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5 observations from our camp visit with Holy Cross

August 17, 2025

WORCESTER – There’s a lot to be encouraged with if you’re a Holy Cross fan. Especially if you were one of those sitting in the stands on Saturday during the team’s open practice/controlled scrimmage. Big plays, the usual physical brand of football they’ve grown accustomed to and a roster full of hungry players looking to write their own chapter in the growing story of Crusader football success. Here’s what stood……

5 observations from our camp visit with Merrimack

August 15, 2025

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NORTH ANDOVER – Year two of the Mike Gennetti Era for Merrimack is underway. The Warriors were ramping up for a full-pad Saturday scrimmage when we stopped by practice on Friday to check out training camp. While it was a light day for the Warriors, Merrimack still got some good work in for about two hours. Here’s what stood out: QB competition – Former Central Catholic star Ayden Pereira is…

MIAA Preseason All-State teams (1st & 2nd)

August 15, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff With the season starting, here are our 2025 MIAA preseason All-State teams: First Team Offense QB: Osiris Lopez, Leominster, Sr. RB: Camden LaChapelle, Uxbridge Sr. RB: Gianni DePrimeo, Winchester, Sr. WR: Dave Chiavegato, Xaverian, Sr. WR: Ryan Brooks, Burlington, Sr. WR/TE: Andrew DeGirolamo, Mansfield, Sr. OL: Brady Bekkenhuis, Arlington, Sr. OL: Marcelino Antunes, Catholic Memorial, Sr. OL: Brian Waller-Reitano, Central Catholic, Jr. OL: Zach Moura,…

MIAA Preseason Top 25 poll

August 15, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff 2025 MIAA Preseason Top 25 Xaverian – The reigning two-time Division 1 champions deserve the top spot. Catholic Memorial – Could easily be in the one spot. Knights have plenty of returning talent. St. John’s Prep – Christopher Vargas is poised for a monster sophomore season. Springfield Central – Central features arguably the top backfield in the state in Jareth Staine and Isaiah Rogers. King…

Vrabel gives insight into the push for Maye to lead more

August 13, 2025

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Prior to the first of two joint practice with the Vikings in Minnesota on Wednesday, Mike Vrabel met with the media. One question in particular from NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry drew an interesting response regarding Drake Maye’s leadership and leadership as a whole. We’ve all seen the Forged in Foxborough clips where Vrabel’s encouraging Maye to go celebrate with teammates or talk to them during a brief break. Vrabel…

5 observations from our training camp visit with UConn

August 12, 2025

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By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent STORRS — The temperature was north of 90 degrees during a visit to the UConn Huskies practice on Tuesday, but it was something the players seemed to embrace. This is a hungry group, one that isn’t satisfied with a 2024 season that saw them win nine games for the first time since 2007 and win a bowl game for the first time since 2009. Head…

Ivy League Media Day recap: Brown

August 11, 2025

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The Ivy League held its annual virtual Media Day on Monday with each school getting two representatives and head coach for roughly 15 minutes each. Here’s everything James Perry, James Murphy and Owen Clarke had to say: Perry opening statement “This is the best time of year, I can promise you that. This is just…my favorite day will be next Thursday. I’m kind of counting the minutes down. We’ve got…

Ivy League Media Day recap: Dartmouth

August 11, 2025

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The Ivy League held its annual virtual Media Day on Monday with each school getting two representatives and head coach for roughly 15 minutes each. Here’s everything Sammy McCorkle, Sean Williams and Delby Lemieux had to say: McCorkle opening statement “Super excited about going into preseason next week. Guys have done a phenomenal job ever since the season ended last year. Our new strength coach Connor McNally has come in…

Ivy League Media Day recap: Harvard

August 11, 2025

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The Ivy League held its annual virtual Media Day on Monday with each school getting two representatives and head coach for roughly 15 minutes each. Here’s everything Andrew Aurich, Ty Bartrum and Jaden Craig had to say: Aurich opening statement “I can speak for everybody here that we’re real excited to get started with preseason camp. Excited to have these two guys (Bartrum and Craig) here, who I think are…

Ivy League Media Day recap: Yale

August 11, 2025

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The Ivy League held its annual virtual Media Day on Monday with each school getting two representatives and head coach for roughly 15 minutes each. Here’s everything Tony Reno, Joshua Pitsenberger and Abu Kamara had to say: Reno opening statement “I’m really excited for this team and what they’ve done. Obviously, with our captain Joshua Pitsenberger and Abu Kamara, two guys who have been incredible leaders from, really from the…