Adam Kurkjian

Boston College offers five from Tabor Academy

November 7, 2023

It has been a banner week at Tabor Academy, as Boston College offered five Seawolves players. The five players are Hugo Djeumeni, Amahn Williams, Kaiden Drinkwater, Jacob Burns, and Botond Varga. All five players also hold UMass offers. Djeumeni is a 6-foot, 190-pound running back in the 2025 class from Canada. Williams is a 6-4.5, 260-pound offensive lineman in the 2026 class from Randolph. Drinkwater is a 6-0.5, 180-pound wide……

Q&A with Weymouth coach Mike Donovan

November 7, 2023

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Weymouth football is experiencing a resurgence unlike most anyone expected under first-year coach Mike Donovan, who was previously an assistant at Brown. The Wildcats are 7-2, and coming off their biggest win of the year, a 20-0 shutout over Lincoln-Sudbury in the D1 playoffs. This week, Weymouth takes on Andover in another game the Wildcats are probably the underdog. We spoke over the phone with Donovan about his team and……

Week 7 Chaos Poll

November 5, 2023

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The big upset of Governor’s over Lawrence leads to some movement. Belmont Hill has been outstanding lately, and makes a big move up. Let’s get into it. Week 7 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (9-0) 2. Springfield Central (8-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (6-2) 4. King Philip (9-0) 5. Xaverian (7-2) 6. Deerfield (6-2) — Huge challenge with Choate next. 7. Hanover (9-0) 8. Duxbury (7-1) 9. Milford (8-1} 10…….

Week 9 MIAA Top 25

November 5, 2023

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The postseason opened with a bang, with a few upsets and other intriguing results. We did not get a ton of movement at the top of the rankings, but there was some toward the back end. Let’s get to it. Week 9 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (9-0) — Rematch with BC High looms. 2. Springfield Central (8-1) — Running game did the trick. 3. Catholic Memorial (6-2)……

(7) Wellesley 42, (10) Belmont 0 — Raiders roll into D2 quarterfinals

November 4, 2023

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WELLESLEY — To say the very least, Wellesley did not start off this season the way it wanted to. The Raiders had lost most of its contributors to graduation, and it took a little longer to get going than they hoped. The result was an 0-3 start, and maybe some thoughts that the state tournament was not in the cards this year. Fast forward to Saturday, and Wellesley is back…….

(7) Springfield Central 24, (10) Central Catholic 7 — Golden Eagles pull away for D1 Sweet 16 win

November 3, 2023

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By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — In a playoff matchup featuring two Division 1 powers with a lot of history against one another, the No. 7 Springfield Central Golden Eagles advanced with a 24-7 win over the No. 10 Central Catholic Raiders. The history between these two teams is well documented. With Springfield Central winning the last three matchups, including in Week 1 of this year, Central Catholic had……

(6) Bishop Feehan 24, (11) Concord-Carlisle 0 — Shamrocks roll to first-round win in D2

November 3, 2023

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ATTLEBORO — Early in Friday night’s D2 first round game against No. 11 Concord-Carlisle, the No. 6 Bishop Feehan offense sputtered. The running game could not get going, and the passing game was just a bit off, as well. But by the end of the game, both came around nicely, and the defense was stellar, as well, as Feehan earned a 24-0 victory. Feehan improves to 7-1 with the win,……

New England high school preview — Week 9

November 1, 2023

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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,……

MIAA state tournament capsules

October 31, 2023

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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……

Remembering 10 state title games

October 30, 2023

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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……