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Steelers 21, Patriots 14 – Offense lets defense down with 5 turnovers in ugly loss

September 21, 2025

Image courtesy of NBCSports.com FOXBOROUGH – On a weekend where the past was honored with Bill Parcells and Julian Edelman inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh was a reminder of just how far removed we are from the good old days. New England’s defense held the Steelers to just 203 total yards – including only 139 yards passing for Aaron Rodgers – but the offense…

New England college round up – Week 4

September 21, 2025

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If you missed any of the games we covered this weekend, check out stories from UConn, Yale-Holy Cross, Dartmouth-UNH and Merrimack-CCSU on the home page. Here’s a recap of the rest of the action from around the region on Saturday: URI 28, LIU 7 The No. 6 Rams moved to 4-0 on the season with an impressive homecoming victory on Saturday afternoon. Devin Farrell was 19-32 for 193 yards, two……

Merrimack 16, CCSU 14 – Last-second Thai field goal gives Warriors big home win

September 20, 2025

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Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics By Zack Bellino NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – The Merrimack Warriors defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 16-14 on the strength of a Carlton Thai field goal with just one second remaining in the game on Saturday night. In a matchup of former NEC rivals, this game was a defensive slugfest before the final moments, when CCSU recovered a blocked field goal on the…

UConn 31, Ball State 25 – Huskies survive scare & get back to .500

September 20, 2025

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Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – When the UConn offense needs a big play, they don’t have to look very far. Cam Edwards and Skyler Bell showed how special they are once again in Saturday’s 31-25 win over Ball State. Edwards scored on touchdown runs of 32 and 67 yards in the fourth quarter, and Bell had 14 receptions for 103 yards and…

Penn 24, Stonehill 21 – Late field goal pushes Quakers past Skyhawks

September 20, 2025

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By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Despite a back-breaking last second field goal to give Penn a 24-21 win over Stonehill on Saturday, the contest continued a string of promising non-conference matchups to prepare the Skyhawks for NEC play. “We knew going into the season we had a tough out of conference schedule, Penn is a really good football team, ” Stonehill head coach Eli Gardner stated postgame. “I…

Dartmouth 27, UNH 20 – Big Green beat Wildcats for Granite Bowl win

September 20, 2025

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Image courtesy of Dom Gallo By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth College head coach Sammy McCorkle thought senior running back D.J. Crowther had a game like Saturday’s in him. A 5-foot-11 bruiser, Crowther carried 20 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Big Green to a back-and-forth, season-opening 27-20 win over No. 23/25 New Hampshire in Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field in the…

Yale 28, Holy Cross 10 – Bulldogs open season with impressive win over Crusaders

September 20, 2025

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By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — Yale waited, but patience paid off on Saturday. The Bulldogs opened the 2025 season with a 28-10 win over the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders inside the Yale Bowl. After leading just 7-0 at halftime and allowing a Holy Cross field goal in the second half’s opening drive, The Bulldogs exploded for 21 second-half points to earn a dominant home victory. Yale running…

St. Paul’s (NH) 21, Belmont Hill 6 – Pelicans make triumphant return to ISL

September 20, 2025

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BELMONT – For the first time in about a decade, St. Paul’s made a road trip down to Belmont on Saturday afternoon for a game as a fellow ISL team. With the new realignment, the Sextants hosted the Pelicans in both teams’ season opener. It was ugly on both sides with multiple turnovers and missed opportunities. In the end, Canadian native Isaiah Petryk-Orr had three rushing touchdowns and St. Paul’s…

Xaverian 49, Everett 14 – Hawks roll in statement win over Crimson Tide

September 19, 2025

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WESTWOOD – This may not be the powerhouse Everett of old, but Rob DiLoretto brought the Crimson Tide into Xaverian on Friday night unbeaten and looking to pull an upset. For one quarter, the Hawks let Everett hang around. Then, the two-time defending D1 champs did what good teams do when trying to establish an identity early in the season. They dominated. Xaverian built a 21-point halftime lead en route…

Bedford (NH) 26, Thornton Academy (ME) 14 – Bulldogs get huge interstate win over Maine powerhouse

September 19, 2025

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By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent BEDFORD, N.H., – After a win over one of the top teams in the Granite State last week, Bedford had the opportunity to prove it could hang with anyone in Maine. Enter Thornton Academy, who making the road trip down. Bedford proved to be up to the task, scoring 26 unanswered to come from behind for a 26-14 victory. The Bulldogs got scoring, taking advantage…