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Catching up with Catholic Memorial’s Kise Flannery after his commitment to Harvard

April 2, 2025

We had an opportunity to catch up with Catholic Memorial quarterback Kise Flannery on Monday after he committed to Harvard. Here is what Kise had to say after announcing the news on Sunday evening. NEFJ: Aside from the great education, why else did you decide to commit to Harvard? KF: “Aside from the great education, the coaching staff was a huge reason I decided to commit to Harvard. Coach Aurich…

Capodice named new coach at Berlin High School

April 2, 2025

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Courtesy of Wesleyan Athletics A familiar name is taking over the Berlin, Connecticut Football Program. John Capodice, who won 98 games and a state title at the school is back. Capodice coached Berlin High School from 2004 to 2014 but then was abruptly relieved of his duties in 2015 when allegations of recruiting surfaced. Capodice’s resume at Berlin spoke for itself. He took the program to the playoffs nine times…

Showcase dates & times in Connecticut and Massachusetts officially announced; New York & New Jersey added

March 25, 2025

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Showcase season is fast approaching as the dates for the Connecticut and Massachusetts NEPSAC Showcases were announced today. Connecticut will go first May 12th. Here is the schedule of stops for college coaches from across the country for the Nutmeg State. Brunswick: 6:30 am Choate Rosemary Hall: 9:00 am Cheshire Academy: 10:15 am Taft School: 11:45 am Avon Old Farms: 1:30 pm St. Thomas More: 3:30 pm Loomis Chaffee: 5:30…

Portland (ME) Coach Sean Green steps away

March 22, 2025

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After leading Portland (ME) High School to a Class A state title, Sean Green has stepped down as head football coach. “After much thought and reflection, I have made the difficult decision to step down as the Head Football Coach of Portland High School.” By all accounts, the announcement was a surprise as one of the top coaches in Maine walks away from a program that is just starting to…

Brian Vaughn named new head coach at Arlington Catholic

March 20, 2025

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Arlington Catholic has a new head football coach. Former Lynn Classical Coach Brian Vaughan takes over the program, replacing Dave Wilcox. Arlington Catholic has struggled the last two seasons, going 1-10 in 2023 and 2024. Vaughan has developed the reputation of being a program builder and while Classical finished 3-7 last season, they did 6-5 in 2023. Vaughan had a career record of 43-38 at the school. Vaughan was a…

Catching up with Williston-Northampton DE/TE Chase Bedrossian

March 19, 2025

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Chase Bedrossian recently announced he is reclassifying and going from Bishop Hendricken to Williston Northampton. We caught up with him to find out why he ultimately chose to transfer. NEFJ: What made you decide to leave Bishop Hendricken for WNH? CB: “The reason I decided to reclass and transfer from Hendricken was because it was a great opportunity that I did not want to pass up on. It was also…

High School Journal for 3/16/25

March 16, 2025

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We spent the past two weekends at the Big New England Clinic and the MHSFCA Clinic at Gillette Stadium. We got some good stuff so here goes. We heard that Bill Belichick told coaches when he was here that North Carolina will be recruiting the area for “a while.” Interesting because I still see him returning to the NFL at some point. Scituate Coach Herb Devine told me he is…

Andover’s newest head coach is Jay Fielding

March 12, 2025

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Andover has its next head coach. The Golden Warriors will have a familiar face at the helm of the program as Jay Fielding takes over. The move was ‘announced’ officially on social media Tuesday night. Fielding has been coaching for 15 years and has been serving as Central Catholic’s defensive coordinator. Fielding played at CC and Westfield State. Perhaps most importantly, he’s a relationship builder, as proven by his time…

Acton-Boxborough names Billy Waters next head coach

March 12, 2025

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At one time not so long ago, Acton-Boxborough was considered a threat regularly to compete for championships. It’s been a while since Revolution fans and supporters have seen the boys in blue and gold in truly meaningful games late in the year around Thanksgiving time, but hopefully, that’s changing soon. On Monday night, the school officially announced its new head coach is Billy Waters. Waters is a Waltham High School…

Eight match-ups to watch on the reconfigured NEPSAC schedule

March 8, 2025

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Photo courtesy of Michael Seamans The NEPSAC underwent a major shake up this week as part of a football realignment. There are three classes and within those classes are tiers. The realignment now features Class A, B, and C (formerly just A and B). The most notable change is Dexter moving up to Class A. They are independent and will play primarily a Founders League schedule. Evergreen champion St. Paul’s…

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