NATICK – Heading into a mid-season showdown with Natick on Friday night, King Philip head coach Brian Lee still wasn’t sure what type of team he had this season. The Warriors and Redhawks both entered 4-0. King Philip has had a historic run of success in the last decade, but something’s felt different this year. The Warriors had only given up 19 points before Friday, but had to grind out……

By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent HOLDEN – 29 minutes and 34 seconds. That’s how long Wachusett Regional fell out of its early lead during Friday night’s highly-touted matchup against Leominster before kicking a game winning field goal with 21.6 seconds remaining on the clock, earning a wild 45-42 win. Trailing 42-35 with 6:43 posted on the scoreboard, the Mountaineer defense forced a strip-sack on Blue Devils’ quarterback Osiris Lopez, recovering…

By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – Great rivalries eventually land on a collision course for a classic. The Bishop Hendricken Hawks and the La Salle Academy Rams delivered just that in the state capital on Friday night. La Salle entered with something to prove after an 0-2 run at the Hawks last season, including a three-point loss in the state title game. The Rams flipped the script in remarkable…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff RANDOLPH – Randolph dominated the trenches and controlled the game throughout in a 27-14 statement win over Mashpee in South Shore League action. Randolph (4-0) consistently got a strong push from its offensive line, allowing its running backs plenty of room to operate. The offensive line featuring senior Kosi George and juniors Ayden Davis, Diego Perez, Tchadion Simon and Branden Belony paved the way for…

By Mike Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND —While it didn’t exactly live up to billing as the Game of the Year, it was a very sweet victory indeed for Thornton Academy’s football team Friday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Facing reigning champion Portland in a rematch of last year’s Class A state final – on the same field they lost the big game a year ago – the Golden Trojans raced to…

  By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We’re into the second month of the football season. Temperatures are falling and things are heating up on the gridiron. Once again, we’ll take a look at the top games on deck for Massachusetts, in addition to the top game in each of the other New England states. Playoff pictures and league hierarchies are starting to take shape. Let’s dive into this week’s docket:…