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3rd annual Everett Legends Camp wraps up with 7-on-7 tournament featuring elite New England prospects

May 27, 2025

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff EVERETT – The Everett Legends Camp hosted by Isaiah Likely and Mike Sainristil concluded with the second version of a 7-on-7 tournament on Monday. This one ended in dramatic fashion as Brooks School defensive back Tristan Yepedo made the game winning interception to give team ‘Most Hated’ the win over ‘Intruders Elite Academy’ out of Providence, R.I. Team Most Hated was coached by well-known social……

Former Everett stars Likely & Sainristil give back with 3rd annual Legends Camp

May 25, 2025

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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff EVERETT – Former Everett high stars Isaiah Likely and Mike Sainristil returned to their old stomping grounds Sunday afternoon for the third annual Everett Legends Camp at Everett Memorial Stadium. With all the rain that we saw the past few days, it looked like we may have not had a camp, but luckily the rain stayed away and kids had quite the time learning from…

Merrimack Valley Conference showcase provides unique opportunity

May 22, 2025

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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff ANDOVER – The Merrimack Valley Conference was the latest to host a football showcase for their student athletes after last week’s extremely successful ISL and Catholic Conference showcases. On a cloudy Wednesday evening at Andover high school over 100 student athletes showcased the talent in the Merrimack Valley Conference which is considered one of the better conferences in the state. “It’s just good to see…

What stood out from the open OTA for the Patriots?

May 20, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – With football weather in the air, the Patriots were back out on the practice field for their second OTA on Tuesday. This was the second day of nine for the team, but the first one open to the media. Everything should be taken with a grain of salt in May given there’s no pads, tackling or a fully loaded roster, but there was still some interesting takeaways from…

Takeaways from the first episode of ‘Forged in Foxborough’

May 19, 2025

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The first episode of Forged in Foxborough dropped a few days ago and boy, oh boy, was it good. For those who haven’t fully boarded the Mike Vrabel hype train yet, the first part of this very well-produced behind the scenes look should convince you. There was a lot to take away from the first episode, which had several different sections throughout the full hour-plus. Here’s what stood out: First…

Rhode Island Showcase closes out busy week in New England

May 17, 2025

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – The Ocean State displayed some of its football talents in a free showcase held at Bishop Hendricken High School on Friday. “I’m excited for high school football in Rhode Island,” Hendricken head coach Keith Croft said. “We had about 16 programs here represented, it’s just a great way for our guys to network.” On the field, players were split between freshmen, who made…

2nd annual Catholic Conference Showcase takes big step forward

May 15, 2025

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WESTWOOD – The Catholic Conference’s second annual showcase took a major step forward on Thursday as some of Massachusetts’ top talent drew over 60 colleges to the event. Once again hosted by back-to-back state champion Xaverian Brothers High School, this year was the first in which NCAA Division-I FBS programs were approved to attend. Representatives from Boston College were among the FBS schools in attendance,…

Barmore says he’s ready to go for 2025 after health scare

May 15, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – On paper, the idea of Christian Barmore and Milton Williams just causing all kinds of havoc on opposing offensive lines and running games next year should have Patriots fans salivating. But, after a blood clot scare last season that cost Barmore 2024 and almost cost him his life, the big D-lineman out of Alabama is feeling good and says he believes he’s ready to go heading into OTA’s…

2025 Massachusetts Show Day: BB&N caps off Show Day with strong performance

May 14, 2025

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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE – It was a busy Tuesday for talent evaluators as ISL school’s hosted the Prep School football show day. The day began at Deerfield Academy and ended at Buckingham & Brown Nichols Upper school. A plethora of college programs were on hand which included Bryant University, Bucknell, University of Rhode Island, University of Washington and more. The 2024 ISL champions graduated a talented senior…

2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Walbridge stands tall at St. Sebastian’s showcase session

May 13, 2025

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By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent NEEDHAM – Heading into Tuesday evening, coaches and scouts traveled to Saint Sebastian’s to watch some of the best Massachusetts has to offer. Walking onto the field of Arrows, it does not take long to notice junior offensive tackle Marky Walbridge, standing at 6-foot-6. It does, however, take an abnormal amount of time to scroll down his list of Division I offers. The lineman’s remarkable…