College: St. Francis (PA) 52, Merrimack 23; Warriors fall in NEC title game

November 19, 2022

By Jacob Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – Entering the NEC Championship game on Saturday, St. Francis University led the conference in scoring, averaging north of 39 points per game.  Despite its best efforts, Merrimack College’s defense could not keep up, nor could the offense keep pace with the Red Flash all day in a 52-23 season ending loss. With a healthy balance of running the football and well-designed run-pass-options,…

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High School: Division 3 – Wakefield 31, North Attleboro 24; Warriors get the upset & punch ticket to Gillette

November 18, 2022

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD – No. 6 Wakefield may be undefeated, but they are embracing the underdog role. For the second straight week, the Warriors took a long bus ride into unfamiliar territory to come away with a victory. This time, Wakefield knocked off No. 2 North Attleborough 31-24 in a Division 3 semifinal matchup. The Warriors will now play No. 1 Milton in the state championship game at…

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