By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – Located just 6.5 miles north of the campus of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst sits Mount Sugarloaf. With its sweeping views of the Pioneer Valley and open rock faced slopes to its south, one could say there’s enough room for a “Mount Rushmore” should anyone ever be interested in such a project. If the UMass Athletics department were up to task, no doubt……
Once again, we had 13 of the 17 local teams in action this weekend and what a weekend it was. Blowouts, crazy finishes and statement games. As always, check out game stories from some of the action over the weekend on the site. Here’s a recap of all the other stuff you might have missed: Rhode Island 31, Stony Brook 17 The No. 8 nationally-ranked Rams moved to 2-0 overall…
Image courtesy of BC Athletics Boston College had a chance to make a statement in prime time on Saturday night when the Eagles took on Michigan State on the road. BC did make a statement, going toe-to-toe with a good Big 10 opponent, putting up 40 points on offense. Unfortunately, the Eagles gave up two more points, losing 42-40 in a wild double overtime shootout. There’s reasons to be encouraged…
If you tune in to 98.5 The Sports Hub on Sunday for the Patriots’ season opener against the Raiders, you’ll hear familiar voices. Bob Socci and Scott Zolak have become fan favorites and a part of New Englander’s Sunday routine. The duo has enhanced some of the biggest moments in franchise history with grace and some flare, inscribing themselves in history forever with memorable calls. But, there’s been a third…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots By Sophia Sargent NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – Coming into the Patriots’ season, change is the theme, not only with the coaching staff, but across the roster as well. With New England set to open the year at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, the big question is how this new team will perform with so many new faces? One notable storyline that will thrust one…
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent Durham, N.H. – University of New Hampshire coach Rick Santos called on Nick Reed, a sophomore transfer out of the University of Buffalo, multiple times Saturday night in Wildcat Stadium and he delivered. Again and again. And again and again. Reed boomed four field goals, including a 40-yarder as time ran out in the game, to lift the Wildcats to a 19-16 win over Holy…
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent NORTH KINGSTOWN – Back-to-back State Champion Bishop Hendricken got off on the right foot on Saturday on the road to the three-peat. Reigning Division-I champion North Kingstown was no slouch, but the Hawks played their brand of football with some new faces leading the way to a 12-3 win. “You never know what you’re going to get [at the start of the season],” Hendricken coach…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – A tornado warning, torrential rain, and a two hour delay couldn’t stop the Bryant Bulldogs from upsetting UMass 27-26 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday evening. Trailing 26-24 with 1:45 left in the game, sophomore quarterback Brennan Myer (22-for-44, 318 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) led the Bulldogs deep into UMass territory. Executing perfect clock management, Bryant worked the game down to just…
By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Saturday afternoon, Lafayette visited W.B Mason stadium in Stonehill’s first home game of the 2025 season. Coming off a tough loss to Sacred Heart in the opener, the Sky Hawks were looking for a spark at home. Unfortunately, the opponent from the Patriot League had other options, handing the hosts a 42-26 loss. The Skyhawks punted on the first drive of the game…
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It doesn’t get much bigger than prime time on NBC on a Saturday night. BC has a golden opportunity to show the country what type of team it is when the Eagles roll into Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State. This is a rematch of the red bandanna game last season that BC won in some pretty brutal conditions. The Spartans are coming off a…