New England high school preview — Week 4

September 27, 2023

A lot of sneaky-good matchups this week in games that maybe weren’t such a huge deal at the beginning of the season. We are, in a lot of cases, getting into the thick of league races. Some desperate teams, too, which sometimes make for better showdowns. Let’s get to it. St. John’s Prep at La Salle (RI) — The Prep would be a tough matchup for La Salle in any……

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Dudes of the Week – Week 3

September 27, 2023

Connecticut Running Back Soren Reif rushed for 310 yards and 6 touchdowns in Killingly’s win on Thursday night. DUDE!  Southington quarterback CJ DiBenedetto completed 24-of-38 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-27 loss to Staples. DUDE!  Granby/Canton quarterback Vincent Forte for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and was 7-of-13 passing for 205 yards and two touchdown passes in a win over Ellington. DUDE!  Cheshire running back Jeffery……

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Five underrated high school results from Week 3

September 25, 2023

Every week, we profile games from the past weekend that include teams that were not in our preview or rankings. Still, these results grabbed our attention, and feature programs that bear watching. Abington 33, Silver Lake 0 — Abington had a down year in 2022, and finished with a 4-7 record. The Green Wave are coached by the legendary Jim Kelliher, who is one of the good guys in the……

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Week 1 Chaos Poll

September 24, 2023

All right, another year of the ever-popular Chaos Poll. We always release the first one the weekend of the first ISL games. We do this because the seasons between the MIAA and NEPSAC are staggered and don’t start at the same time. That makes it difficult to do this in the preseason. With that, here is our Chaos Poll for the best teams in Massachusetts, MIAA and NEPSAC combined, the……

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Week 3 MIAA Top 25

September 24, 2023

It is getting interesting at the top of our poll as the season goes along. The difference between the top squads gets slimmer and slimmer. That bears watching, and it seems there is a huge group just outside the ones that are mentioned here. Here is a look at our rankings for this week. Week 3 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (2-1) — The second out-of-state game much better……

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Q&A with Billerica coach Duane Sigsbury

September 24, 2023

One of the top contenders in D3 is Billerica out of the Merrimack Valley Conference. The Indians are coming off a 32-27 win over Central Catholic on Saturday and are 3-0. We wanted to catch up with Billerica coach Duane Sigsbury about his team and where the Indians stand at this point in the season. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Do you remember, we talked,……

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Leavitt 21, Oxford Hills 14 – Hornets win clash of champions

September 24, 2023

TURNER- In a match up of two state champions from last season, Leavitt proved to be the better team in a 21-14 win over Oxford Hills on Saturday night. Leavitt opened up the scoring on their first possession on a 55 yard touchdown run by quarterback Noah Carpenter. Carpenter hit the extra point and the Hornets were up 7-0 early. On Oxford Hills opening possession, the Vikings went right down……

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Tabor Academy 34, Nobles 21 – Seawolves outlast Bulldogs in Jeff Moore’s debut

September 23, 2023

DEDHAM – Jeff Moore is back where he belongs, coaching NEPSAC Football. He made his debut as the Head Football Coach at Tabor Academy this afternoon against Nobles & Greenough in Dedham. Moore’s team made sure it a memorable one as the Seawolves emerged victorious 34-21. Tabor got on the board first with a safety and followed that up with a Tim Bengston to Liam Hubacz touchdown. Tabor failed to……

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Catholic Memorial 50, St. Francis (NY) 36 — Knights go on the offensive

September 23, 2023

WEST ROXBURY — The reports of Catholic Memorial’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. After a lopsided loss in Florida a week ago that saw three starters suffer significant injuries, the thought was that CM would take a few steps back. Not this week. With a strong offensive performance, CM beat St. Francis (NY) Saturday, 50-36. The Knights both ran and threw it well, and head into a bye week with……

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