Rich Storry-Imagn Images MIAMI GARDENS, FLA- When the Patriots walked into Hard Rock Stadium, the deck seemed hopelessly stacked against them. Playing a division rival on the road in the pouring rain is never an easy assignment, but the degree of difficulty skyrocketed as a mounting wave of injuries gutted the roster. Operating without star wide receiver A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, starting running back TreVeyon Henderson, key offensive…
New England Top 60 Poll – Week 9
It’s playoff time everywhere except for Connecticut, which means the elite of the elite are set to start competing for championships. Here’s how we see the Top 60 landscape throughout New England heading into the postseason: Connecticut 1. Fairfield Ludlowe (7-0) 2. New Canaan (6-1) 3. Greenwich (6-1) 4. Hand (7-0) 5. St. Joseph (6-0) 6. Masuk (7-0) 7. Southington (7-0) 8. Staples (6-1) 9. Pomperaug (6-1) 10. Cheshire (5-2)…
10 matchups to watch in the opening round of the MIAA playoffs
The MIAA playoffs kick off on Thursday night and there are several matchups we watching. Here are the ten we think have the potential to be the best games.
Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 8
Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo and Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents There’s a new number one in Connecticut. Fairfield Ludlowe went on the road and stunned New Canaan, 34-31, snapping the Rams’ 29-game winning streak and replacing them as the No. 1 team in the state in the process. There was some other movement inside the Top 10 and throughout the poll as well, as teams jockey for playoff…
College Journal – Week 9
There’s officially only a few weeks remaining in the regular season and as has been the case for a while now, there’s a few New England teams chasing bowl bids and playoff berths. Here are the Top 5 D1 storylines in the region as we hit November: Which BC team are we getting? Well, this is all very confusing. For the last two weeks, BC found ways to beat Pitt…
MIAA announces high school Super Bowls will not be at Gillette Stadium
Image courtesy of MIAA In a shocking announcement on Monday morning, the MIAA has said that the high school Super Bowls – which have been at Gillette Stadium for two decades – will need a new home starting in December. The statement read as follows: “The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association was informed late last week that the utilization of Gillette Stadium for the MIAA Football Championships is no longer an…
MIAA Top 25 – Final regular season edition
Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The MIAA regular season has concluded and with that, we now focus our attention to the playoff brackets. The Top 8 remains unchanged, despite Catholic Memorial falling to St. John’s Prep in a back-and-forth affair. Mansfield leapfrogged Shawsheen after a big win over King Philip. Andover and Barnstable have dropped out of this week’s Top 25 after losses to Tewksbury and…
D1 Dudes of the Week – Week 9
October wrapped up with a bang as not only did the majority of our New England D1 teams get wins this weekend, but there were some huge performances. Check out the Week 9 Dudes of the Week: Dartmouth upset Harvard on Friday night thanks to a ridiculous five-interception performance from the defense. Cameron Best-Alston had two of them. Matthew Boydell, No’Koi Maddox and Sean Chester added the others. Offensively, QB Grayson…
New England D1 poll – Week 9
1. Harvard (6-1) – No. 16 Crimson were upset by Dartmouth on Friday night, making the Ivy League race utterly chaotic with three weeks left. Still the top team in the region right now though and ranked 22nd. 2. Boston College (4-4) – Ugly doesn’t even described what happened in the 47-2 loss to Duke. 3. UConn (4-4) – Huskies gave up 300+ yards on the ground to Air Force…
7 Points on the Patriots 24-19 win over the Dolphins
AP PHOTO MIAMI GARDENS, FLA- The Patriots marched into Hard Rock Stadium and pulled off a hard-earned 24-19 road victory over the Miami Dolphins, improving their record to 5-3 on the season while displaying tremendous resilience on a soggy Sunday afternoon in Miami. Here are seven points on the Patriots win over the Dolphins. 1. Drake Maye saves the day: Despite operating without key offensive weapons, Drake Maye put the…