MANSFIELD – It’s been a strange few weeks for the Canton football team. That’s what made Friday night’s 28-16 win over Mansfield – the first for the program over the Hornets since 1990 – so special for the players and coaches. After starting 4-0, head coach Anthony Fallon was replaced by co-interim coaches Jeff Eckler and Marty Sasin. The Bulldogs lost two straight to North Attleboro and Foxboro before blowing……

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PORTSMOUTH – Xavier Calderon sent Bishop Hendricken into the postseason with a walk-off field goal, ending Portsmouth’s undefeated season in a 20-17 overtime win. The Hawks were stonewalled until the final four minutes of the fourth quarter, taking advantage of bounces going their way and completing a miraculous comeback. “It was one of the most improbable wins I’ve ever been a part of as a…

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent MERIDEN — Down three touchdowns against Maloney 10 minutes into Friday afternoon’s game at Falcon Field in Meriden, New Britain didn’t fold. In fact, the Golden Hurricanes stormed back for a wild 30-28 win. With both CCC Tier 1 teams entering the game with 5-1 records, New Britain coach Isaiah Boddie knew the type of fight his team would be…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MILTON — A strong second half helped Milton to 21-14 victory over Natick in the regular season finale for both Bay State Conference crossover foes on Friday night. In a matchup between two teams ranked in the top five in the latest power rankings, the Redhawks (No.4 in Division 1) and the Wildcats (No. 4 in D3) looked to gain some momentum and some much-needed…

By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent MARLBOROUGH – The reason why the Shepherd Hill Regional High School football team remains one of the toughest in Central Mass showed at Kelleher Field in Marlborough on Friday night. The Rams extended a five-game winning streak with a victory over the Panthers, 28-13 in convincing fashion. More importantly, the win gave Shepherd Hill won the Midland Wachusett League B title. “A lot of hard…

By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ATTLEBORO –   In a highly anticipated Halloween matchup that had Hockomock League Davenport division and playoff implications, North Attleboro walked off Foxboro 17-14 in a thriller thanks to senior kicker Nick Torres. Torres booted a 29-yard game-winner as the clock hit zeros. “I got to give it to the team. I can kick one ball and make the game winner, but we never…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff HYANNIS – The majority of Thursday night’s battle between Bridgewater-Raynham and Barnstable was played in a driving rain with significant wind gusts. Barnstable made sure to strike quickly by scoring 22 first quarter points, beating the Trojans and the weather 28-18 to clinch a conference championship. While the offense scored all the points Barnstable would need in the game’s first 12 minutes, it was the…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s the final week of the Massachusetts high school football regular season. There are plenty of intriguing storylines this week, featuring six ranked versus ranked matchups, teams needing a win to be postseason eligible and teams hoping to improve seeding. Vermont is the first New England state to begin postseason play. All three divisions will start the playoffs this week in The Green Mountain State….