Four Down Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0)

September 10, 2023

  Kickoff- The Patriots kick off the 2023 season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Today is a special of course because not only is it the season opener, the Patriots will also be honoring Tom Brady with a pre game and halftime ceremony. It should be a special day at Gillette Stadium for the greatest quarterback of all time. Here are four keys to the game. Four Downs (Four keys to…

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Boston College, Holy Cross game lives up to the hype

September 10, 2023

CHESTNUT HILL- Coming into this weekends game between Boston College and Holy Cross, many believed the Crusaders could upset with Boston College. The Crusaders have beaten UConn and Buffalo the last two years so they have experience knocking off FBS opponents. Factor in the Eagles coming in a disappointing week one loss to Northern Illinois and there was doubt that Holy Cross had a chance in this game. Well, the……

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Miami (OH) 41, UMass 28 – Redhawks outlast Minutemen in weather plagued matchup

September 10, 2023

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics  By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST- In one of the more bizarre games you’ll see across all of college football this season, the Miami (OH) (1-1) Redhawks took down the UMass Minutemen (1-2) 41-28 in an all day affair.   Around 15 minutes before the scheduled 3:30pm kick-off time, fans were told to clear the stadium due to a severe weather warning. The only problem was……

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UNH loses another heartbreaker to Central Michigan

September 10, 2023

Image courtesy of UNH Athletics Ten years ago UNH lost to Central Michigan on a last minute field goal 24-21. On Saturday, the game exact thing happened to the Wildcats again this time losing 45-42 to Central Michigan on a last second field goal. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 1-1 on the season. Quarterback Max Brosmer and running back Dylan Laube paced the offense with career days. Brosmer completed……

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Patriots elevate Bailey Zappe, release Matt Corral

September 9, 2023

The Matt Corral era lasted all of a week and a half as the Patriots released Corral this morning to elevate Bailey Zappe as Mac Jones back up ahead of tomorrow’s season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The move is surprising considering the Patriots seemingly wanted to keep Corral around but ultimately they chose to elevate Zappe and the only way they could create a roster spot was to move…

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King Philip 31, Walpole 0 – Strong running game & defense powers KP

September 8, 2023

After graduating Rudy Gately and Will Astorino, the Warriors had some question marks regarding the running back position heading into this season. The Warriors have a strong running back tradition but Brian Lee and his staff were unsure of who was going to be the next guy Well, those questions were answered tonight thanks to a resounding performance by the King Philip running game.  .Powered by junior running backs Drew……

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Interstate matchups dominate the landscape in high school football this weekend

September 8, 2023

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

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

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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