Adam Kurkjian

Tabor players continue to gain offers

December 30, 2023

Something is brewing down on the South Coast with Tabor Academy. The Marion, Mass. program is starting to really take off with players earning FBS offers. And coach Jeff Moore and the Seawolves are just getting started. Currently, Tabor has seven offensive starters coming back for next season who have FBS offers. They are: offensive linemen Will Smith, Amahn Williams, Jacob Burns, and Botond Varga; wide receivers Kaiden Drinkwater and……

Champions Q&A: Duxbury coach Matt Landolfi

December 28, 2023

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Another football season has passed, and another great Duxbury team has won a D4 state title. The Dragons went 11-1 this fall, and earned a championship with a 62-33 victory over a very good Scituate team. That makes at least a Gillette Stadium appearance in each of the last four MIAA postseasons. We wanted to talk to Duxbury coach Matt Landolfi, on what makes this program so special. Here is……

Fenway Bowl: Boston College 23, No. 24 Southern Methodist 14 — Eagles win first bowl since 2016

December 28, 2023

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent BOSTON — Bowl season typically warrants travel plans for schools that sometimes take them to the farthest reaches of the United States. For the Boston College Eagles, a 45-minute train ride on the Green Line was about all the travel time it took to take down the No. 24 Southern Methodist Mustangs, 23-14, at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon. Fans who braved the whipping rain……

Jermaine Wiggins speaks on Brockton departure

December 27, 2023

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Since his dismissal as the coach of Brockton High, it has been radio silence from Jermaine Wiggins. Until now. On WEEI, Wiggins spoke for the first time about leaving Brockton. Although he did not go too much in depth, Wiggins spoke about the school wanting a union member to be coach of the team. After a WEEI caller broached the subject, this is what Wiggins said. “No, coming in, it……

Champions Q&A: Milton coach Steve Dembowski

December 21, 2023

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A little over a year ago, Milton lost in the D3 state title game to Wakefield. The Wildcats lost a good chunk of those players to graduation. But Milton reloaded as well as anyone could have hoped, and this season earned a D3 state title over Walpole. It was a terrific coaching job by Milton’s Steve Dembowski, so we wanted to connect with him on how he was able to……

Jermaine Wiggins out at Brockton

December 20, 2023

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Almost as soon as it began, the Jermaine Wiggins Era at Brockton High has come to a close. Wiggins, tagged in the spring to succeed coach Peter Colombo, has resigned after one season leading the Boxers. The Boxers went 3-8 in Wiggins’ only season, a year after the team went 9-2. This fall’s team started 1-5, and had blowout losses to Barnstable, Andover, and Pinkerton Academy (NH). Word began to……

FBS signings from Massachusetts

December 20, 2023

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This signing day, we will once again track and give a quick scouting report on the players from Massachusetts who are signing with FBS programs. We will do this in alphabetical order, and do our best to represent how they are ranked by the various recruiting services. This is the list we have compiled, but if we missed anyone, let us know. And here they are . . . Cooper…

Way-Too-Early MIAA Watchlist

December 17, 2023

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I’ve always been against publishing these kinds of lists because, as the title suggests, they’re way too early. In fact, these teams are so far from a finished product, and further than they will be at any point in the offseason. Maybe the best argument against this is #TransferSeason, which will for sure alter these rosters. Yet here we are, and publishing this, because, above all else, it’s fun. So without any……

Champions Q&A: Xaverian coach Al Fornaro

December 13, 2023

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It was quite a year for the Xaverian Hawks. Injuries hit this team hard, but it kept winning at a high level. The finishing run included wins over Springfield Central, Needham, and St. John’s Prep (twice in six days). So, yes, this D1 state title? The Hawks earned every bit of it. We spoke to Xaverian coach Al Fornaro to get his thoughts on the season, and how it came……

Class LL — Staples 21, West Haven 20 — Wreckers prevail in instant classic

December 9, 2023

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By Matt Spalding NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Staples edged out West Haven, 21-20, in an emotional Class LL title game. It was impassioned from the coin toss, as Staples and West Haven battled in an instant classic in New Britain. A crisp night sky was full of worlds of emotions at Arute Field in New Britain. While every state title game is a huge deal for the schools playing……