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5 observations from our camp visit with Harvard

August 24, 2025

CAMBRIDGE – The preseason Ivy League favorites are officially back. Harvard opened up camp on Saturday morning inside historic Harvard Stadium and there was a clear buzz around the team. Here’s what stood out during the two-hour session: Attention to detail – From the time stretching started to the final period of walkthrough, everything was covered by second-year head coach Andrew Aurich and his staff. Aurich stuck around the defensive……

MIAA Division 8 preview

August 23, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Outlook: If you follow Massachusetts high school football, the 2025 Division 8 title race will probably look familiar to you. West Boylston has turned into a dynastic juggernaut, seeking a fourth consecutive state championship across two divisions. Randolph has made multiple state title game appearances in the last five years and returns core players such as Mekhi White, Abe Cornet, Alin Norisca and Zymari Bailey….

Recapping our camp visit with Stonehill

August 22, 2025

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By Ava Fernandez NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – As Stonehill College’s football team wrapped up one of its final practices of preseason camp ahead of the season opener vs. Sacred Heart next week, the Skyhawks showed signs of depth, energy and focus on Friday. All traits they hope will translate into a bounce-back season. Head coach Eli Gardner – entering year No. 10 – has been pleased with what he has…

5 observations from our camp visit with Sacred Heart

August 22, 2025

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By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent FAIRFIELD — Before the start of the weekend, the Sacred Heart Pioneers football team took the practice field early Friday morning for a pad-less practice with near-perfect weather. This season, the Pioneers will play its last season as an independent team as they’ll make the transition to the Coastal Athletic Association Conference next season. Sacred Heart will be led by head coach Mark Nofri, who…

5 observations from our camp visit with URI

August 22, 2025

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – No. 9 Rhode Island finished training camp with the attention to detail of a team ready to repeat as Coastal Athletic Association champions. URI’s mock game left no stone unturned. Without a ball being thrown or pads being worn, the Rams went through nearly all facets of a football game, both on and off the field. Practice wrapped with the team singing the…

New England has 9 players on Panini Senior Bowl 300 list

August 20, 2025

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It’s still really, really weird not saying ‘Reese’s Senior Bowl.’ Anyway, New England is well-represented with nine guys named to the Panini Senior Bowl 300 watch list with the season set to kickoff this weekend for a bunch of programs. Locally, URI gets 2025 started for New England next Friday night before a full slate (minus the Ivy League schools) on Saturday. The talent in New England at the FBS…

Recapping another up & down day for the Patriots offense

August 19, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots unofficially wrapped up the preseason on Tuesday with the final practice before the exhibition finale against the Giants on Thursday night. New England still has a walkthrough Wednesday and practices scheduled for Sunday and Monday, but eyes will be shifting towards week one by the time the Patriots return home from New Jersey in the very early hours of Friday morning. Tuesday’s session definitely had more…

Robert Spillane already a key piece to the defensive puzzle in 2025

August 19, 2025

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FOXBOROUGH – Whether he’s sprinting down the field to beat Mike Vrabel to the next period or out randomly catching a couple punts for fun, Robert Spillane has already become a glue guy for the Patriots. Not only has he made plays throughout his first training camp in Foxborough, but he’s also the signal caller in the middle running the show and brings an energy that the unit can’t help…

5 observations from our camp visit with CCSU

August 19, 2025

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By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — With football season right around the corner, the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football team will look to defend its 2024 Northeast Conference title. In head coach Adam Lechtenberg’s second season as the Blue Devils’ head coach, he helped flip the program around from worst to first, as the Blue Devils finished the 2023 season with a 3-8 record (1-6 NEC)…

Connecticut Preseason All-State teams (1st & 2nd)

August 19, 2025

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By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The talent has arguably never been better in Connecticut high school football. We present our preseason First and Second All-State teams: First Team Offense QB- Anthony Robinson, Windsor RB- Hayden Allard, Killingly RB- Dante Casdia, Glastonbury WR- Andrew Esposito, New Canaan WR- Joey Montalvo, East Catholic TE- Michael Golden, Greenwich OL- Red Romanowski, Ansonia OL- Joel Budd, Enfield OL- AJ Tatro, Sheehan…