By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD –  It wasn’t pretty, but Xaverian erased a 14-point deficit to roll Springfield Central 36-22 and return to Gillette Stadium for the D1 Super Bowl for the third straight year on Saturday. “We just wanted to go in and execute,” said Xaverian head coach Al Fornaro. “We had a firm idea of what we wanted to do defensively and they had big plays and……

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MILFORD – North Attleborough punched a ticket back to Gillette Stadium Saturday afternoon with a 43-29 victory over Milton in the Division 3 state semifinals. Coming into the 2025 season, the defending champs put forth a roster that compared to recent years, was very young at key spots. That included the offensive line with three sophomores starting. Seniors Frankie Strachan and Dylan Brousseau took the…

By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent BRIDGEWATER – The King Philip Warriors did not let the level change to Division 3 alter their expected course for the program in another strong season. The Warriors took the best punch from No. 12 Malden Catholic on Saturday, clinching another trip to Gillette Stadium with a 21-13 state semifinal victory at Bridgewater-Raynham High School. King Philip heads to the championship game for the fifth…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff BRIDGEWATER – On paper, Archbishop Williams and Foxborough looked like one of the most even matchups of the weekend. On the field, that couldn’t have been further from the truth. Second-seeded Foxborough dominated from the opening whistle en route to a 31-0 win over the sixth-seeded Bishops. The win sends Foxborough to its third consecutive Division 5 Super Bowl. The Warriors will play Shawsheen Valley…

By Michael Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND- The dream has become delicious reality. The Westbrook Blue Blazes are, at last, a championship program. Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Blue Blazes completed the finest season in program history by rising from the depths of a two-win campaign in 2024 to a Gold Ball with a 40-20 victory over previously undefeated and favored Cony in the Class B state final. “The kids…

By Michael Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND -A year ago, Thornton Academy’s Connor Ayoob ran the ball just twice in a state championship game loss to the Portland Bulldogs. Saturday, the teams met again in the Class A state final and this time, Ayoob carried it 32 times and the Golden Trojans produced a much happier ending. Ayoob turned his opportunities into 233 yards and four touchdowns and after a year…

BURLINGTON – “More! I want more!” St. John’s Prep head coach Brian St. Pierre screamed that towards his offense as he high-fived them running off the field on Friday night in front of a packed crowd at Burlington High School. Backup QB John Budrow and the rest of the unit had just taken a 24-point lead early in the second quarter in its Division 1 state semifinal against Central Catholic….