By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – Don’t punt to Brendan Cardoso; that’s what Bishop Hendricken learned in the first quarter of another showdown with rival La Salle on Friday night. The Hawks adjusted and put together three shutout quarters against La Salle, taking the win 24-13. “A rivalry game is a rivalry game,” Hendricken head coach Keith Croft said. “I’m extremely proud of our kids and coaches; La Salle……

By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent WALPOLE — An exhilarating interdivisional matchup between two powerhouse MIAA teams saw a one-score game until just six seconds remained. Wachusett gutted out a flashy win against Division 4 opponent Walpole on Friday night by a score of 31-21. “It felt good to prove all the haters wrong and get this win,” said senior quarterback Thomas Anderson, who posted an impressive statline (273 yards, 4…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent LYNN – St. Mary’s defense and special teams’ big second half led the way to a 30-14 victory over Marblehead at Manning Field on Friday night. After Marblehead’s Trent Brown picked off Rowan Merryman early in the third quarter, the Spartans defense and special teams shifted the momentum of the game. Senior Christopher Agoha sacked Marblehead quarterback Sawyer Adams on third down to force a…

Image courtesy of Denyel Alvarez By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent MADISON — Behind five combined touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Jacob Rusher and running back Lucca Boyce, the Hand Tigers shut out a talented Cheshire Rams team 38-0, continuing its dominant 2026 season while improving to 5-0. Rusher threw three touchdown passes in the win and Boyce rushed for two as the Tigers’ defense pitched its third shutout of the season…

By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent WESTWOOD — Brad Perry and Zaccheus Collins connected on a 90-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, but by that time, it was just an extra cherry on top of the victory sundae. Behind a five-TD day in the air by Perry and plenty of big plays from the defense, St. John’s Shrewsbury walked away with a stunning, thrilling and convincing 42-22 over Xaverian on Friday…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent WRENTHAM – Over the last decade, winning has become the standard at King Philip. After starting the season in a rare 0-2 hole, the Warriors have used their familiar program formula of stout defense and a grinding rushing attack to get back on the winning track. On Friday night, the Warriors used that formula to fend off eighth-ranked North Attleboro, 26-14, in a Division 3…