By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MALDEN — It was a clash of two undefeated Catholic Conference foes as the Malden Catholic Lancers faced off against the Boston College High Eagles. It was a game of quick execution for BC High and missed opportunities for Malden Catholic as the Eagles prevailed, 20-7. BC High broke the goal line first with a punch in from Brenden Ryan with just under a minute……
A terrific slate of games this week. This should be a fun weekend across the region. Let’s take a look at what we have, Xaverian at Catholic Memorial — This is another Game of the Year candidate. Last year, Catholic Memorial won on a halfback pass on the last play of the game. Both offenses have sort of stolen the show to this point. Each team is balanced, and can……
After a 3-8 season last year, Reading is off to a 4-0 start this fall. The Rockets claimed a 28-6 win over Woburn this weekend, and face Arlington next. We spoke to Reading coach John Fiore to get a sense of how the Rockets have performed. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Last year was a tough year, obviously, 3-8. What does it mean to your……
Again, some interesting results in Connecticut, and also in New Hampshire. For the most part, things stayed the same, though. On to the rankings . . . Week 3 New England Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (4-0) 2. Springfield Central (3-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (2-1) 4. Greenwich (4-0) 5. Xaverian (3-1) 6. Staples (4-0) 7. King Philip (4-0) 8 Needham (5-0) 9. Hand (4-0) 10. BC High (3-0) 11. Windsor……
Another week for our combined MIAA and NEPSAC Massachusetts poll. Things mostly stayed the same, except with a few results at the back end. Some big matchups coming up. Week 3 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (4-0) 2. Springfield Central (3-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (2-1) 4. BB&N (3-0) — Huge one with Belmont Hill next. 5. Tabor (3-0) — Putting up big numbers. 6. Xaverian (3-1) 7. King Philip……
A lot of top teams took byes this week, so there was not as much movement as you will see in a typical week. Things mostly stayed the same, but there was one new team in the top 25 in Reading. Next week there will be more top games, so there should be more turnover. On to the rankings . . . Week 5 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep……
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff WARWICK — A heated rivalry was back on full display this Friday as Bishop Hendricken took on La Salle. From the coin toss it was clear that neither team had any love lost. The Hawks opened scoring in the second quarter and never trailed from that point on, defeating the Rams, 24-7. Since 2010, the Hawks have faced the Rams in nine state championships, most……
By Samuel Chozick NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE — On Friday night the North Kingstown Skippers traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to take on the Central Knights, in a bout between division foes. The Division 1 rivalry, that has been fairly one-sided the past three years — with the Skippers claiming each of the last three contests — saw the Knights defend their home turf and leave the matchup with a 22-17……
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff WEYMOUTH — It was a battle of the Wildcats Friday night as the Weymouth Wildcats took on the Milton Wildcats in a Bay State Conference match. Weymouth was without starting running back Cam Aieta, but that did not stop them from running all over the place en route to a 28-21 victory. In the absence of Aieta, multiple Weymouth Wildcats stepped up, most notably senior……
Not as many top games this week, but still a good slate. We are getting to the middle of the season, so the real strong teams are moving to the forefront. Let’s take a look. Wayland at Shawsheen — This actually might be the best game of the weekend. Wayland is off to a 3-0 start and has only allowed 12 points all season. Shawsheen is coming off a win……