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…….
It’s almost time for the postseason, which makes it as good a time as any to go over the power rankings one last time. Division 1 As usual, we kick off the look at D1 with some analysis of Everett. The Crimson Tide are No. 16, and would play top-seeded and undefeated St. John’s Prep if things ended today. Everett has obviously been hurt by its Greater Boston League schedule,……
We are past the midway point now, and some states are already into the postseason. In Massachusetts, we are getting close to that. A lot of games to watch this week, some very impactful. Let’s get to it. St. John’s Prep at BC High — St. John’s Prep is coming off a huge win over Catholic Memorial, and if it were anyone else, we would worry about a letdown. But……
Although we covered a lot of ground this weekend, there were still some results that slipped between the cracks. Here are some games that we wanted to take another look at. Here are the five: Agawam 38, Amherst 20 — Agawam came into this game with three losses, but to good teams: Westfield, West Springfield, and Wahconah. Amherst was unbeaten, so this serves as a mild upset. Both of these……