By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents While there wasn’t much movement in last week’s Connecticut high school football Top 25 Poll, there was some shuffling this week, with a few big upsets and surprise scores across the state. A new team made its debut and there was some reordering of the Top 1o. Here’s this week’s rankings: 1. New Canaan (8-0): No Lou Marinelli, no problem. The Rams……
Image courtesy of UNH Athletics Most of the 17 D1 schools in New England had big wins as the playoff races really heat up with two weeks remaining. Here are some of the top performances from Week 11: UConn (7-3) had one of its biggest wins of the Jim Mora Era on Saturday over Duke and as usual, Joe Fagnano was a big reason why. Fagnano threw for 311 yards…
Down the stretch we go. Two weeks left, plenty of playoff possibilities for a bunch of local teams are still out there on the table. Here’s how things look for the 17 D1 programs in New England: 1. Harvard (8-0) – Still undefeated, Top 10 in the country and the inside track to the outright league title with 2 games left. 2. UConn (7-3) – Took down a good ACC…
Image courtesy of ESPN If you didn’t believe the Patriots were a contender, you should now. With so many different big moments – for both rookies and veterans alike – in the 28-23 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, it’s hard not to think this team can do some special things in 2025. The Patriots are now 8-2, winners of seven straight. More importantly, the win allowed them to keep…
Image courtesy of NCAA UMass got Week 11 started on Wednesday night with some MACtion against Akron. Harvard kept things rolling on Friday night and the other 14 New England D1 teams were in action this weekend. Here’s everything you may have missed: Harvard 31, Columbia 14 The Crimson were No. 9 in the latest FCS Committee rankings (13th in the AFCA Coaches Poll) and continue to look like one…
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — UConn’s defense hadn’t stopped Duke the entire second half, but Bryun Parham made sure they got one when it mattered the most. Parham’s strip sack and fumble recovery of Duke quarterback Darian Mensah with 27 seconds to play sealed the Huskies’ 37-34 win over the Blue Devils in front of the largest crowd (38,106) at Rentschler Field…
CHESTNUT HILL – In a season full of ugly days, Saturday might have been the worst of 2025 for Boston College. On a day where the Eagles and the school honor Welles Crowther for his selflessness, determination and ultimate sacrifice, BC put forth a pitiful effort, getting blown out by SMU 45-13. The Eagles are now 1-9 on the year (0-6 ACC), losers of nine straight games with two remaining….
Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE – Early morning rain gave way to a beautiful November afternoon in Providence for Yale to take down Brown 34-22 for a fourth straight win. The dominant offensive effort for the Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) was led by senior offensive running back Josh Pitsenberger (27 car, 173-yds, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 25-yds) who had his third consecutive game with at…
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: For Welles. BC might be 1-8 and technically speaking, the SMU game doesn’t mean much, but if there’s one game out of the three the rest of the way that the Eagles will be able to get up for, it’s this one. The tradition honoring Welles Crowther started back in 2014 with the upset win on a rainy night against USC. On Saturday, BC will…
WATERTOWN – It’s funny how things work sometimes. A year ago, former BB&N star running back (now at BC) Bo MacCormack started the 2024 regular season finale down at Tabor with a huge play, setting the tone for the Knights to win the ISL title. On Friday night, it was Seawolves quarterback Peter Bourque and wide receiver Anthony DiGiantommaso connecting on a 50-yard touchdown on Tabor’s first offensive play of…