Author: John Sarianides

Interstate matchups dominate the landscape in high school football this weekend

September 8, 2023
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We are seeing more and more interstate match-up in New England and there are several really good ones this weekend. Londonderry, Chelmsford is the best match up but we also have LaSalle at B.C High and Central at Lynn Classical among others. It should be a good weekend for these games. It is always fun when schools are willing to cross state lines. Here are the top interstate match-ups this……

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Thursday Night New England High School Round Up

September 8, 2023
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Massachusetts Hanover 28 Duxbury 18: Senior quarterback Ben Scalzi threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score in the Hawks 28-18 win over the #9 Dragons. Scalzi completed 15- of- 24 passes for 233 yards and three touchdown passes. He also had a rushing touchdown. The loss was Duxbury’s first since the 2021 Super Bowl loss to Scituate. Franklin 36 Wachusett 14: Running back Mike Davide scored four rushing touchdowns……

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Matt Patricia won’t be the difference on Sunday, it will be the players

September 7, 2023
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AP Photo/Matt Rourke Former Patriots assistant Matt Patricia is now the Senior Defensive Assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles. Patricia of course was the Patriots primary offensive play caller last season. He was considered Bill Belichick’s right hand man. However after spending 15 years with the Patriots, the two sides parted ways in off-season. Now we are left  wondering if he will impact Sunday’s game in any way? The short answer…

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College Dudes of the week – Week 1

September 5, 2023
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It is the first installment of our College Dudes of the Week. We honor the top performances of the weekend in Division 1 College Football in New England.  Week One featured several spectacular performances from some of the best players in the region.  Here are the players who were flat out dudes!  DUDE OF DUDES! Jordan Fuller, RB, Holy Cross: Fuller rushed for 120 yards on 13 carries. He scored…

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Patriots sign tight end Pharaoh Brown and defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms. Place Riley Reiff on IR

September 5, 2023
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The Patriots signed tight end Pharaoh Brown today. The 29 year old Brown was signed to the Patriots practice squad on Aug. 30. He has spent time with the Oakland Raiders (2017), Cleveland Browns (2018-19, 2022), Houston Texans (2020-22) and Indianapolis Colts (2023).  The 6-5 246 pound Brown played for Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien in Houston in 2020 so he is familiar with O’Brien and the system. The team…

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Belichick reminds us of his appreciation of Tom Brady

September 4, 2023
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Bill Belichick made his weekly appearance on the Greg Hill Morning Show early this morning and he was asked about his favorite Tom Brady moments. Belichick gave a good, succinct answer that proves like us, he appreciated Brady and what he meant to the Patriots and the region. “Well, there are six of them that come to mind. Can’t say enough about Tom – what he’s meant to this organization,…

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College Football: Top 16 Poll for Week One

September 4, 2023
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Week one is in the books. Boston College was upset by Northern Illinois in disappointing fashion. Holy Cross and UNH held serve as the two best teams in the region while UMass and UConn both lost. URI and Sacred Heart both lost tough games while CCSU helped new Head Coach Adam Lechtenberg pick up his first win. URI lost a heartbreaker to Georgia State while Stonehill went through some growing……

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The Next Step in “All Football, All The Time.”

September 4, 2023
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To NEFJ supporters, friends and family: Change is inevitable in every aspect of life. On Super Bowl Sunday in February of 2020, John and Kevin sat in a Dunkin Donuts in Foxborough and hatched out a plan to become a one-stop-shop for all things New England football, A website that covered the Patriots, College and High School Football. We also wanted to make sure that we were one of the…

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