Boston College 4 down preview: Louisville Cardinals (4-3) @ BC Eagles (4-3)

October 25, 2024

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It’s another do-or-die type game for BC on Friday night when Louisville visits. Both teams are teetering on the brink of good season or disastrous season and this result could tip it one way or the other for both teams. The Eagles are anywhere from a 6.5-7.5 point underdogs at home and given how the last two games have played out, it’s hard to argue……

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Central Catholic’s Lee leading by example in final season with Raiders

October 25, 2024

In the midst of a push for the postseason, Central Catholic has had a big, quiet leader in the middle of it all. One of the senior captains and center/nose guard Preston Lee is a key piece of the Raiders’ puzzle. Lee isn’t a heavily recruited player – in fact, he might not even play after this season ends – but he’s in love with the game and the pursuit…

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How much is social media hurting the Patriots?

October 25, 2024

Sophia Sargent NEFJ Correspondent FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots have to make sure that players are on the same page moving forward both on the field and in the locker room. After spending time on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium, it’s clear that even heading into Week 8 in the season, there’s no common ground on how players use social media to share thoughts, feelings, or moments in their careers….

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Stoneham 42, Burlington 21 – Spartans flex their muscles in battle of unbeaten teams

October 24, 2024

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff WOBURN — Stoneham’s ground attack too much for Burlington in a 42-21 victory on Thursday night. The hype for this game was at an all time high with Boston 25 having it as its game of the week. It was a matchup of two 6-0 teams with aspirations of never seeing a ‘1’ in that right column this season. Fans came in anticipating a highly…

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Patriots don’t have a toughness issue, the young guys have a professionalism issue

October 24, 2024

As Kendrick Bourne stood in the Revolution locker room (more room in there) with a gaggle of TV cameras and reporters around him on Thursday, he was honest, forthright and blunt about what’s wrong with the Patriots right now. As one of the few veteran leaders this team has, Bourne hasn’t been afraid to speak up about some things that he’s seen when it comes to the younger players. The…

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Drake Maye’s leadership qualities standing out early in his career

October 24, 2024

It’s a tough time to be Drake Maye right now. Not only is the weight of the world (figuratively speaking) on his shoulders being the next franchise quarterback of the Patriots, but his coaches and teammates aren’t really doing him any favors. Whether it’s the staff messing up ‘the plan’ and the messaging around it, or the off-field issues key players have dealt with, or injuries, or poor play calling,…

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