CCSU 42, New Haven 20 – 3 observations from CCSU’s comfortable victory

October 24, 2026

Image courtesy of Scott Sulkazi By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Facing the New Haven Chargers for the first time since the 1992 season and the first time as a full-member of the Northeast Conference (NEC), the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils moved to first place in league standings with a 42-20 Saturday victory. CCSU held New Haven to one rushing yard, forced three turnovers, and had……

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Merrimack 24, UNH 17 – Warriors earn another big win

October 24, 2026

By Jose Rodriguez NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER — AJ Hairston scored a pair of touchdowns to power Merrimack College to a 24-17 victory over the University of New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at Duane Stadium. “I thought our guys played really, really hard. As long as it took, and I told them it’s going to be a 60 minutes effort type game and we got that down,” said Merrimack head coach…

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BB&N 14, Milton Academy 7 – Knights stay perfect with gritty win over Mustangs

October 24, 2026

By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent MILTON — Taking down the defending NEPSAC champions bodes well for a team that’s off to an unbeaten start. The prominence of Buckingham Browne & Nichols’ was on full display Saturday afternoon as they beat Milton Academy 14-7. Both teams struggled to move the ball early, as the first quarter was a scoreless affair. However, on BB&N’s (5-0) second drive, they gradually pushed their way…

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Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (3-3, 1-2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-4, 1-2)

October 24, 2026

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Can the Eagles start to string some wins together? After the somewhat stunning upset against Pitt – a game BC could not have had a worse start in before coming back – there’s a little bit of renewed hope that this season may end up turning around. A victory over a two-win Georgia Tech team on the road would only add to that hope for…

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UConn 35, UMass 16 – Huskies roll past Minutemen

October 24, 2026

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – It’s real, and it’s spectacular. The Southwick Jug, officially in attendance for Friday night’s game, but also still technically the unofficial trophy in this long standing regional rivalry, will stay in the Nutmeg State. The UConn Huskies took it to the UMass Minutemen with a 35-16 dominant win under the lights at Rentschler Field. While initially a slow burn in the first…

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3 observations from UConn’s dominant win over UMass

October 24, 2026

Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent UConn came out of its bye week in imprssive fashion, rolling to a 35-16 win over UMass. The Huskies were in control of the game from start to finish. UConn scored twice in 34 seconds late in the second quarter to take a commanding 21-3 lead. The Huskies (4-3) held a 438-303 advantage in total yards, holding UMass (4-3) to…

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Central Catholic 42, Andover 24 – Raiders pull away for key win vs. Warriors

October 23, 2026

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent ANDOVER – Central Catholic snapped Andover’s five-game winning streak with a big 42-24 win over a Merrimack Valley Conference rival on Friday night behind a big second half from Cody Arsenault. With the game tied at 21 in the third quarter and  both teams looking for a momentum shift, the game changed on one play, Arsenault broke free for a 59-yard gain deep into Warriors…

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Barnstable 28, North Kingstown 21 – Red Hawks get a win on Senior Night

October 23, 2026

By Garrett Lynch NEFJ Correspondant BARNSTABLE – Getting a win on senior night always means more. It’s just a different feeling. The Barnstable Red Hawks did just that as they outlasted the previously undefeated North Kingstown Skippers 28-21 Friday night to improve to 5-2 on the season. The Red Hawks knew they had to play a good brand of football to get a win tonight, however it didn’t start out…

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Pawtucket 28, Burrillville 23 – Defense seals big win over Broncos

October 23, 2026

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Burrillville couldn’t come through on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line to potentially win or tie on Friday, as Pawtucket’s defense sealed a 28-23 victory. “This is probably our best defensive game we’ve played all year,” Pawtucket head coach Jason DeLawrence said. “For them to stop that at the goal line was wonderful.” Pawtucket’s defense started with a shutout quarter, supported by Emmett Talaray…

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