Images courtesy of the Boston Globe By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 7 Super Bowl – Thursday, December 4 5:00 PM No. 2 Amesbury (12-0) vs No. 1 Cohasset (10-2) Points per game: Amesbury 35.2, Cohasset 35.9 Points allowed per game: Amesbury 10.0, Cohasset 16.2 Signature wins: Amesbury – North Reading, Uxbridge, Clinton; Cohasset – Plymouth North, Mashpee, Northbridge Players to watch: Amesbury – Justin Dube, Joe Celia, Joe Puleo, Dylan Palen; Cohasset……

By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent GREENWICH – With 1:26 to go in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s Class LL quarterfinal, Greenwich running back Hector Lopez ran for a 14-yard touchdown, his second of the night, to cap a dominant 41-7 win for the third-seeded Cardinals over No. 6 Staples. This is the second time in back-to-back weeks that Greenwich beat the Wreckers after a 33-19 win on Thanksgiving. Despite…

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent SOUTHINGTON — Ben Beaulieu scored five touchdowns, and Southington needed every one of them. The No. 4 Blue Knights went up 35-24 on Beaulieu’s fifth and final score from three-yards out with 6:28 to play and withstood a late rally from No. 5 Glastonbury to hold on for a 35-30 win in the CIAC Class LL quarterfinals on Wednesday night. “It’s…

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEWINGTON — With a chance to avenge one of its two regular season losses, Newington blanked Middletown 12-0 in the quarterfinal round of the CIAC Class MM playoffs on Wednesday night. The Nor’Easters were led by a stout defense that did not allow a Blue Dragons first down in the first half. Middletown ran less than 10 plays in the…