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Playing favorites? Vrabel has high praise for Truman Jones

October 10, 2025

Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots will probably need more help at linebacker or defensive end this weekend in New Orleans. Don’t be surprised to see Truman Jones getting one of the first opportunities. Primarily a special teams player so far, Jones drew high praise from Mike Vrabel when Vrabel was asked about him during his press conference with the media on Friday. “I’m not…

New England college preview – Week 7

October 9, 2025

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Hard to believe we’re now past the halfway point of the college football season. It’s been a rough year for the majority of the local teams, while others are starting to make postseason pushes already. We’ve got three teams on byes this week and some big time ‘double local’ matchups. Here’s a look at this weekend’s slate: Friday 10/10 Cornell @ Harvard (7:00) The Crimson are rolling. Sitting at 3-0,……

New England high school preview – Week 6

October 8, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We are officially past the halfway point in the Massachusetts high school football regular season. League play begins this week for many teams and the playoff pictures are beginning to take shape. Below, we take a look at the top games from across the region: Massachusetts Central Catholic at Methuen: Both teams are coming off massive wins. The Rangers are trying to prove they can…

URI looking to show preseason hype warranted after two straight losses

October 8, 2025

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This is somewhat unfamiliar territory for Jim Fleming’s Rhode Island Rams. After starting the year 4-0 and earning a Top 5 national ranking in the AFCA Coaches Poll, URI has suddenly dropped two straight games and fallen all the way down to No. 18 in the latest poll. The most recently loss was an uncharacteristic, turnover laden loss to in-state rival Brown in the Governor’s Cup. It was the first…

As BC struggles continue, Franklin has important reminder for fans regarding social media

October 8, 2025

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Image courtesy of BC Athletics There’s no sugarcoating it. It’s been ugly. There’s no denying that the BC football season has been the complete opposite of what many thought it would be just a couple months ago. The Eagles are 1-4, 0-3 in the ACC and could be on the verge of one of the poorer seasons in recent programs history. But, it’s also important to remember that these are…

MIAA Top 25 – Week 6

October 7, 2025

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Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The Week 6 poll brings the most change we have seen yet this season. The first three spots remain the same as last week, but four new teams enter the mix. Plymouth South enters after a nail-biting win over Scituate. Weymouth and Wachusett enter for the first time this season after wins over previously-ranked Milton and Leominster, respectively. Methuen rejoins the…

Early success on the road a good sign for Patriots moving forward

October 6, 2025

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Image courtesy of the New England Patriots It’s hard to win any game in the NFL. It’s usually much harder to win road games. New England is 2-0 on the road this season after Sunday night’s thrilling 23-20 win over Buffalo, snapping the Bills’ 14-game winning streak at Highmark Stadium. While it’s a small sample size under Mike Vrabel, the Patriots’ ability to win in a tough environment is one…

Connecticut Top 25 – Week 5

October 6, 2025

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Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The top two teams remain the same, but there is plenty of shakeup in this week’s Connecticut Top 25 following a number of head-to-head matchups between ranked foes. There are also three teams making their poll debut following impressive wins. Here’s our latest Top 25: 1. New Canaan (4-0) – It took a defensive effort, but New Canaan…

Borregales coming through clutch early in his Patriots career

October 6, 2025

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Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Drake Maye couldn’t watch the game-winning field goal. Andy Borregales only watched it about halfway through. The rookie kicker absolutely drilled a 52-yard kick right down the middle with 15 seconds left to give the Patriots a rather stunning 23-20 win over Buffalo on the road Sunday night. After knocking down a big kick in Miami following a rough start, Borregales was calm, cool and collected in…

Patriots 23, Bills 20 – Pats shock Bills as Maye, Diggs, defense & Borregales lead the way

October 6, 2025

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Getty Images It’s not hyperbole to call this the biggest win for the Patriots since 2019. That year of course, was Tom Brady’s final season with New England. It was also the last time the team had a win as significant as the one it pulled off in Orchard Park on Sunday night. With the whole country watching, the Patriots went into Highmark Stadium for the final time – a…