By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff RANDOLPH – Randolph dominated the trenches and controlled the game throughout in a 27-14 statement win over Mashpee in South Shore League action. Randolph (4-0) consistently got a strong push from its offensive line, allowing its running backs plenty of room to operate. The offensive line featuring senior Kosi George and juniors Ayden Davis, Diego Perez, Tchadion Simon and Branden Belony paved the way for……

By Mike Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND —While it didn’t exactly live up to billing as the Game of the Year, it was a very sweet victory indeed for Thornton Academy’s football team Friday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Facing reigning champion Portland in a rematch of last year’s Class A state final – on the same field they lost the big game a year ago – the Golden Trojans raced to…

  By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We’re into the second month of the football season. Temperatures are falling and things are heating up on the gridiron. Once again, we’ll take a look at the top games on deck for Massachusetts, in addition to the top game in each of the other New England states. Playoff pictures and league hierarchies are starting to take shape. Let’s dive into this week’s docket:…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Last week Springfield Central went on the road and took number top-ranked Xaverian. The win bumped the Golden Eagles up one spot in the top 25 this week. Xaverian fell three spots after its first loss. Winchester was this week’s biggest riser, moving up 10 spots from 25 to 15 after a blowout win over Masconomet. After a two-week hiatus, Marshfield is back in the…

Image courtesy of the CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The teams at the top of the rankings in Connecticut continued to roll in Week 3, while there are also some surprise teams that are unbeaten through three weeks as well. Week 4 looms as a big one, with a number of matchups between Top 25 teams that will help shape the course of the rest of…