What a weekend around the region. Harvard clinched a share of the Ivy League title with a walk-off field goal, URI moved a step closer to a playoff spot, UNH mounted a huge fourth quarter comeback to keep its postseason hopes alive, Holy Cross had a wild win to keep pace in the Patriot League and BC hung tough with No. 14 SMU before falling on the road. If you……
Image courtesy of Michael Aimsworth/AP Given the week BC unexpectedly had, things could have been a lot worse in Texas on Saturday. The Eagles lost to 14th-ranked SMU 38-28 in a game where BC had the ball and a chance to tie or take the lead with two minutes remaining. In the end, there are no moral victories and the Eagles are now 5-5 with two home games against North…
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WOBURN – No. 7 Swampscott had the ball at the Stoneham 13-yard line with 11 seconds left in the game, trailing by one point. The Big Blue remained poised and perfectly executed a rollout pass play for the game-winning touchdown from sophomore quarterback John von Barta to senior receiver Jay Domelowicz, stunning the second-seeded Spartans 13-7 to advance to the Division 6 state semifinals. “I…
BELMONT – The only real mistake Belmont Hill made on Saturday afternoon was hitting head coach Anthony Fucillo in the head with the ice water bucket during a celebratory sideline shower. The host Sextants scored 38 unanswered points in a dominant 38-7 win to claim the NEPSAC Bob Souza Bowl, wrapping up another successful year at 6-3. Last year, Belmont Hill lost its postseason bowl game. This year, it was…
By Evan Rodriguez NEFJ Contributor WALLINGFORD, CT – The moment was real for Coach LJ Spinatto and the Choate Wild Boars on Saturday afternoon, as the team took on the Brunswick Bruins at Class of ‘76 Field for the Leon Modeste Bowl. It was truly a battle of titans, as the home squad came in with an unbeaten record and Brunswick with a lone loss to Phillips Exeter Academy in…
Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff CHESTNUT HILL – It was a fight, tooth and nail, at Alumni Stadium for the John Papas Bowl Saturday afternoon. Both the Saint Paul’s School Big Red and the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Knights took a run-heavy approach on offense, ultimately with St. Paul’s prevailing for a wild 23-20 win. The game took a major turn late in the fourth quarter. After not having the…
By Joseph Celia NEFJ Correspondent MARION – Offense was the story for Tabor Academy on Saturday. The Seawolves cruised to a 48-20 victory over Dexter-Southfield to win the Kevin Macdonald NEPSAC Bowl. Led by sophomore QB Peter Bourque, Tabor’s offense was full throttle throughout the entirety of the game. “It was huge,” Bourque said. “We knew going into it that these guys were a good team and had some good…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – In front of 9,115 fans at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, UMass found yet another soul-crushing way to disappoint fans. The Minutemen allowed the Liberty Flames to storm back and steal a 35-34 overtime win after a missed PAT for UMass. After leading 20-7 at halftime, the Minutemen (2-8) were outscored 28-14 in the second half and overtime combined to fall to the…
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor DURHAM, N.H. – Senior quarterback Seth Morgan and the University of New Hampshire football team – their hopes for any shot at earning an FCS playoff berth slipping away – mounted a fierce fourth quarter rally to knock off No. 16-ranked Stony Brook, 31-30, in front of 4,760 in windy and Wildcat Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats won their third straight game and improved…
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Sacred Heart used a strong second half to outlast Merrimack, 31-20 in the inaugural Yankee Conference Championship on Saturday. It was senior day at Duane Stadium for the host Warriors (4-6) and a day where Merrimack had the opportunity to close out its home schedule with a win and a ‘conference’ crown paying homage to the old days. However, Sacred Heart (5-6)…