Author: Kevin Stone
Bishop Feehan 24, Cardinal Spellman – Shamrocks get shutout win over Cardinals
By Adam Nazzaro NEFJ Correspondent BROCKTON – As we head into mid-October high school in Massachusetts, plenty of league titles and playoff spots are up for grabs. That includes the the Catholic Central, where Bishop Feehan and host Cardinal Spellman showed up for a chance at getting closer to the opportunity. Both defenses put on a show, but it was Bishop Feehan who cruised to a 24-0 victory on Friday…
NEFJ picks – Week 6
John and Adam went 9-2 this week to stay deadlocked at 37-18 overall. Stone had a better week (7-4), but is still pretty far behind at 27-28. Here’s our sixth week of picks with five of the best high school and college games as well as our Pats-Vegas predictions… High School Billerica at Methuen Stone: Huge MVC matchup Friday night. Taking Billerica but this one could be one of those…
Carver 32, Randolph 21 – Crusaders’ offense continues to roll with 6-0 start
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent RANDOLPH – Carver came into Thursday night’s game averaging over 47 points per game. The Crusaders didn’t quite get to that threshold against South Shore League rival Randolph, but the offense did enough to prevail, 32-21. Carver (6-0) set the tone early on a methodical first drive. A couple plays after hauling in a 30-yard bomb from quarterback Tyler Lennox, senior Patrick Attaya found pay…
Patriots keeping things in perspective during this ugly stretch
As ugly as it’s been around Foxborough lately, things could be much, much worse. With so much chaos going in the world and this country seemingly in more and more disarray by the minute, football is obviously providing an escape for many, including players. But, when the wins aren’t coming, it’s easy for fans – especially around here after so many years of success – to quickly turn negative, and…
Are we on the cusp of seeing a new Mac Jones?
It’s pretty clear that the majority of the fan base doesn’t believe in Mac Jones as “the guy” going forward. Frankly, he’s given no reason to believe in him. But, the team feels differently. Both Bill O’Brien on Tuesday and Bill Belichick on Wednesday expressed confidence in Jones and said he would be the starter this Sunday when the 1-4 Patriots travel to Las Vegas. Belichick bluntly said “yeah, we…