Author: Kevin Stone

High School: NEFJ & Gold Athletics Game of the Week – Milton Academy 20, St. Sebastian’s 13

October 29, 2022
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NEEDHAM – The message during Milton Academy warmups on Friday night was loud and clear. When you’re in the ISL, records don’t matter. Every week is a one game playoff and a new opportunity to make history. Players constantly reminded each other of that as the Mustangs went through their pregame preparations. St. Sebastian’s entered the matchup as the talk of the ISL. The unbeaten Arrows had given up just…

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High School: Plymouth South takes down Scituate, wrapping up Patriot League title

October 28, 2022
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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The old football adage “defense wins championships” was on full display Friday night in Scituate. With Plymouth South clinging to a seven point lead, Scituate possessed the ball deep inside their own territory. Facing a third and long, quarterback Jackson Belsan dropped back to pass and was intercepted by linebacker Gavin Schultz to seal a 28-21 Plymouth South win and a Patriot League championship along…

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UMass Four Down Preview: New Mexico State Aggies (2-6) @ UMass Minutemen (1-6)

October 28, 2022
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry – NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen return to action after a much needed bye week to take on the New Mexico State Aggies at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The game has drawn attention from pundits and fans across college football due to each team’s lack of recent success. While this of course isn’t what either school would want, it’s attention…

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Patriots: Belichick confirms Jones will start Sunday, but won’t go further than that

October 27, 2022
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The Patriots have their starting quarterback situation figured out. For now. After an odd day at Gillette on Wednesday where the Pats didn’t have a starting quarterback around 1 P.M., then did have a starting quarterback at about 4 P.M., Bill Belichick confirmed on Thursday morning that Mac Jones would be the starter against the Jets. “Mac took a full workload yesterday, I’d expect him to be fully available for…

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Patriots: Interesting day at Gillette ends with Jones being named the starter against the Jets

October 26, 2022
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FOXBOROUGH – A little bit before 1 P.M. on Wednesday, Bill Belichick stepped up to the podium in a crowded media workroom to begin talking about a big game against the Jets this week. Some would call it a must-win game. After opening up with his usual statement explaining different challenges the next opponent presents, the “main event” of sorts began as everyone knew the quarterback questions were coming. Belichick…

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