CIAC Class SS State Championship: Hand 37, Killingly 13 – Tigers roar to title with big 2nd half

December 13, 2025

Image courtesy of Scott Sulkazi By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — A 27-point second half by Hand in the CIAC Class SS championship on Saturday led to the 15th state title in program history as the No. 2 Tigers defeated No. 1 Killingly, 37-13. Trailing the Trailblazers 13-10 midway through the third quarter, Hand retook the lead 17-13 as Lucca Boyce rushed for his second touchdown of the……

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UNH head coach Rick Santos leaving to take over at Penn; Scott James named interim head coach

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December 13, 2025

UNH fans woke up to some pretty stunning news on Saturday morning. Longtime head coach and former Wildcat Rock Santos is leaving to become the head coach of the Ivy League’s Penn Quakers. Santos led the Wildcats to a 37–24 overall record and a 28–12 record in the CAA over his five seasons as head coach. UNH earned  NCAA FCS Playoff berths in 2022, 2024, and 2025 under Santos. In…

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Ashton Grant still using lessons learned from Bob Chesney as Pats QB coach

December 12, 2025

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – No one in New England was more happy for Bob Chesney when he got the UCLA job than Ashton Grant. It’s well-known that the Patriots’ quarterbacks coach played for Chesney during his days at Assumption. Of course, he was thrilled for his old coach and mentor to get his first big time FBS gig after leading James Madison to the College…

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CIAC State Championship Previews

December 11, 2025

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent This Saturday, six CIAC Connecticut high school football teams will be crowned champions as all six state title championship games will be played in New Britain Connecticut on Dec. 13. Four games will be played at Veterans Stadium at Willow Brook Park as a pair of evening games will be played at Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University. Here’s a preview of each championship…

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Sunday’s home game is biggest for Patriots since 2019

December 10, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – If you take a look at the secondary market ticket price’s for Sunday’s home game against the Buffalo Bills, you’d think it was 2014 again in Foxborough. Fans will be paying about $200-$300 to sit in the upper deck and close to $1,500 to sit in the lower bowl. It’s the biggest home game since that fateful night when Mike Vrabel’s Titans ended Brady’s Patriots career. It’s also…

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CM star, BC signee Mac Fitzgerald looking forward to Under Armour All-American opportunity

December 10, 2025

Image courtesy of BC Athletics From winning another Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium, to the Under Armour All-American Game and then to BC. It’s going to be a busy few weeks for Catholic Memorial standout Mac Fitzgerald. Mac and the Knights won a second straight D2 Super Bowl last weekend in Foxborough, blowing out Bishop Feehan. Fitzgerald will soon be off to represent both the Knights and Boston College -…

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CIAC Class MM semifinal – Windsor 42, Newington 0 – Robinson’s big night helps lead Warriors back to championship game

December 8, 2025

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WINDSOR — Led by 2025 Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year and CCSU commit Anthony Robinson, No. 1 Windsor punched its ticket to the CIAC Class MM state title championship game for a second-straight year. Robinson threw for three touchdowns and ran for two in the Warriors’ 42-0 rout over No. 4 Newington. Missoni Brown scored two second-half touchdowns for…

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CIAC Class M semifinal – Berlin 49, Holy Cross 7 – Recoats head to 2nd title game in 5 years

December 8, 2025

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent BERLIN — For the second time in the last five seasons, the Berlin Redcoats football team will appear in a state title championship game. Behind the legs of quarterback Cody Puzio, the No. 2 Redcoats earned a 49-7 CIAC Class M victory over the No. 5 Holy Cross Crusaders Monday night at Sage Park in Berlin. “We have a great…

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CIAC Class LL semifinal – Southington 42, Norwich Free Academy 7 – Blue Knights’ improbable run rolls on

December 8, 2025

Image courtesy of Scott Sulkazi By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent SOUTHINGTON – From 3-7 in 2024 to a trip to the state title game a year later. Southington dominated Norwich Free Academy from start to finish on Monday, earning a 42-7 victory in the CIAC Class LL semifinals and punching their ticket to the state final. “It’s amazing, it’s almost unreal,” said Southington head coach Rob Levesque. “The dedication these…

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CIAC Class LL semifinal – Greenwich 31, Fairfield Prep 10 – Cardinals fly into final with blowout win

December 8, 2025

FAIRFIELD – By Greenwich standards, it was a little bit of a slow start in the first half on Monday night, despite being up by 14 after two quarters. But, in the end, the Cardinals did what championship teams do, pulling away for a 31-10 win over Fairfield Prep in a Class LL semifinal game. Greenwich moves to 10-2 on the year. Fairfield Prep finishes at 9-3, with both losses…

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