Author: Kevin Stone

MIAA Division 6 Super Bowl (1) Hudson 21, (3) Fairhaven 14 – Hawks hold on for perfect season & first state title in 33 years

December 5, 2024
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By Jared Keene NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – There’s no better way to finish off perfection than achieving the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl at the home of the Patriots. From the opening week, Hudson approached this season one game at a time. The Hawks always talked about being 1-0 each week, not 7-0, 8-0, 9-0, and so on. And they expected to make it to Gillette, not by……

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MIAA Division 7 Super Bowl – (1) Uxbridge 42, (3) Mashpee 20 – Spartans win 2nd straight Super Bowl

December 4, 2024
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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Third-seeded Mashpee was able to hang tough for 44-plus minutes, but top-seeded Uxbridge made two back-breaking plays in the final three and a half minutes to secure its 27th consecutive win and second straight Division 7 Super Bowl title, 42-20. Clinging to a 28-20 lead after a Mashpee score, Uxbridge junior Cam LaChapelle took off down the right sideline, evaded several would-be tacklers…

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Holy Cross signs 12 on first National Signing Day under Dan Curran

Photo: Holy Cross Twitter
December 4, 2024
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Coming off a share of the program’s sixth straight Patriot League title, Dan Curran and his staff had a productive first National Signing Day on Wednesday, getting 12 kids to sign on board. Here’s the full list of guys heading to Worcester… Troy Bailey (DB) Parsippany, N.J. | Delbarton Dominic Campanile (QB) Fair Lawn, N.J. | Bergen Catholic Lucas Catoggio (OL) Massapequa, N.Y. | Chaminade Patrick Enright (OL) Orchard Park,…

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BC brings in 27 on first National Signing Day under Bill O’Brien

December 4, 2024
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Bill O’Brien and his staff had a late start recruiting at BC after he was hired in February, but they certainly made up for lost time. The Eagles officially announced 27 signings on National Signing Day Wednesday, with five of them coming from Massachusetts, more than any other state in this first class for O’Brien and his staff. Here’s the full list: Sevie Amar Jr. (WR) – Oxnard, CA Micah…

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UConn adds 12 on National Signing Day

December 4, 2024
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UConn’s best season since 2010 still has about a month left in it, but all eyes were on 2025 Wednesday across the country during National Signing Day. The Huskies sit at 8-4 and are awaiting their bowl destination this weekend. In the meantime, the program announced the addition of 12 recruits for this class. Here’s the list with some details provided by the UConn PR department: Aubrey Melvin (DL) From…

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UMass names Joe Harasymiak as next head coach

December 4, 2024
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Image courtesy of AP Photos By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff The nearly two and a half week search for the next UMass football head coach finally came to an end on Wednesday morning as they named Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak to lead the program. On the heels of what felt like a never ending news cycle of blunders and misunderstandings throughout multiple levels of the program the past couple…

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Final drive aside, Pats defense actually had improved communication on Sunday

December 2, 2024
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FOXBOROUGH – So, I know. At first glance, you’re probably saying ‘what?!’ when reading the title. Don’t get me wrong. The final drive is inexcusable, especially when you consider Indianapolis went 4-4 on ‘gotta have it’ plays to extend the game. But, I actually didn’t think the defense was all that bad on Sunday. Is Anthony Richardson Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen? Of course not, but New England has struggled…

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Colts 25, Patriots 24 – Indianapolis stuns New England with late score & 2-point conversion

December 1, 2024
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Image courtesy of The Indy Star FOXBOROUGH – So, they’re bad, but at least it’s been entertaining? New England led by one with a little over five minutes left in a matchup of two mediocre-at-best teams on Sunday. The Colts proceeded to put together a 19-play march spanning 80 yards in just over five minutes. Anthony Richardson hit Alec Pierce for a two-yard touchdown on 4th-&-goal with the game on…

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Boston College 34, Pittsburgh 23 – Eagles finish regular season with 7 wins for first time since 2018

November 30, 2024
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CHESTNUT HILL – BC made a little bit of history at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. With a 34-23 win over Pitt in the regular season finale, the Eagles won seven regular season games for the first time since 2018. Bill O’Brien’s first season at the helm isn’t done yet though of course, as BC will now wait and find out where it’s headed for bowl season after conference championships next…

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