New England High School Preview – October 1st-3rd

September 30, 2026

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent As the calendar flips to October and many teams begin league play, the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders. This week will be a strong litmus test for teams in the MIAA and around New England, as playoff pictures begin to take shape. There are many intriguing matchups across the region this weekend headlined by the premier interstate matchup this season between La……

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College Journal – Week 4

September 29, 2026

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already through one month of the 2026 college season. Although, the Ivy Leagues have only been under way for two weeks now, there’s some surprising storylines developing. Let’s take a look at what stands out heading into October: UMass’ magical run continues 4-0 for the first time since 2007. Second in the country in total turnovers (10). Pop Watson has 10 total touchdowns, T.Y….

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Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 3

September 29, 2026

By Andy Close & Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondents Week 3 of the high school football season in Connecticut brought plenty of excitement and a few surprises. The very top of the Top 25 remains the same, but there is certainly plenty of movement, beginning with the back half of the Top 20. Here’s a look at this week’s rankings: 1. New Canaan (3-0) Another week, another game with New Canaan…

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NEFJ College Dudes of the Week – Week 4

September 29, 2026

With 15 of the 17 New England D1 teams in action this past weekend, there were plenty of big performances and impressive outings. Here are the final Dudes of the Week for the month of September: In brutal conditions on Friday night, freshman quarterback Charlie Smith was outstanding for No. 22 Harvard in a road win over Brown, going 30-37 for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Nate Bailey was the…

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New England D1 poll – Week 4

September 29, 2026

  Our fourth D1 New England poll of the year is here. Another week with some significant shake up due to some surprises. Although, the one constant remains UMass, who continues to write an incredible story early on in 2026. Here’s how things shake out in New England through the first month of the college season: 1. UMass (4-0) – The Minutemen went out to California and blew out Sacramento…

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Do the Patriots need to change the way they practice?

September 28, 2026

FOXBOROUGH – For the most part, nothing went wrong last year. Incredible injury luck, Drake Maye’s Year 2 leap, even the way the Patriots practiced…everything worked out. And that’s not even including the nauseating schedule talk. Even sitting at 1-2 last season, things felt somewhat optimistic heading into a Sunday night road game against the Bills that ultimately turned the season around. This Sunday when the Patriots play their first…

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Jaguars 35, Patriots 6 – Maye continues downward spiral as Pats get embarrassed

September 27, 2026

Image courtesy of Yahoo Sports JACKSONVILLE – It sounds blasphemous considering where we were just seven months ago, but the New England Patriots have a serious Drake Maye problem. Maye turned the ball over three times, throwing two interceptions and fumbling once in an ugly 35-6 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday. Maye is arguably the sole reason why the Patriots are 1-2 with a daunting road test against Buffalo…

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New England CFB recap – Week 4

September 27, 2026

UMass moved to 4-0, Harvard beat Brown, BC lost to Virginia Tech, Merrimack beat New Haven and UConn fell just short against Miami of Ohio. All those stories are on the site, here’s what else you may have missed during Week 4 around New England: Holy Cross 38, Lafayette 30 The Crusaders (1-4, 1-1) got their first win of the season over a Patriot League rival on the road. David…

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Holy Cross guys making significant impact on the NFL

September 27, 2026

Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics Jalen Coker is quickly becoming a household name nationally. When he faces Cleveland on Sunday and probably puts up significant numbers, there will be a lot of pride floating around Worcester and across the country for those that have ties to Holy Cross. The coaches, staff members and fans that watched him play wearing a Crusaders’ uniform have known how good he is for…

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