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Dartmouth 16, Merrimack 14 — Owen Zalc field goal lifts Big Green

September 28, 2024

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Owen Zalc’s late field goal lifted Dartmouth to 16-14 victory Saturday afternoon to spoil homecoming for host Merrimack. This wasn’t quite the 45-point offensive outburst like its matchup against Fordham last week, but Dartmouth made enough plays late in the game to leave Duane Stadium with the win thanks to the foot of Zalc. “It doesn’t matter where we are on the……

UConn 47, Buffalo 3 — Huskies rout Bulls

September 28, 2024

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By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Staff EAST HARTFORD – For the second week in a row, UConn scored over 40 points and clamped down defensively as the Huskies posted their third blowout victory at home in as many games, defeating Buffalo, 47-3, on Saturday afternoon at Rentschler Field. “That was a complete game for us, probably as complete a game as we’ve had since I’ve been here,” coach Jim Mora said…….

BB&N 35, Milton Academy 14 — Knights impress in every facet

September 28, 2024

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MILTON — You follow BB&N football the past few years, and you run into a few hard truths. One, running back Bo MacCormack is going to run for a bunch of yards and basically dominate. Two, the Knights will impress you as a very good team. In Saturday’s 35-14 win over Milton Academy, all of that remained the same. The only caveat? Maybe scratch off “very good,” and replace it……

Staples 28, Maloney 21 — Kody Goldman powers Wreckers

September 27, 2024

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By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff WESTPORT — With the game tied up at 21, eight seconds left in the game, and fourth and goal, Kody Goldman punched in his fourth touchdown of the night to secure a 28-21 victory for the Staples Wreckers over Maloney, on his birthday nonetheless. “I knew all night we were able to run the ball. Our offensive line were moving guys off the ball,” Goldman……

Marshfield 13, Mansfield 10 — Rams inch past Hornets

September 27, 2024

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By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Hornets looked to defend their home turf Friday night versus the Marshfield Rams. Both teams headed into the game with 2-1 records. The game came down to the wire, as Marshfield made a crucial stop on fourth down in their own red zone. “That was huge and I give our guys a lot of credit,” said Marshfield head coach Chris Arouca…….

Week 4 High School Preview

September 25, 2024

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As we get into the middle of the regular season, some really nice matchups are popping up. It doesn’t get much bigger than Xaverian at Springfield Central in D1, and there are some others that are pretty good, too. Let’s get right into it. Xaverian at Springfield Central — This is a huge one. These teams split two games a year ago, with Xaverian winning the playoff matchup. Xaverian running……

Week 1 New England Top 25

September 22, 2024

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All right, we are doing something new here at New England Football Journal. We are putting out a state association New England Top 25 for the high school programs here. We are hoping to do this throughout the whole season. Enjoy, and all discussion is welcome. 1. St. John’s Prep (3-0) 2. Xaverian (2-0) 3. New Canaan (2-0) 4. Catholic Memorial (0-1) 5. Springfield Central (1-1) 6. Greenwich (2-0) 7…….

Week 1 Chaos Poll

September 22, 2024

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The Chaos Poll is back. This is a look at the top MIAA and NEPSAC teams in Massachusetts, with everyone in the same boat. Let’s get to it. Week 1 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (3-0) 2. Xaverian (2-0) 3. Catholic Memorial (0-1) 4. Springfield Central (1-1) 5. BB&N (1-0) — Knights out to a strong start. 6. Tabor (1-0) — Rolled past St. Mark’s. 7. King Philip (3-0)……

Q&A with Natick coach Mark Mortarelli

September 22, 2024

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One of the big results of the weekend was Natick’s 14-7 win over a good Walpole team. The Redhawks improved to 2-1 with the victory, one week after losing to a loaded Needham squad, 20-7. As Natick prepares to play Milford next weekend, the Redhawks have a good bit of momentum. We spoke to Natick coach Mark Mortarelli about his program as it moves forward. Here is an edited version……

Week 3 MIAA Top 25

September 22, 2024

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Not a lot of movement at the top, so you saw more of the new teams at the bottom of the top 25. May see more this week, as Springfield Central and Xaverian face off in one of the biggest games of the season. On to the poll . . . Week 3 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (3-0) — Always a battle with Central Catholic. 2. Xaverian……