MILTON — You follow BB&N football the past few years, and you run into a few hard truths. One, running back Bo MacCormack is going to run for a bunch of yards and basically dominate. Two, the Knights will impress you as a very good team. In Saturday’s 35-14 win over Milton Academy, all of that remained the same. The only caveat? Maybe scratch off “very good,” and replace it……
By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff WESTPORT — With the game tied up at 21, eight seconds left in the game, and fourth and goal, Kody Goldman punched in his fourth touchdown of the night to secure a 28-21 victory for the Staples Wreckers over Maloney, on his birthday nonetheless. “I knew all night we were able to run the ball. Our offensive line were moving guys off the ball,” Goldman……
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Hornets looked to defend their home turf Friday night versus the Marshfield Rams. Both teams headed into the game with 2-1 records. The game came down to the wire, as Marshfield made a crucial stop on fourth down in their own red zone. “That was huge and I give our guys a lot of credit,” said Marshfield head coach Chris Arouca…….
As we get into the middle of the regular season, some really nice matchups are popping up. It doesn’t get much bigger than Xaverian at Springfield Central in D1, and there are some others that are pretty good, too. Let’s get right into it. Xaverian at Springfield Central — This is a huge one. These teams split two games a year ago, with Xaverian winning the playoff matchup. Xaverian running……
All right, we are doing something new here at New England Football Journal. We are putting out a state association New England Top 25 for the high school programs here. We are hoping to do this throughout the whole season. Enjoy, and all discussion is welcome. 1. St. John’s Prep (3-0) 2. Xaverian (2-0) 3. New Canaan (2-0) 4. Catholic Memorial (0-1) 5. Springfield Central (1-1) 6. Greenwich (2-0) 7…….
The Chaos Poll is back. This is a look at the top MIAA and NEPSAC teams in Massachusetts, with everyone in the same boat. Let’s get to it. Week 1 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (3-0) 2. Xaverian (2-0) 3. Catholic Memorial (0-1) 4. Springfield Central (1-1) 5. BB&N (1-0) — Knights out to a strong start. 6. Tabor (1-0) — Rolled past St. Mark’s. 7. King Philip (3-0)……
One of the big results of the weekend was Natick’s 14-7 win over a good Walpole team. The Redhawks improved to 2-1 with the victory, one week after losing to a loaded Needham squad, 20-7. As Natick prepares to play Milford next weekend, the Redhawks have a good bit of momentum. We spoke to Natick coach Mark Mortarelli about his program as it moves forward. Here is an edited version……
Not a lot of movement at the top, so you saw more of the new teams at the bottom of the top 25. May see more this week, as Springfield Central and Xaverian face off in one of the biggest games of the season. On to the poll . . . Week 3 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (3-0) — Always a battle with Central Catholic. 2. Xaverian……
By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — UConn pounded FAU in a record-setting performance that featured over 400 rushing yards from the Huskies. Two new contributors emerged in the backfield to rush for over 150 yards each, and the home team prevailed, 48-14. Quarterback Nick Evers moved the offense efficiently — UConn did not punt once. After a field goal on the first drive, he hit Skyler Bell for……
By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER — In a gritty, rain-soaked contest, Yale edged out Holy Cross 38-31 in a game down to the final seconds. It was a contest defined by resilience, as both teams dealt with injuries, momentum swings, and challenging weather conditions. For Yale, it came down to a gutsy drive in the closing moments, capped by Nathan Denney’s second rushing touchdown with just 12 seconds left…….