Author: Kevin Stone
Patriots: Marcus Jones’ late punt return TD gives New England much-needed win
Image courtesy of Steven Senne/AP FOXBOROUGH – Sunday’s Jets-Patriots matchup had overtime and possibly a tie written all over it, until Marcus Jones decided it was time to go home. Locked in a low-scoring stalemate, Jones revealed himself as the hero everyone who was freezing at Gillette Stadium needed, returning a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with just five seconds remaining to give New England a stunning 10-3 win…
College: St. Francis (PA) 52, Merrimack 23; Warriors fall in NEC title game
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,…









