UConn officially introduces Candle as new head coach

December 8, 2025

By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — A new era of UConn football was ushered in on Monday, as Jason Candle was introduced as the program’s new head football coach. Candle, who comes from Toledo, spoke at a press conference at Rentschler Field. He replaces Jim Mora, who took the head coaching job at Colorado State shortly after the conclusion of the regular season. Candle inherits a program that……

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MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl – Xaverian 41, St. John’s Prep 35 – Hawks hang on for historic 3-peat

December 7, 2025

FOXBOROUGH – As Xaverian coaches hugged and shook hands congratulating each other seconds after the Hawks held on for a wild 41-35 win in the Division 1 Super Bowl on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium, head coach Al Fornaro jokingly said someone needed to call 911. He said he felt like he had just had three heart attacks. The third-seeded Hawks were up by 20 at halftime against top-seeded St….

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MIAA Division 4 Super Bowl – Scituate 42, Tewksbury 41 – Late TD gives Sailors another title in all-time classic

December 6, 2025

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent FOXBOROUGH – Scituate took its second-straight Division 4 Super Bowl victory on Saturday, needing nearly every second to knock off unbeaten Tewksbury in one of the best games in Massachusetts title game history. Jonny Donovan found Miller Shea with 16 seconds remaining for a 15-yard go-ahead score, securing a 42-41 win for the Sailors’ third Super Bowl win in five years. “My heart’s still pounding…

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MIAA Division 8 Super Bowl – Randolph 21, West Boylston 0 – Blue Devils bring back 1st title since 2021

December 6, 2025

By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent FOXBOROUGH – Randolph coach Jon Marshall had quite the luxury with his team this season. The Blue Devils possess a ton of team speed, but none faster than his four-headed rushing attack of running backs Mekhi White, Alin Norisca, and Luis Valentin and quarterback Abraham Cornet. Those four make up the top 4×100 track team in the state. Using its speed as a primary weapon,…

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MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl Preview: – (3) Xaverian vs. (1) St. John’s Prep

December 6, 2025

Images courtesy of Andy Villamarzo & Phil Stacey By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl – Saturday, December 6 6:15 PM No. 3 Xaverian (10-2) vs No. 1 St. John’s Prep (11-1) Points per game: Xaverian 33.3, St. John’s Prep 42.0 Points allowed per game: Xaverian 15.4, St. John’s Prep 17.2 Signature wins: Xaverian – Catholic Memorial, Springfield Central, St. John’s Prep; St. John’s Prep –  Springfield Central, Central Catholic…

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MIAA Division 2 Super Bowl Preview – (2) Bishop Feehan vs. (1) Catholic Memorial

December 6, 2025

Images courtesy of Bishop Feehan Football & Catholic Memorial Football By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 2 Super Bowl – Saturday, December 6 3:30 PM No. 2 Bishop Feehan (10-1) vs No. 1 Catholic Memorial (9-2) Points per game: Bishop Feehan 29.9, Catholic Memorial 42.8 Points allowed per game: Bishop Feehan 17.8, Catholic Memorial 16.8 Signature wins: Bishop Feehan – St. Mary’s, Franklin, Bridgewater-Raynham; Catholic Memorial – St. Francis (NY), Wellesley, Winchester…

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MIAA Division 4 Super Bowl Preview – (2) Tewksbury vs. (1) Scituate

December 6, 2025

Images courtesy of Scituate Athletics & The Lowell Sun By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 4 Super Bowl – Saturday, December 6 12:45 PM No. 2 Tewksbury (12-0) vs No. 1 Scituate (10-2) Points per game: Tewksbury 34.2, Scituate 28.3 Points allowed per game: Tewksbury 7.6, Scituate 19.1 Signature wins: Tewksbury –  Lowell, Andover, Canton; Scituate –  Duxbury (twice), Norwell, Hanover Players to watch: Tewksbury – Emeka Olu, Ben Christopher, Jonny Sullivan, Will…

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MIAA Division 8 Super Bowl Preview – (4) Randolph vs. (3) West Boylston

December 6, 2025

Images courtesy of Worcester Telegram & Gazette  By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 8 Super Bowl – Saturday, December 6 10:00 AM No. 4 Randolph (11-0) vs No. 3 West Boylston (9-3) Points per game: Randolph 39.6, West Boylston 31.5 Points allowed per game: Randolph 11.8, West Boylston 15.4 Signature wins: Randolph – Mashpee, Cohasset, Nashoba Valley; West Boylston – Millbury, Lee Players to watch: Randolph – Mekhi White, Alin Norisca, Abe…

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MIAA Division 3 Super Bowl – King Philip 21, North Attleborough 10 – Warriors cement dynasty with 2nd championship in 3 years, 4th since 2016

December 5, 2025

Image courtesy of Mukala Kabongo  By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – As they have done many times in the last nine seasons, top-seeded King Philip used a strong running game and stout defense to pull away from Hockomock League rival, North Attleborough, 21-10, in the Division 3 Super Bowl on Friday night at Gillette Stadium. The title is the second in three seasons, and fourth since 2016 for King…

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MIAA Division 5 Super Bowl – Shawsheen 14, Foxborough 7 – Rams win 2nd straight title, extend winning streak to 27

December 5, 2025

Image courtesy of Mukala Kabongo By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Shawsheen Tech extended its winning streak to 27 in the Division 5 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium on Friday night, beating Foxborough 14-7 to capture a second straight state title. “Just a phenomenal accomplishment,” said head coach Al Costabile. “Just a phenomenal accomplishment to be able to put a win streak like that together.” These two teams have…

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