Image courtesy of Dan Heary  By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Last year, the New Britain Golden Hurricanes earned the program’s first win over the Southington Blue Knights in 16 years when Eli Rodriguez had a game-sealing interception to clinch a three-point win. . This year, the two Class LL CCC teams met in New Britain at Veterans Stadium, with New Britain earning a dominant 42-14 victory, improving……

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Mehkhai Taylor made noise on both sides of the ball for Cranston West on Friday night, leading the Falcons to a 45-34 win over the reigning Division II champion South Kingstown. The Falcons opened with the football, with Taylor taking a third-down rush 61 yards for the opening score. Joseph Manzi’s point after was off the mark. “Mehkhai’s become our offensive spark,…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We are officially past the halfway point in the Massachusetts high school football regular season. League play begins this week for many teams and the playoff pictures are beginning to take shape. Below, we take a look at the top games from across the region: Massachusetts Central Catholic at Methuen: Both teams are coming off massive wins. The Rangers are trying to prove they can…

Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The Week 6 poll brings the most change we have seen yet this season. The first three spots remain the same as last week, but four new teams enter the mix. Plymouth South enters after a nail-biting win over Scituate. Weymouth and Wachusett enter for the first time this season after wins over previously-ranked Milton and Leominster, respectively. Methuen rejoins the…

Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The top two teams remain the same, but there is plenty of shakeup in this week’s Connecticut Top 25 following a number of head-to-head matchups between ranked foes. There are also three teams making their poll debut following impressive wins. Here’s our latest Top 25: 1. New Canaan (4-0) – It took a defensive effort, but New Canaan…