John Sarianides

UConn Four Down Preview: Florida Atlantic Owls (1-2) at UConn Huskies (1-2)

September 21, 2024

Kickoff: The Huskies will look to bounce back after a tough 26-21 loss at Duke last week. UConn leads the all-time series between the schools 1-0. The Huskies best Florida Atlantic 61-14 win on Nov. 2, 2002 at Memorial Stadium in Storrs. Here are four keys to the game. 1st Down: Fast start offensively: Nick Evers and company need to get off to a fast start offensively. Two weeks ago,……

Patriots looked a lot like last season’s version against the Jets

September 20, 2024

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AP Photo “The Bears are who we thought they were and we let them off the hook!” Remember those famous words from the late Dennis Green after his Arizona Cardinals blew a late lead against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football? Now replace Bears with Patriots and you will know exactly how Patriots fans feel this morning. After last night, the Patriots are who we thought they were. A…

Seven Points on the Patriots 24-3 loss to the Jets

September 20, 2024

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Image courtesy of Jets Wire I think Jabrill Peppers said it best after the game. The Patriots got their asses kicked. Plain and simple. The Jets beat the Patriots at home for the first time since 2015. It wasn’t pretty. Here are seven points from the Patriots 24-3 loss to the Jets. 1. Offense was anemic: The offense was bad. Plain and simple. Sure, the receivers were more involved but…

Robinson’s big night powers the Sailors past Norwell

September 19, 2024

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NORWELL- Senior running back Willy Robinson has not always been the featured guy for the Sailors offense but the Army Lacrosse led the way in Scituate’s 41-6win over Norwell. Robinson carried the ball 16 times for 90 yards and 4 rushing tocuhdowns. after the game, Scituate coach Herb Devine said that the plan was to use Robinson and the ground game to set up the pass but Robinson took the……

Patriots: Top 5 match-ups in the Patriots, Jets game

September 19, 2024

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The Patriots visit the Jets tonight and there several key match-ups to keep an eye on. Here are five match ups that we are watching. Caedan Wallace vs. Will McDonald: Wallace makes his first career start and it is at left tackle. Wallace will compete but I also expect him to need some help in certain situations. McDonald is an explosive but undersized pass rusher who plays with good lean…

Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (1-1) at New York (1-1)

September 19, 2024

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Kickoff: The Patriots play their only prime time game of the season when they visit the New York Jets tonight. New England lost in overtime to the Seahawks on Sunday, 23-20. The Jets picked up their first win of the season against the Titans, 24-17 in Tennessee. Tonight will be the first of two meetings between the teams. The Patriots and Jets will square off again at Gillette Stadium on…

New England Top 60 High School Polls

September 19, 2024

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Our New England Top 60 Poll is up for this week. Here are the top ten teams in each New England staff according to the New England Football Journal staff. Connecticut New Canaan (1-0) Darian (1-0) Greenwich (1-0) Staples (1-0) Fairfield Prep (1-0) Windsor (1-0) St. Joseph’s (1-0) Hand (1-0) Masuk (1-0) Maloney (1-0) Maine Thornton Academy (1-1) Portland (2-0) Kennebunk (2-0) Noble (2-0) Deering (2-0) Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale (2-0) Cony (2-0)……

High School Dudes of the Week: Week 2

September 19, 2024

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Wednesdays are for dudes! Here are our Dudes of the Week for Week 2 and Week 1 in Connecticut. Connecticut Killingly running back Hayden Allard rushed for 307 yards and 7 touchdowns in a 68-16 win over Stonington. DUDE! Staples athlete Anthony Armentano rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown. He also caught a 25-yard touchdown pass in a 48-7 win over Hamden. DUDE! Greenwich quarterback M.J. D’Angelo rushed for……

College Dudes of the Week: Week 3

September 18, 2024

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Courtesy of UNH Athletics It was a record setting weekend for UNH Football in their 45-6 win over Stonehill. The Wildcats put up big numbers offensively. Here are the top performances of the week in New England D1 college football. Seth Morgan had a record setting day against Stonehill. Morgan completed 22-of-30 passes for 387 yards and a record tying 6 touchdown passes in 45-6. DUDE! Wide receiver Caleb Burke……

Top 16 Division 1 College Poll for Week 3

September 17, 2024

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Despite losing a tough game to Missouri, Boston College remains the top team in our regional Division One poll after three weeks. Here is the entire poll. 1. Boston College (2-1)- Eagles went toe to toe with Mizzou and could very easily be 3-0. Red Bandana game is next on Saturday night at home against Michigan State. 2. New Hampshire (2-1)- Wildcats thump Stonehill, 45-6. Bryant visits Durham on Saturday. ……