UMass Four Down Preview: Ball State (3-5, 2-2) vs. UMass Minutemen (4-4, 1-3)

November 4, 2026

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Midweek MACtion arrives at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Wednesday night as the UMass Minutemen host the Ball State Cardinals on ESPNU. UMass enters on a four-game skid after a tough 35-16 loss to UConn, while Ball State comes in riding a two-game winning streak. The Minutemen look to snap their slide and get back above .500 on their home turf. 1st Down: The main……

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New England Top 60 Poll – Week 9

November 3, 2026

It’s playoff time everywhere except for Connecticut, which means the elite of the elite are set to start competing for championships. Here’s how we see the Top 60 landscape throughout New England heading into the postseason: Connecticut 1. Fairfield Ludlowe (7-0) 2. New Canaan (6-1) 3. Greenwich (6-1) 4. Hand (7-0) 5. St. Joseph (6-0) 6. Masuk (7-0) 7. Southington (7-0) 8. Staples (6-1) 9. Pomperaug (6-1) 10. Cheshire (5-2)…

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Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 8

November 2, 2026

Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo and Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents There’s a new number one in Connecticut. Fairfield Ludlowe went on the road and stunned New Canaan, 34-31, snapping the Rams’ 29-game winning streak and replacing them as the No. 1 team in the state in the process. There was some other movement inside the Top 10 and throughout the poll as well, as teams jockey for playoff…

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College Journal – Week 9

November 2, 2026

There’s officially only a few weeks remaining in the regular season and as has been the case for a while now, there’s a few New England teams chasing bowl bids and playoff berths. Here are the Top 5 D1 storylines in the region as we hit November: Which BC team are we getting? Well, this is all very confusing. For the last two weeks, BC found ways to beat Pitt…

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MIAA announces high school Super Bowls will not be at Gillette Stadium

November 2, 2026

Image courtesy of MIAA In a shocking announcement on Monday morning, the MIAA has said that the high school Super Bowls – which have been at Gillette Stadium for two decades – will need a new home starting in December. The statement read as follows: “The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association was informed late last week that the utilization of Gillette Stadium for the MIAA Football Championships is no longer an…

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MIAA Top 25 – Final regular season edition

November 2, 2026

Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The MIAA regular season has concluded and with that, we now focus our attention to the playoff brackets. The Top 8 remains unchanged, despite Catholic Memorial falling to St. John’s Prep in a back-and-forth affair. Mansfield leapfrogged Shawsheen after a big win over King Philip. Andover and Barnstable have dropped out of this week’s Top 25 after losses to Tewksbury and…

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D1 Dudes of the Week – Week 9

November 2, 2026

October wrapped up with a bang as not only did the majority of our New England D1 teams get wins this weekend, but there were some huge performances. Check out the Week 9 Dudes of the Week: Dartmouth upset Harvard on Friday night thanks to a ridiculous five-interception performance from the defense. Cameron Best-Alston had two of them. Matthew Boydell, No’Koi Maddox and Sean Chester added the others. Offensively, QB Grayson…

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New England D1 poll – Week 9

November 2, 2026

1. Harvard (6-1) – No. 16 Crimson were upset by Dartmouth on Friday night, making the Ivy League race utterly chaotic with three weeks left. Still the top team in the region right now though and ranked 22nd. 2. Boston College (4-4) – Ugly doesn’t even described what happened in the 47-2 loss to Duke. 3. UConn (4-4) – Huskies gave up 300+ yards on the ground to Air Force…

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Patriots 24, Dolphins 19 – Big second half leads to important win for Pats

November 1, 2026

Image courtesy of New England Patriots  For 30 minutes on Sunday evening down in Miami, it looked like so many other games against the Dolphins over the years. The Patriots trailed by 10 at halftime, mustering just three points and 98 yards of offense. Then, they flipped the switch and looked like a team still capable of doing damage in a wide open AFC. Drake Maye accounted for three touchdowns,…

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New England CFB recap – Week 9

November 1, 2026

Air Force 35, UConn 26 After dominating UMass a week ago, UConn’s defense gave up 366 rushing yards in a loss to the Falcons. The Huskies dropped to 4-4, needing to win two of their last four games to earn bowl eligibility. Air Force converted seven of 16 third downs, while UConn was 4-10. Most importantly at altitude, the defense was on the field a ton, with the Huskies only…

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