The key result of the weekend was Catholic Memorial’s 40-37 victory over Xaverian. It did not cause too much upheaval overall. Other than that, Canton’s upset over North Attleboro shook things up in the 15 out. On to it . . . Week 6 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (5-0) — Eagles looked sharp against St. John’s (S). 2. Springfield Central (4-1) — Continues to rule Western Mass. 3. Catholic Memorial……
Maybe the most shocking result of the weekend came when Canton topped North Attleboro, 12-10. The Bulldogs had been playing pretty well to that point, but a win over the Red Rocketeers was not expected. We talked to Canton coach Anthony Fallon to get his perspective on the win, and Canton’s season to date. This is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Does this rank up there as……
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Like a lot of coaches do, Bryant’s Chris Merritt preaches to his team that, in a lot of cases, games can be won or lost on a handful of key plays. In Saturday’s 24-17 loss to Albany, just one might have elevated above the rest in Bryant’s defeat. With the score tied at 10, Albany had the ball at the Bryant 40-yard line on a third and……
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff WEST ROXBURY — Xaverian’s late rally fell short as the Hawks dropped a heartbreaker to Catholic Conference rival Catholic Memorial, 40-37, in front of a packed crowd at James R. O’Connor Field. Last year when these two teams faced off it was a late drive by Xaverian ending with a Lasean Sharp touchdown pass as time expired that gave the Knights a thrilling victory. The……
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MALDEN — It was a clash of two undefeated Catholic Conference foes as the Malden Catholic Lancers faced off against the Boston College High Eagles. It was a game of quick execution for BC High and missed opportunities for Malden Catholic as the Eagles prevailed, 20-7. BC High broke the goal line first with a punch in from Brenden Ryan with just under a minute……
A terrific slate of games this week. This should be a fun weekend across the region. Let’s take a look at what we have, Xaverian at Catholic Memorial — This is another Game of the Year candidate. Last year, Catholic Memorial won on a halfback pass on the last play of the game. Both offenses have sort of stolen the show to this point. Each team is balanced, and can……
After a 3-8 season last year, Reading is off to a 4-0 start this fall. The Rockets claimed a 28-6 win over Woburn this weekend, and face Arlington next. We spoke to Reading coach John Fiore to get a sense of how the Rockets have performed. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Last year was a tough year, obviously, 3-8. What does it mean to your……
Again, some interesting results in Connecticut, and also in New Hampshire. For the most part, things stayed the same, though. On to the rankings . . . Week 3 New England Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (4-0) 2. Springfield Central (3-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (2-1) 4. Greenwich (4-0) 5. Xaverian (3-1) 6. Staples (4-0) 7. King Philip (4-0) 8 Needham (5-0) 9. Hand (4-0) 10. BC High (3-0) 11. Windsor……
Another week for our combined MIAA and NEPSAC Massachusetts poll. Things mostly stayed the same, except with a few results at the back end. Some big matchups coming up. Week 3 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (4-0) 2. Springfield Central (3-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (2-1) 4. BB&N (3-0) — Huge one with Belmont Hill next. 5. Tabor (3-0) — Putting up big numbers. 6. Xaverian (3-1) 7. King Philip……
A lot of top teams took byes this week, so there was not as much movement as you will see in a typical week. Things mostly stayed the same, but there was one new team in the top 25 in Reading. Next week there will be more top games, so there should be more turnover. On to the rankings . . . Week 5 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep……