Author: Adam Kurkjian

Recruiting: Catholic Memorial’s Traore verbally commits to Notre Dame

April 28, 2022
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After de-committing from Boston College earlier this year, Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore announced his verbal commitment to Notre Dame. The Irish currently have the No. 1 class in the country for the class of 2023’s 247 composite rankings. That may seem like a mouthful, but basically it means that the Fighting Irish are putting together the best class in the nation, and Traore is now a part of…

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Recruiting Round-Up: St. John’s Shrewsbury

April 4, 2022
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There is a bit of a conundrum now with St. John’s of Shrewsbury. On the one hand, the Pioneers are located in Central Massachusetts, and that part has not changed. On the other, St. John’s is a member of the Catholic Conference, a league with all teams from Eastern Mass. So what is it? Is St. John’s an EMass or CMass team. Right now, the Pioneers get ranked in both EMass…

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Recruiting Round Up: Catholic Memorial

March 21, 2022
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By Adam Kurkjian It is good to be on top, and that is where Catholic Memorial is right now in the world of MIAA football. Coming off an undefeated season and Div. 2 state championship, the Knights are feeling good about themselves, and that bleeds over into recruiting. Offers are rolling in and there are college commitments aplenty. This past weekend, we talked to CM coach John DiBiaso about that….

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Recruiting Round Up: Xaverian

March 7, 2022
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While Xaverian usually has stellar offensive line play, it does not always have the big, FBS-caliber hulking bodies up front. Lately, though, that has begun to change. Senior Jack Funke checks in at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, and will continue his career at Boston College. We spoke Friday night with Xaverian coach Al Fornaro about Funke and some other Hawks prospects for this week’s recruiting roundup. Starting with Funke, Fornaro said…

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Recruiting: Springfield Central quarterback William Watson commits to Nebraska

February 22, 2022
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In the end, William Watson went with a familiar face for his college commitment. It just may not have been the one most were expecting. The junior quarterback from Springfield Central made a verbal commitment to Nebraska during the Golden Eagles’ basketball game against Northampton Tuesday night. With the pledge, Watson will play for former UMass coach Mark Whipple, who is the offensive coordinator at Nebraska. At one point, it…

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Recruiting Round-Up: St. John’s Prep

February 18, 2022
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The news spread fast at the end of the 2021 season: Joenel Aguero was coming back to St. John’s Prep. Joenel Aguero (HUDL) The class of 2023 safety/wide receiver spent his first season in Danvers, but then played his sophomore and junior years at IMG Academy in Florida. But Aguero came back, and is expected to play for the Eagles as a senior. He has been welcomed back with open…

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Patriots: Tom Brady retirement retrospective

February 1, 2022
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He went from no chance to always had a chance. Tom Brady entered the NFL inconspicuously as a sixth-round pick. The quarterback from Michigan was not someone whom people expected would do much in the league. Usually, if that’s your starting point, your end point is not that far away. But Brady was always confident he could make a real career for himself. And that’s exactly what he did. By…

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Recruiting Round-Up: Springfield Central

January 26, 2022
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Things are going quite well for Springfield Central.  On Wednesday, we spoke with Bill Watson, the interim coach for the Div. 1 state champs. He gave us the latest college info on some of his players, as they are getting recruited by schools at every level. We talked first about wide receiver Joe Griffin, who has signed with Boston College. Watson said that other schools tried to jump into the…

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