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UNH has big opportunity this weekend as calendar flips to October

September 30, 2025

It’s impossible to call a game the first weekend October as important as a playoff game, but this Saturday’s home matchup against Villanova might be for UNH. Both sets of Wildcats will take the field in Durham in fifth and sixth respectively in the CAA Standings. UNH is in fifth at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference after a quality beatdown over Albany last weekend. Villanova visits at 2-2……

MIAA Top 25 – Week 5

September 30, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Last week Springfield Central went on the road and took number top-ranked Xaverian. The win bumped the Golden Eagles up one spot in the top 25 this week. Xaverian fell three spots after its first loss. Winchester was this week’s biggest riser, moving up 10 spots from 25 to 15 after a blowout win over Masconomet. After a two-week hiatus, Marshfield is back in the…

Connecticut Top 25 – Week 4

September 29, 2025

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Image courtesy of the CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The teams at the top of the rankings in Connecticut continued to roll in Week 3, while there are also some surprise teams that are unbeaten through three weeks as well. Week 4 looms as a big one, with a number of matchups between Top 25 teams that will help shape the course of the rest of…

Patriots 42, Panthers 13 – For the first time in a while, Pats put on a show for home fans

September 28, 2025

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Image courtesy of Jordan Bank/Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – For at least one Sunday, the Patriots made football fun again for 60,000 fans at Gillette Stadium. The Panthers jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but it was all New England after that. The Pats scored 42 unanswered points en route to an absolutely dominant 42-13 win. All things considered, this one was big for a couple reasons. The first one being…

New England College round up – Week 5

September 28, 2025

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It was a big weekend for a handful of local teams and a not-so-great weekend for others. Check out our game stories from the three games we were at yesterday on the site and here’s a run down of how everyone else did. All 17 teams were in action… Missouri 42, UMass 6 Well, at least the Minutemen covered. UMass dropped to 0-4 on the year with the expected loss….

California 28, Boston College 24 – Eagles lose in excruciating fashion

September 27, 2025

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CHESTNUT HILL – Before BC can win games consistently, it has to learn how not to lose. Sounds a little like the local pro team. The Eagles fell at home 28-24 Saturday in front of 44,500 fans on Parent’s Weekend. But, it wasn’t just the loss that dropped BC to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the ACC, it was how they lost. First, clinging to a 24-21 lead, BC gave…

Harvard 41, Brown 7 – Crimson rout Bears in home opener

September 27, 2025

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By Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – Harvard had a lot to play for on Saturday night at its home opener at Harvard Stadium. Long-time coach (30 years) Tim Murphy was in attendance for the dedication of the new playing surface, “Tim Murphy Field,” and Harvard was looking to avenge the upset loss they suffered last year to Ivy League rival Brown. They got that revenge and then some, demolishing…

Central Catholic 20, Bishop Hendricken 19 – Raiders hold on for big interstate victory

September 27, 2025

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Image courtesy of Luis Nunez By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff LAWRENCE — Central Catholic used a strong second half to escape with a 20-19 victory over Bishop Hendricken on Saturday in a big interstate matchup. Last week in Danvers, everything that could possibly go wrong went wrong for Central Catholic in an ugly loss to St. John’s Prep. Turnovers, miscues, squandered opportunities and a defensive performance they’d like to forget….

Avon Old Farms 48, BB&N 14 – Winged Beavers hammer Knights

September 27, 2025

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By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondant WATERTOWN – On paper, this was one of the premier matchups of the 2025 high school season. On the field, it was all Avon Old Farms in a 48-14 win over BB&N on Saturday. After the first 2 drives for each team stalled to open the game, BB&N struck first with a 66-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Owen DeSalvo to give BB&N a…

St. John’s Prep 53, LaSalle (RI) 20 – Eagles soar past Rams in interstate clash

September 27, 2025

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By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent The tone of Saturday afternoon’s matchup between St. John’s Prep and La Salle Academy was set almost immediately. On La Salle’s first possession, running back Blaze Coogan coughed up the football after a short gain, and the Eagles pounced on the loose ball. Just a few plays later, junior running back Maxwell Parent barreled into the end zone from two yards out, and the Eagles…