CIAC Top 25 Poll: Week 6

October 15, 2024

Lots of byes this week. As a result, there wasn’t much of a change in this week’s poll. Expect changes this however after a good slate of games. 1. Greenwich (4-0): Bye last week. A match up with Wilton awaits the Cardinals this week. 2. Windsor (4-0): Coming off a bye and a big test ahead against Maloney on Friday. 3. Staples (4-0): Bye week over. Wreckers visit New Canaan……

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Top 16 Division 1 College Poll for Week 7

October 15, 2024

Several programs were idle this week so there was not much movement in the poll.
Here is this week’s Top 16 Division One Poll.

1. Rhode Island (5-1): Rams outlast the Bears 31-21 to keep the Governors Cup in Kingston. A big game is on tap this week with a visit to UNH.

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Catching up with Blake Hebert after his commitment to Notre Dame

October 15, 2024

Former Central Catholic and current Brunswick School quarterback Blake Hebert surprised the New England football community on Monday afternoon by announcing that he is de-committing from Clemson and committing to Notre Dame.

Hebert originally committed to Dabo Swinney and the Tigers on June 16, 2023 but changed his mind and decided to commit to the Irish. Hebert thanked the Clemson staff on X for recruiting him.

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Patriots release Nick Leverett

October 14, 2024

Photo credit Michael Owens/Getty Image The Patriots announced on Monday that they have released offensive lineman Nick Leverett. Leverett signed a one year deal with the team on March 15th, 2024. Leverett, 26, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Tampa Bay out of Rice in 2020. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder, spent the majority of his rookie season on the practice squad in 2020. After seeing action in…

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5 things to like about Drake Maye’s debut

October 14, 2024

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Drake Maye made his long awaited first start on Sunday in a 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans. While the loss was tough, Maye’s performance was encouraging and it gave Patriots fans a glimpse into the future. Here are five things I liked about Maye’s debut. 1. Arm talent: We knew Maye had elite arm talent coming out of North Carolina and it was on…

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Seven Points on the Patriots 41-21 loss to the Texans

October 13, 2024

Courtesy of the New England Patriots The debut of Drake Maye overshadowed another difficult loss for the Patriots. The 41-21 loss dropped the Patriots to 1-5 on the season. It is their fifth straight loss. Maye’s performance in his first career start was the lone bright spot in what was an otherwise miserable performance by the defense and the team as whole. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss….

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Texans at Patriots Fan Chat

October 13, 2024

The Patriots host the Houston Texans. It is the first of two throwback games and we will see the regular season debut of Drake Maye. As always, feel free to join the conversation by commenting in the comments section. First quarter -Patriots defense struggling early with this Houston passing game. Texans stretching them out horizontally and creating space. -Gonzalez having trouble so far with Diggs. -Patriots defense holds but a…

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Top 5 matchups to watch in the Texans-Patriots game

October 13, 2024

Vedarian Lowe vs. Danielle Hunter is a key match up today. The Houston Texans are one of the most talented teams in the NFL and they present legitimate match up problems across the board. The Patriots could have a difficult time matching up. Especially up front. Here are five match-ups to watch in today’s game. 1. Drake Maye vs. the Texans D: The Texans will come after Maye. DeMeco Ryan’s…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Houston Texans (4-1) at New England Patriots (1-4)

October 13, 2024

Kickoff: The Patriots host the Houston Texans today in the second of three home games in the month of October. The story today of course is Drake Maye making his first NFL start. It is not exactly the ideal spot for him considering how good the Texans defense has been against rookie quarterbacks, but now is the time nonetheless. Maye was going to play eventually. His timeline has been accelerated….

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Patriots’ Game plan for Drake Maye against the Texans

October 13, 2024

USATI Drake Maye is making his first NFL start on Sunday and a big key for the Patriots is going to be keeping the game simple for him. Running the football effectively is the best way to help him but quick three step passes, quick give step passes and moving the pocket for him are also ways to help him get into a rhythm and get comfortable. Normally we do…

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