By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent CANTON  – On Friday night, a pair of Hockomock League rivals reconvened exactly one year after their last meeting. North Attleboro avenged a 2024 defeat with a 30-21 road win over Canton, who entered with an unblemished record. The Red Rocketeers (4-1) made a statement with their offense against the previously unbeaten Bulldogs (4-1). The reigning D3 state champions showed that a new-look offense can……

By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent TEWKSBURY – For the first time since 2021, Tewksbury finally took down rival Billerica on Friday night. The Redmen didn’t  just win, they made a statement. Behind a monster performance from running back Emeka Olu – who scored three touchdowns – Tewksbury rolled to a dominant 35-0 victory. The Redmen improved to 5-0 (4-0 in league play) and handed Billerica (3-2) its second loss of…

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…