High School: Division 3 – Milton 24, Marblehead 20; Wildcats storm back to reach Final 4

November 11, 2022

By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent MILTON: It was round two of the MIAA Division 3 playoffs Friday night, and the eighth-seeded Marblehead Magicians headed to Milton to play the top-seeded Wildcats In miraculous fashion, it was the comeback kids of Milton who came out with a memorable 24-20 victory. After being down 13 points at the half, Milton stormed back while getting contributions in all three phases of the game….

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Patriots: 5 Reasons Why I Feel So Much Better about the Patriots making the Playoffs

November 11, 2022

By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Correspondent I predicted the Patriots to be a 9-8, 8-9 team at best before September came around.  There were many red flags blowing in the breeze throughout the summer and preseason that pointed to this Patriots season being a regression from the year previous.  Some of those flags included reports of a brand new schematic offense being worked on after Josh McDaniels’ departure and those plays…

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UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (1-8) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-7)

November 11, 2022

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head south to take on an unfamiliar foe in the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference. While last week’s 27-10 loss to UConn has supporters split on whether anything positive can be taken from it, the Minutemen take on a team that’s also had their fair share of struggles this season. Regardless of circumstance, it’s yet another opportunity…

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