By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MEDFORD – Catholic Memorial advanced to a second straight Division 2 state championship game Friday night, shutting out Winchester 49-0 in a semifinal matchup at Hormel Stadium. Entering Friday’s game against the defending champs, Winchester came in with an offense that averaged 38.7 points per game. The Sachems’ lowest scoring outing of the season came against Arlington when they scored a season low 35 points…….

Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent LYNN – For the third straight year, head coach Brian Aylward and his Tewksbury Redmen found themselves in the Division 4 state semifinals on Friday night. This time, they finally got over the hump with a convincing 35-6 win over the Canton Bulldogs. “It’s tremendous, these kids have worked so hard. It’s a tremendous experience with great kids and great families that want to do the…

Image courtesy of the RIIL By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent The 2025 season comes down to this weekend at Cranston Stadium, with five championship games set to kick off and all of the top seeds still in play. Rhode Island’s biggest prize is on the line Friday for the state championship at 7 p.m., followed by doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. Division IV starts Saturday at noon, before Division I…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The state semifinals are here. Only 32 teams are in action this weekend and 22 of those teams are in this week’s New England Football Journal top 25. This week’s new entrants are Duxbury, Norwell, Fairhaven, Amesbury and North Reading. The top seven from last week’s top 25 remains unchanged. Here’s how things look before Super Bowl matchups are determined: 1. St. John’s Prep (10-0)…