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…
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…
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…
BELMONT – After a long two days for many of the college coaches and scouts touring Connecticut and Massachusetts for Show Days, Belmont Hill players made sure the 30+ schools on hand Tuesday night saw some high quality performances. The two ‘main events’ if you will were a pair of soon-to-be seniors that will be expected to lead the Sextants this season. Tackle Nick Fiumara already has 20+ offers from…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – 30 players brought their talents onto the field in front of over 100 scouts and coaches in attendance for Milton Academy’s Show Day on Tuesday afternoon. It was not the best turnout of the day’s slot of showcases, but there was a noteworthy amount of Division 1 caliber athletes to keep an eye on. Tucked away at the bottom of campus, everyone was…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspodnet MARION – If the amount of scouts present on Tabor Academy’s football field was not already a clear indication of the high-level talent on the Seawolves football team, plenty of prospects proved that the hype was real on Tuesday afternoon. After a great 7-1 2024 season, culminated with a dominant NEPSAC Kevin MacDonald Bowl win, the Seawolves have an abundance of talent returning on both…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WINDSOR — One of the last Connecticut prep schools to hold their 2025 Show Day on Monday was the Loomis Chaffee football team. From 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 26 players participated in on field drills separated by their positions. Loomis Chaffee coach Adam Banks thought Monday gave a glimpse of the talent this year’s team possesses and thought his guys collectively gave a great effort in…
The Billerica program has always been a proud one. There’s a certain toughness that comes with playing in the MVC and usually, some of the best teams are the ones that embrace that identity of classic, tough, old school New England football. When making its next hire, those making decisions in Billerica couldn’t have found a much better candidate to do all those things and maintain the high expectations that…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the Avon Old Farms football team held their 2025 Show Day in front of many college scouts and coaches. Monday’s event was the fourth Show Day for Avon Old Farms. The showcases provide athletes exposure and a chance to impress scouts. For scouts and coaches, it gives them an in-person evaluation of the players they…
BROOKLINE – You name a college program and it were probably represented at Dexter Southfield’s Show Day on Tuesday. Starting around 11:00, coaches and scouts from across the country – sometimes four and five per school – strolled onto the beautiful campus in Brookline to take a look at 32 soon-to-be seniors, juniors and sophomores in a 45-minute workout. The 11:30-12:15 time slot is part or a full day of…