It was a dream season for the North Attleboro Red Rocketeers. They won the D3 state title over Mansfield, the program’s first championship since 2002. North was one of the most physical teams in the state, both running the ball and stopping the run. We caught up with North coach Mike Strachan to get his thoughts on the season. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: I……
The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association released it’s all state football team on Thursday. Here are the offensive and defensive players on the all state team. Offense Quarterbacks: Jake Attaway (Hudson), Osiris Lopez (Leominster) Running Backs: Mehki Dodd (Catholic Memorial), Shane Eason (Methuen), Justin Marques (Fairhaven) Wide Receivers: Merrick Barlow (St. John’s Prep), Kaelan Chudzinski (St. Sebastian’s); Lawson Foley (Scituate) Offensive Line: Thomas Brown (Chelmsford), Naheem Ridore (Weymouth), Graham Roberts……
The Connecticut High School Football Alliance released its 2025 football schedule on Tuesday. Week one features some terrific match ups as do the ensuing weeks. Here are our top games and the full schedule. 10 Alliance games to watch: Week One Fairfield Prep at Greenwich: Tough opener for the defending Class LL champs. Both teams graduate talented senior classes but return key contributors from last season. New Canaan at……
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This New England poll was not easy to put together each week. There were a lot of moving parts, and not as much crossover as you’d like to see for rankings like these. But here it is, the final New England Top 25, the first of its kind. 1. Catholic Memorial (12-1) 2. New Canaan (12-1) 3. Xaverian (9-4) 4. Greenwich (11-2) 5. King Philip (12-1) 6. Masuk (10-3) 7. Needham……
As we continue our series with coach Q&As with state champions, we got a chance to talk with Xaverian’s Al Fornaro. The Hawks went 9-4 with a D1 state title this fall, the program’s second in as many years. We wanted to get Fornaro’s take on his team, and why the Hawks were so successful in the postseason. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Last year……
By Matt Spalding NEFJ Staff NEW BRITAIN — The final CIAC State Championship Game of 2024 saw the Greenwich Cardinals take on the West Haven Blue Devils, vying for the Class LL Championship. For Greenwich, the Cardinals were looking to capture their 10th title of the CIAC era, while West Haven was looking for its first since 2002, when the Blue Devils defeated Greenwich for a state title at Kennedy……
By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff EAST HARTFORD, CT – With 3:00 remaining in the fourth quarter of the CIAC Class M state title game on Saturday and second-seeded Brookfield down by seven to fourth-seeded St. Joseph, wide receiver Daniel Ciriello tossed a first down to tight end John Lopes to keep Brookfield alive on a crucial fourth down conversion. Ciriello snagged another sideline fourth-down conversion on the same drive and…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Staff NEW BRITAIN — Meeting each other for the 100th time and a second time this season, No. 2 seed New Canaan and No. 4 Darien battled for the Class L state championship at Arute Field in New Britain on Saturday afternoon. In the end, New Canaan defended its title as it defeated Darien, 35-21, winning a third-straight state championship and defeating Darien a second time……
You may look at a piece like this and think, “The 2025 season? Already?” Why, yes, it is a perfectly acceptable time to look ahead, because, why not? So, in alphabetical order, here are 40 teams to keep an eye out for. A lot can happen between now and August, including #TransferSeason, so this list is sure to change. Until then, take a look. Andover — The Warriors had a……