A GoFundMe page has been set up for Sharon High School sophomore Rohan Shukla who suffered a brain injury in the Thanksgiving Day game against Oliver Ames. Rohan was rushed to the hospital where he had to have emergency surgery for a brain bleed. I got to know Rohan personally this off-season when I worked with him and one of his teammates. He is terrific young man who works hard…
WRENTHAM – Thanksgiving just means more. People have echoed that sentiment for years when it comes to the traditional final regular season game. Franklin proved that sentiment to be true, after giving King Philip all they can handle in a hard fought 27-21 loss at a soggy and wet Mactaz Field. The Panthers set the tone on the opening possession of the game with a ball control drive that was……
Thanksgiving and football go hand and hand. There are several great match-ups today with league title implications. Here some of the match-ups you should watch for today. Mansfield (7-3) at Foxboro (7-3): Both teams are playing in Super Bowls next week but there is still plenty on the line today. Hornets coach Mike Redding could win his 300th with a win. The Davenport title is also on the line. Foxboro……
The CIAC playoffs kick off next week but before we think about the playoffs, we have some unfinished business tonight and tomorrow. Here are some of the top games to watch in the CIAC on Thanksgiving. Wednesday West Haven (8-1) at Fairfield Prep (8-1) – Two of the top seeds in Class LL, this game will not only have bragging rights on the line, it will also impact seeding for……
It is the end of era at LaSalle Academy as Geoff Marcone announced earlier this week that Thursday’s game against East Providence will be his last as head coach. Marcone won Super Bowl titles with La Salle in 2008, 2017 and 2022. He is one of three football coaches at the school to win at least one championship, joining Jack Cronin and Tim Coen. Marcone was hired in 2004 to……
The regular season wrapped up for several programs this week. Rhode Island, New Hampshire and CCSU qualified for the FCS playoffs with the Rams winning the CAA and the Blue Devils winning the NEC. In the Ivy League, Yale beat Harvard and Dartmouth beat Brown which means Harvard, Dartmouth and Columbia all shared a piece of the Ivy League title. Finally, B.C became bowl eligible with an impressive win……
It is going to be a busy late fall, early winter in New England as three teams earned FCS playoff bids on Sunday. Rhode Island and Central Connecticut State won their respective conferences and earned automatic bids while New Hampshire earned an at-large bid. The Wildcats will host UT Martin on Saturday. Coming into the season, none of these programs were expected to contend for conference titles or playoff appearances,……
AP Photo The Patriots were throughly dominated in a 34-15 loss to the Dolphins. The offense, defense and special teams all struggled in a game where the Patriots were outclassed and out coached. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss. 1. Tua carves them up: Tua Tagovailoa improved to 7-0 in his career by carving up the Patriots secondary to the tune of 317 yards and 4 touchdown passes….
The Patriots are in Miami today to take a Dolphins team that has given them trouble through the years in South Beach. The Fins won the first meeting here on October 6th, 15-10. It was a game the Patriots had a chance to win but could not pull it off. Here are five match-ups to keep an eye on today. Christian Gonzalez vs. Tyreek Hill: Gonzo didn’t move around much…
Kickoff: The Patriots are taking on the Dolphins in Miami today. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Dolphins won the first meeting between the two teams on October 6th, 15-10 at Gillette Stadium. Miami was without Tua Tagovailoa in that game. He is playing today. Tagovailoa is 6-0 all time in his career against the Patriots. Here are keys to the game for the…