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North Attleboro 14, Mansfield 10 — Defense lifts Red Rocketeers

October 25, 2024

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD — Defense won the day for North Attleboro in a 14-10 victory over Hockomock Davenport rival Mansfield. The game was pivotal not only in the league race, but also for Division 3 playoff seeding. Entering the game, Mansfield (4-3) was ranked second, while North Attleboro (6-1) came in ranked third. The Red Rocketeer defense was forced to defend short fields twice in the second……

Week 8 High School Preview

October 23, 2024

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As we creep closer to the playoffs, the matchups get more and more significant. That is true of this week. St. John’s Prep at Catholic Memorial is probably the biggest game, but there are plenty of other good ones. Let’s get to it. St. John’s Prep at Catholic Memorial — St. John’s Prep has played very well to this point, but this is the Eagles’ most difficult opponent to date. CM……

Q&A with BC High coach Paul Zukauskas

October 20, 2024

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In the premier game of the weekend, BC High earned a 30-13 win over Xaverian. The Eagles are now 5-0 and have a game with St. John’s of Shrewsbury up next. We wanted to talk to BC High first-year coach Paul Zukauskas about this weekend’s game and his team. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: A fun couple of days in the Zukauskas household, huh? PZ:……

Week 5 New England Top 25

October 20, 2024

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Again, a lot of the change came from Connecticut. Week 5 New England Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (6-0) 2. Springfield Central (5-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (5-1) 4. Windsor (5-0) 5. King Philip (6-0) 6. Hand (5-0) 7. Needham (6-0) 8. New Canaan (4-1) 9. BC High (5-0) 10. Greenwich (4-1) 11. Staples (4-1) 12. Bishop Hendricken (4-2) 13. Darien (4-1) 14. Scituate (6-0) 15. Bedford (7-0) 16. Londonderry (5-2)……

Week 5 Chaos Poll

October 20, 2024

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There is starting to be some separation in the Chaos Poll. BB&N and Tabor feel like the best teams in the ISL, and we are confident in their high placement. After that, it gets murkier, but St. Sebastian’s can play with that upper tier in the league. On to it . . . Week 5 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (6-0) 2. Springfield Central (5-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (5-1)……

Week 7 MIAA Top 25

October 20, 2024

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The big mover was BC High’s win over Xaverian Friday night. Most everything else stayed the same, except for a few results in the back end of the Top 25 and in the 15 out. Tough not to look ahead to next week’s St. John’s Prep at Catholic Memorial game. Let’s get to it. Week 7 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (6-0) — Has scored at least 30 points……

Merrimack 48, Stonehill 28 — Ground game powers Warriors

October 19, 2024

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By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Stonehill College traveled up to face former Northeast Conference foe Merrimack College Saturday afternoon. The first half was dominated by the Merrimack Warriors, with the second half going back and forth, with Merrimack ultimately prevailing, 48-28. The success on offense for Merrimack was much due to their dominant run game. The Warriors totaled a whopping 375 yards on the ground. Leading……

Methuen 25, Billerica 0 — Shane Eason sparks Rangers again

October 18, 2024

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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BILLERICA — Shane Eason and Methuen blanked Billerica, 25-0, Friday night to extend the Rangers’ winning streak to four games. The Shane Eason show rolled into Billerica, and the star running back put on a show against the Indians. The Rangers set the tone on the opening drive of the game, marching 63 yards, resulting in quarterback Josh Danella connecting with Nolan Smith for a……

BC High 30, Xaverian 13 — Eagles take down Hawks

October 18, 2024

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By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff DORCHESTER — BC High took on Xaverian Friday night in a Catholic Conference battle. The Eagles controlled the scoreboard for the majority of the game with a big swing in momentum coming early in the second quarter that led to the 30-13 win. BC High running back Brenden Ryan suffered an injury early in the game, leaving the brunt of the backfield workload on running……

Week 7 High School Preview

October 16, 2024

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An interesting slate of games this weekend. There are fewer top games, but they are high quality. It should be another fun weekend. Let’s get to it. Xaverian at BC High — Both of these teams are coming off huge Catholic Conference showdowns, with another one coming this week. Although the Hawks lost to CM, sophomore quarterback Will Wood had a great game. BC High counters with a top quarterback……