Over/Under 5 Wins: Bishop Feehan Shamrocks

July 14, 2026

We start our Over/Under 5.5 series where we look at a team’s schedule and determine if they will win more or less than 5 games.
First up, the Bishop Feehan Shamrocks. Feehan plays one of the toughest schedules in the state. Bryan Pinabell wanted to challenge his team and he certainly did that.
Here is Feehan schedule and how we think they will do.

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New England represented in latest 2027 Rivals & On3 Top 300 rankings

July 13, 2026

Image courtesy of On3 On Monday morning, Rivals and On3 unveiled its latest Top 300 rankings for the 2027 class and New England has four names on the list. The highest ranked New Englander is Connecticut’s Mekai Brown, coming in at No. 18 in the country. The Greenwich Country Day School EDGE and soon-to-be senior is already committed to USC. Brown had 25+ offers from every major program you can……

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Southington takes 1st during 18th Lineman Challenge

July 11, 2026

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent SOUTHINGTON, CT— Every summer, the big boys responsible for all the dirty work on the football field get a day dedicated to them at Southington High School. This year’s event took place on Saturday, where those participating in a four-plus hour long Southington Lineman Challenge compete in nine different workout events. After placing second in last year’s challenge, the Southington Blue Knights football team’s ‘A’…

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New Canaan wins 19th annual Grip It & Rip It 7-on-7 tournament

July 11, 2026

Image courtesy of @CTGripandRip via X By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent NEW CANAAN – The New Canaan Rams defeated Archbishop Stepinac out of the highly competitive NY Catholic League 32-23 to win the 19th annual Grip It & Rip It 7-on-7 tournament at at home on Saturday. New Canaan went 8-2 on the weekend, losing to Greenwich on day one and Fairfield Ludlowe during the double-elimination phase of Saturday’s bracket,…

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Former Xavier, UConn quarterback Tim Boyle announces new foundation at annual camp

July 11, 2026

By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The sixth annual Tim Boyle QB/WR Camp had a little bit of a different feel this year. The former Xavier High School and UConn quarterback, who has spent seven seasons in the NFL, is transitioning to the next chapter of his career, which will heavily feature The Boyle Family Foundation. Boyle announced the launch of the foundation on his Instagram account on…

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Checking in with Methuen Football this off-season

July 2, 2026

The Methuen Football Program will be entering its second year under the direction of Head Coach Ryan Dugan. The Rangers had a solid 2025 season, finishing 8-3. The program does lose some talented seniors but returns a strong core of seniors and underclassman ready to lead the program to success once again.

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