Don’t count out these Holy Cross Crusaders just yet. They rallied for a 40-38 win over Bucknell Saturday. With a victory next week against Georgetown and a Lehigh loss, Holy Cross would win the Patriot League. Holy Cross finds itself with a 5-6 overall record, and shares a 4-1 league mark with Lehigh. The Crusaders faced a 21-3 deficit in the first half, and still found a way to win…….
More and more, it feels like a special season for the Harvard Crimson. On Saturday, Harvard defeated Penn, 31-28, with backup players filling key roles at the end. With the win, Harvard clinches a share of the Ivy League title. If the Crimson beat Yale next week, they win the Ivy League title outright. “Obviously, we’re all really excited,” first-year Harvard coach Andrew Aurich said. “Not surprising, because these guys……
Even now, as a senior at North Attleboro, Ryan Bannon can rattle off the names of former Red Rocketeers greats whom he looked up to as a kid. Chad Peterson. Zach DeMattio. Ryan Clemente. Those players led North to postseason success, and Bannon, a running back and linebacker, now does the same. It’s that carrying of the torch, a youth player watching the older ones, then doing the same, that……
Playoffs are in full swing in much of New England. We are previewing almost every game, but not every one. This is one of the best weekends of the season, so get out and see as much football as you can. Let’s get into it . . . Week 11 High School Preview Methuen at St. John’s Prep — These two scrimmaged against each other in the preseason, and it……
Not much change. Champlain Valley Union of Vermont completed a perfect season with a dominant 2024 campaign. Week 8 New England Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (8-1) 2. Springfield Central (8-1) 3. Windsor (8-0) 4. King Philip (9-0) 5. Hand (8-0) 6. Needham (9-0) 7. New Canaan (7-1) 8. St. John’s Prep (8-1) 9. Greenwich (7-1) 10. Staples (7-1) 11. Darien (7-1) 12. Scituate (9-0) 13. Bedford (9-0) 14. Fairfield……
Not a ton of movement, but keep an eye out for the bowls next weekend. Should be some fun ones. Week 8 Chaos Poll 1. Catholic Memorial (8-1) 2. Springfield Central (8-1) 3. BB&N (8-0) — What a year for the Knights. 4. King Philip (9-0) 5. Needham (9-0) 6. St. John’s Prep (8-1) 7. Williston Northampton (7-1) — A tough loss, but still a strong year. 8. Tabor (7-1) — Really……
For the most part, the top of the rankings stayed pretty static. The more movement came in the 15 out, as there were a number of losses there. We are on to the quarterfinals now, and it will be interesting to see how things shake out. To the rankings . . . Week 10 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (8-1) — Just on a roll. 2. Springfield Central (8-1)……
Methuen won its D1 first round game this week over Franklin, 35-21. Now, the Rangers have the challenge of facing top-seeded St. John’s Prep. We wanted to talk to Methuen coach Tom Ryan about that challenge and the rest of his team. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: I first want to talk to you about Shane Eason. The guy is an unbelievable running back. What……
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Staff DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire football team put together its most complete game of the year to knock off Monmouth, 33-20, on Saturday in Wildcat Stadium in front of 5,108 fans to keep its FCS tournament hopes alive. The Wildcats improved to 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association. They have two games remaining in the regular season and know……
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE — The Harvard Crimson imposed an impressive 26-6 win over the Columbia Lions on a blustery fall afternoon at Harvard Stadium. The Harvard (7-1) defense was the story of the game forcing an impressive two interceptions and three turnovers on downs against a subdued Lions (5-3) offense. The Crimson kept Lions junior quarterback Cole Freeman (11-for-25, 152 yards, 2 INTs; 9 carries, 21 yards,……