1. Harvard (4-0) – The Crimson…
Vrabel’s ‘take no (expletive)’ message directed at Maye, but meant for whole team
AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper FOXBOROUGH – For the second straight week, the Patriots got to celebrate a big win in the locker room, which means game balls are given out. And for the second straight week, Mike Vrabel handed Drake Maye one of them, with a message before it: “We’re not taking any more shit.” Clear, concise, right to the point. Maye has certainly heard it loud and clear, throwing…
Patriots defense plays ‘connected’ despite injuries in the secondary
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – When the Patriots took the field against the Las Vegas Raiders without their top two starting cornerbacks, Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III, conventional wisdom suggested the secondary would be ripe for exploitation. Instead, the Patriots defensive unit put on a masterclass in team defense, playing seamlessly “connected” across all three levels to fuel a 45-17 blowout victory at Gillette Stadium. The essence of playing connected…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 5
Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent Week 5 of the MIAA football season provided more chaos. In total, eight of the Top 25 teams from last week suffered losses. Four of those teams, Bishop Feehan, Foxborough, Billerica, and Peabody fell out of the top 25. They are replaced by Franklin, King Philip, Melrose, and Barnstable. Franklin and Melrose are making their season debuts. King Philip and Barnstable…
Offensive line steps up in blowout vs. Raiders
Patrick Smith/Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots lost Will Campbell in the second quarter on Sunday and still put up 45 points. Oh, and Maxx Crosby had one assisted tackle and two hits on Drake Make. That’s it. The offensive line needed to step up in a big way and did. The 45-17 blowout against the Raiders came on a day that should have made the 2001 team proud. Because of…