Recruiting Roundup: King Philip

June 27, 2024

King Philip coach Brian Lee has taken his program both to the top of the Hockomock League, and also the state. In the last 10 years, KP has won three state titles, including in 2023 in D2 with a win over Marshfield at Gillette Stadium. While the Warriors will lose a ton of talent to graduation, don’t expect them to just fall off. There is still plenty of talent here……

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BB&N’s Anochie “AJ” Azuakolam commits to UMass

June 25, 2024

On Tuesday, BB&N defensive back Anochie “AJ” Azuakolam announced his verbal commitment to UMass and coach Don Brown. Azuakolam has been a multi-year starter for the Knights, one of the top programs in New England and always home to many prospects. This is, without question, one of the more underrated players in the class of 2025. At 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, Azuakolam has the type of great length that defensive coordinators…

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Recruiting Roundup: North Attleboro

June 22, 2024

One of the real powers out of the Hockomock League over the years has been North Attleboro. Coach Mike Strachan has led the team recently to some strong finishes, and has a more experienced squad in 2024. The schedule out of the Hockomock Davenport this season is an interesting one. There are nonleague games with Lynn Classical and Lynnfield, and a crossover contest with Taunton before getting into division play…….

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North holds off South in Shriners Game, 21-17

June 16, 2024

WALTHAM — In Saturday night’s Shriners Football Classic, it would be hard not to be impressed with the South’s offensive arsenal. In the 46th edition of this game at Bentley, South had a handful of quarterbacks who could really sling it. But the North had an answer in Bishop Fenwick defensive back Luke Connolly, who played a big role in the North’s 21-17 victory. Connolly made two interceptions, and tipped……

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Linemen shine at BONE

June 14, 2024

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday at the BONE camp at Springfield College, some of the best takes were the 1-on-1 battles between linemen. With some of the best talent in the Northeast on display, you saw some real competition. The way the 1-on-1s were structured, the offensive linemen had a slight advantage. The defenders were not able to go until the first movement on the offensive line. Still, some of the……

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High School Yearbook: 2003

June 11, 2024

Note: We wanted to create a new feature that honored the history of the high school game a little. This is a snapshot of MIAA play in 2003, and while a lot of that info is hard to access, we still remember a good amount of it. So here’s an attempt to capture those old glories. If you have any additional information from other years, it is welcome. Here is……

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Recruiting Roundup: St. John’s Prep

June 7, 2024

When you talk about the top programs in the state, St. John’s Prep always has to be in that discussion. Under coach Brian St. Pierre, the Eagles have won three D1 state titles since 2018. The Prep always plays a physical brand of football that just presents a winning formula in November and December. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Eagles are expected to be one of……

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Recruiting Roundup: Phillips Exeter

June 1, 2024

Since coming to Phillips Exeter four years ago, coach Panos Voulgaris has had that program on a steady climb up the NEPSAC ranks. Last year, Exeter went 7-2, and the only losses were to Choate by three points and Cheshire Academy by two points. So Exeter is playing competitive football with the elite of the elite NEPSAC programs. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon. When it comes to players,……

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UConn announcers 10 transfer additions

May 29, 2024

UConn coach Jim Mora announced that the Huskies added 10 transfers at the end of the spring semester who will join the team for the 2024 season. The transfers are split evenly with five on offense, and five on defense. The Huskies brought in two wide receivers, and a quarterback, as these players could provide immediate help. In alphabetical by last name, here are the players. Ezeriah Anderson, Wide Receiver,……

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Successful night for Catholic Conference Showcase

May 23, 2024

For many high school football players, a showcase is a good way to get on the radar of college coaches. But for Xaverian’s Micah Amedee, the defensive lineman is more than well known. He is a verbal commit to Boston College. Did that stop the 6-foot-3, 270-pounder from participating in Thursday night’s Catholic Conference Football Showcase at Xaverian? Absolutely not. Amedee took part, and that says a lot both about……

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