John Sarianides

FCS Playoff Preview: Harvard Crimson (9-1) at Villanova Wildcats (9-2)

November 29, 2025

Kickoff: Harvard earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs after going 9-1 in the regular season and tying for first place in the Ivy League standings with a 6-1 record. The Crimson won their first nine games of the season — the first seven by 21 points or more — before they fell to Yale, 45-28, in the 141st edition of The Game in the regular season finale. This is the first season that Ivy League teams are eligible for the FCS playoffs. The conference will be represented by both Yale and Harvard in the bracket.
Here are three keys to the game.

FCS Playoff Preview: New Hampshire Wildcats (8-4) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8-4)

November 29, 2025

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Kickoff: The New Hampshire Wildcats got an at large playoff birth after finishing 8-4. It is the 17th playoff appearance for the Wildcats in the past 21 years. Traveling to South Dakota State to play a Jack Rabbits team that has been one of the best in the country in recent years won’t be easy.

Here are three keys for the Wildcats

FCS Playoff Preview: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (8-4) at Rhode Island Rams (10-2)

November 28, 2025

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Kickoff: Rhode Island is hosting Central Connecticut State in the FCS playoffs for the second straight year. The Rams survived to advance against the Blue Devils last season. Both teams learned from that experience and are battle tested this time around. Expect another tight game that will come down who gets the key stops in the fourth quarter.

Wellesley 20, Needham 6 – Raiders snap Needham’s two-year winning streak in impressive fashion

November 28, 2025

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WELLESLEY, MA — The Wellesley Raiders delivered a statement victory on Thanksgiving morning, defeating arch-rival Needham 20-6 in the 138th edition of the oldest public high school football rivalry in the nation.

Quincy 28, North Quincy 14 – Presidents breakthrough in rivalry game

November 28, 2025

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QUINCY, MA — Quincy Coach Ed Dewitt finally got the Thanksgiving Day victory he’d been waiting for. In another hard-fought battle between the two ancient rivals at Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Presidents beat rival North Quincy 28-14 win, extending their series lead to 50-38-5.

Xaverian 21, St. John’s Prep 18 – Hawks take Round 1 against rival Eagles

November 28, 2025

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WESTWOOD- Xaverian and St. John’s Prep know each other well. So well in fact, that this is the second time in three years that the two schools are playing on Thanksgiving and the following week for a Division One state title.

Northbridge 48, Uxbridge 13 – LaChappelle ends legendary career as a winner

November 28, 2025

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NORTHBRIDGE- After 50 years of coaching, 411 wins and 10 Super Bowl wins, legendary Northbridge Coach Ken LaChappelle coached in his final game on Thursday and retired a winner as his Rams beat rival Uxbridge 48-13.

Mansfield 13, Foxboro 10 – Hornets kick past Warriors for hard-fought win

November 27, 2025

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MANSFIELD, Mass. — The annual Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Mansfield Hornets and the Foxborough Warriors once again lived up to its storied rivalry, but this year it was the leg of senior kicker James Warren that proved to be the difference-maker. Warren booted two clutch field goals, including a dramatic 49-yard winner in the fourth quarter, as Mansfield beat rival Foxboro 13-10 win on Thursday morning to earn a share of the Hockomock League Davenport Division title.

Thanksgiving Day Big Game Predictions in Massachusetts

November 27, 2025

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Wake up! It’s Thanksgiving, the best day of the year in Massachusetts. We have a great slate of games this morning. Here are our picks for today. St. John’s Prep at Xaverian: These two teams are going to be playing twice in the next week. The Catholic Conference title is on the line in the 57th annual meeting. The last time these two played in a Thanksgiving, Super Boel scenario,…

Jim Mora leaving UConn for Colorado State

November 26, 2025

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Jim Mora Jr., the head coach who successfully engineered an unprecedented revival of the UConn Huskies football program, is reportedly set to become the next head coach at Colorado State.