WESTWOOD – It only counts as a win in September, but Springfield Central made a statement on Friday night. The Golden Eagles made the long trek down to Westwood and came away with a 28-20 win over the two-dime defending D1 champs Xaverian. SC moved to 2-1 while the Hawks fell to the same record. It might have been a statement win on the surface, but head coach Bill Watson…

By Zachary Bellino NEFJ Correspondent DERRY – The Pinkerton Astros defeated the Londonderry Lancers 24-10 on Friday night. Turnovers for points decided the game as Pinkerton turned a fumble recovery and an interception into a 23-3 lead they would never give up. The win gives the Astros an undefeated record at 4-0.  “From the beginning of the season, we’re rolling the way we expected, and I’m not surprised at this,”…

By Craig Boland, NEFJ Correspondent NEW CANAAN – With less than six minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Andrew Esposito took a six-yard direct snap for a touchdown out of a jumbo package, followed by a Neel Arora extra point, to put New Canaan up 27-7, which would be the final over Bunnell on Friday night. This was the third rushing touchdown of the game for New Canaan, which…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent MARION – With Bill Belichick in attendance, Tabor Academy pulled away in the second half to take down Milton Academy 51-26. Tabor took a chance to try to build momentum early, electing to receive the opening kickoff. Milton made momentum theirs, forcing a turnover on the return and capitalizing with the game’s first score. Mustangs quarterback Qur’an McNeill found Ben Allen for the 11-yard opening…

By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD – Natick senior captains James Mortarelli and Jack Showstead are best friends both on and off the field. Off the field, they spend a ton of time together and do almost everything together. On the field, they happen to make up quite the 1-2 punch at running back for the Redhawks, always supporting each other and being the first ones to congratulate one another…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Clinging to a three point lead with Foxborough driving and the clock ticking under three minutes, the King Philip defense needed a stand. Senior captain Brodie McDonald came flying around the edge taking a straight path to Foxborough quarterback Cam Deleskey. McDonald sacked Deleskey and popped the ball loose. Classmate Liam King jumped on the loose ball, preserving the Warriors 15-12 road victory….