By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE – It was a busy Tuesday for talent evaluators as ISL school’s hosted the Prep School football show day. The day began at Deerfield Academy and ended at Buckingham & Brown Nichols Upper school. A plethora of college programs were on hand which included Bryant University, Bucknell, University of Rhode Island, University of Washington and more. The 2024 ISL champions graduated a talented senior…

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent NEEDHAM – Heading into Tuesday evening, coaches and scouts traveled to Saint Sebastian’s to watch some of the best Massachusetts has to offer. Walking onto the field of Arrows, it does not take long to notice junior offensive tackle Marky Walbridge, standing at 6-foot-6. It does, however, take an abnormal amount of time to scroll down his list of Division I offers. The lineman’s remarkable…

BELMONT – After a long two days for many of the college coaches and scouts touring Connecticut and Massachusetts for Show Days, Belmont Hill players made sure the 30+ schools on hand Tuesday night saw some high quality performances. The two ‘main events’ if you will were a pair of soon-to-be seniors that will be expected to lead the Sextants this season. Tackle Nick Fiumara already has 20+ offers from…

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – 30 players brought their talents onto the field in front of over 100 scouts and coaches in attendance for Milton Academy’s Show Day on Tuesday afternoon. It was not the best turnout of the day’s slot of showcases, but there was a noteworthy amount of Division 1 caliber athletes to keep an eye on. Tucked away at the bottom of campus, everyone was…

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspodnet MARION – If the amount of scouts present on Tabor Academy’s football field was not already a clear indication of the high-level talent on the Seawolves football team, plenty of prospects proved that the hype was real on Tuesday afternoon. After a great 7-1 2024 season, culminated with a dominant NEPSAC Kevin MacDonald Bowl win, the Seawolves have an abundance of talent returning on both…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WINDSOR — One of the last Connecticut prep schools to hold their 2025 Show Day on Monday was the Loomis Chaffee football team. From 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 26 players participated in on field drills separated by their positions. Loomis Chaffee coach Adam Banks thought Monday gave a glimpse of the talent this year’s team possesses and thought his guys collectively gave a great effort in…

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the Avon Old Farms football team held their 2025 Show Day in front of many college scouts and coaches. Monday’s event was the fourth Show Day for Avon Old Farms. The showcases provide athletes exposure and a chance to impress scouts. For scouts and coaches, it gives them an in-person evaluation of the players they…