Author: Kevin Stone
CIAC Top 25 poll – Week 7 (Public)
By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent 1. Greenwich, Next Game: 10/20 at Trumbull The Cardinals were victorious over another top 10 opponent. Senior running back George Vomvolakis rushed for 105 yards and a score. Senior quarterback Rocco Grillo passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, completing 69% of his passes. 2. Cheshire, Next Game: 10/27 at Notre Dame-West Haven The Rams trounced Hamden 41-0. Senior ATH Jeffery Gonzalez scored three total……
Raiders 21, Patriots 17 – Lack of urgency, discipline & execution on offense leads to another loss
Image courtesy of AP Photo/John Locher When you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. While the Patriots’ defense battled again, the offense failed to hold its end of the bargain in a familiar theme, leading to an ugly 21-17 loss. In an unimaginable scenario during any of the last 20+ years, the Patriots are now 1-5 and have more questions than answers at every level of the organization….
(18) Harvard 48, Howard 7 – Crimson cruise to 5-0 with dominant win
CAMBRIDGE – If there was any Harvard fans worried about whether or not No. 18 Harvard may overlook Howard on Saturday afternoon, those fears were squashed early. The Crimson jumped out to a 28-point halftime lead and rolled 48-7 over the Bison in front of 7,678 inside Harvard Stadium. With the program’s first Ivy League title since 2015 in sight after such a hot start, Harvard is now 5-0 with…
Bryant 43, Robert Morris 24 – Bulldogs open final year of Big South play with emphatic win
Image courtesy of Bryant Athletics By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent SMITHFIELD – As quarterback Zevi Eckhaus goes, so goes Bryant’s offense. Just ask Robert Morris. Eckhaus, a junior, torched the Colonials by completing 22-of-36 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns and also ran six times for 86 yards plus another touchdown as the Bulldogs prevailed, 43-24 in a Big South-OVC game on Homecoming Saturday. “He’s the best offensive player…
Williston/Northampton 64, BB&N 49 – Wildcats outlast Knights in epic duel
By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent WATERTOWN – What was shaping up to be a routine game in the NEPSAC was anything but on Saturday. In a wild, high-scoring affair, Williston took down BB&N 64-49. The game began with some trickery, as Williston’s first play from scrimmage was a hook-and-lateral down the sideline for a massive chunk play. Only two plays later, a 13-yard Davian McDonald touchdown pass would put the…
Richmond 24, (22) URI 17 – Rams suffer ugly CAA loss to Spiders
Image courtesy of Connor Caldon By Paige Messier NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON, R.I – It was another rainy Saturday in Kingston and unfortunately for URI, the weather matched the result in a matchup with CAA foe Richmond. With every game crucial in a pursuit of a postseason berth, the Rams fell to the Spiders, 24-17. Although it wasn’t the prettiest game on either side of the ball, Richmond Head Coach Russ…