Playoffs have struck most of New England, and therefore there are a lot of impactful matchups across the region. Here’s a look at some of the best ones. Central Catholic at Springfield Central — In the MIAA D1 playoffs, this would usually be a semifinal or final game. As it is, it’s a first rounder, and a rematch of a Week 1 SPringfield Central decisive win. Central Catholic has improved,……
The MIAA playoffs start this week, so we wanted to give our rundown on what to expect. Here are some things to watch for in what should be a fun tournament. Division 8 Top seed: West Boylston (8-0). No controversy here. This has been the best team in the division all year. The closest win was a 20-point shutout of Blackstone Valley Tech. Best first-round matchup: No. 12 Randolph at……
As we are about to kick off the MIAA state tournament, we wanted to take a quick look back at where we’ve been. Going back every year since 2013, we wanted to pick one state title game a year that was either a close game, or otherwise notable. Let’s take a look. 2013 D4: Doherty 28, Dennis-Yarmouth 26 — The Highlanders earned a big one for Central Mass. with this……
The brackets are out for the MIAA state tournament. We wanted to take a quick look at them before we do our picks and more later in the week. Here we go . . . Division 1 Let’s get this out of the way first: Everett should be in the D1 playoffs. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. We’ve seen Everett up close this season. The Crimson Tide would……
Some shakeup in the middle, as Belmont Hill knocked off BB&N in maybe the biggest result of the weekend. On to the rankings . . . Week 6 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (8-0) 2. Springfield Central (7-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (5-2) 4. King Philip (8-0) 5. Xaverian (6-2) 6. Deerfield (5-2) — Dominated Phillips Andover. 7. Lawrence Academy (6-0) — Big win over Tabor. 8. Hanover (8-0) 9…….
Another huge weekend of games, and there is some movement in our poll. The big result was Andover beating Billerica, as the Golden Warriors make a nice jump back into the top 10. On to the rankings . . . Week 8 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (8-0) — The Eagles looked primed for the playoffs. 2. Springfield Central (7-1) — Cruising right now. 3. Catholic Memorial (5-2)……
MARION — With two undefeated Independent School League teams going at it on Saturday, this regular season game felt more like a NEPSAC bowl. Both Lawrence Academy and Tabor Academy entered this contest with considerable clout, and played like it on a perfect, warm October day. In the end, it was the visiting Spartans who made just one more play, as Lawrence earned a hard-fought, 28-21 win over Tabor. With……
Since coming back to UMass, coach Don Brown has shown a commitment to the running game. But rarely has that attitude showed the type of return as it did on Saturday against Army. Behind a monster performance by running back Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, UMass earned a 21-14 win over the Black Knights at West Point. With the win, UMass improves to 2-7, while Army falls to 2-6. It is the first……
MILFORD — After losing to King Philip last week in what was an intense, physical game, no one would have blamed Milford for having a bit of a letdown in Friday night’s game with Franklin. But the Scarlet Hawks told everyone with their play that they were just fine, thank you very much, and that they’ll never make the mistake of overlooking their neighbor. With another standout performance from Nick……
By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent UXBRIDGE — The beat goes on for the Uxbridge Spartans, as the high-flying offense continues to make plays en route to a perfect regular season. On Friday night, they beat the Auburn Rockets, 33-0. What started off slow and looking like an even defensive battle between the two teams turned into the Spartans once again flexing their muscles for their eighth win of the season…….