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Q&A with Weymouth coach Mike Donovan

November 7, 2023
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Weymouth football is experiencing a resurgence unlike most anyone expected under first-year coach Mike Donovan, who was previously an assistant at Brown. The Wildcats are 7-2, and coming off their biggest win of the year, a 20-0 shutout over Lincoln-Sudbury in the D1 playoffs. This week, Weymouth takes on Andover in another game the Wildcats are probably the underdog. We spoke over the phone with Donovan about his team and…

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Dudes of the Week- Week 9

November 7, 2023
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Connecticut Guilford’s Tyler Hilgert completed 17-of-23 passes for 261 yards and 5 touchdowns, He also ran for 27 yards and a touchdown in a 54-14 win over East Lyme. DUDE! Plainville’s Marcus Kile, rushed for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 48-8 win over Lewis Mills. DUDE! Berlin’s Jon Jon Morales rushed for 105 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. He also caught seven passes for 75 yards in a…

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Connecticut Top 25 Poll – Week 10 (Public)

November 6, 2023
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By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent 1. Greenwich, Next Game: 11/10 vs. Ridgefield The Cardinals defeated Westhill 43-8. Senior running back Ian Kim had a nice game on the ground, finishing with 81 yards and two touchdowns. Senior linebacker Sebastian Parra returned an interception for a 20-yard score. 2. Naugatuck, Next Game: 11/10 at Seymour  The Greyhounds thumped Crosby 49-18. Senior quarterback Jett Hall only completed three passes, but two of…

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Week 7 Chaos Poll

November 5, 2023
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The big upset of Governor’s over Lawrence leads to some movement. Belmont Hill has been outstanding lately, and makes a big move up. Let’s get into it. Week 7 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (9-0) 2. Springfield Central (8-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (6-2) 4. King Philip (9-0) 5. Xaverian (7-2) 6. Deerfield (6-2) — Huge challenge with Choate next. 7. Hanover (9-0) 8. Duxbury (7-1) 9. Milford (8-1} 10….

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Week 9 MIAA Top 25

November 5, 2023
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The postseason opened with a bang, with a few upsets and other intriguing results. We did not get a ton of movement at the top of the rankings, but there was some toward the back end. Let’s get to it. Week 9 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (9-0) — Rematch with BC High looms. 2. Springfield Central (8-1) — Running game did the trick. 3. Catholic Memorial (6-2)…

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Choate Rosemary Hall, 17 Avon Old Farms 14 – Choate wins a thriller on a last second field goal

November 5, 2023
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WALLINGFORD- Coming into the week, we all knew the Choate, Avon Old Farms game could be the game of the year in Connecticut and in the region but I am not sure anyone thought it would come to a game winning 43 yard kick. In a game featuring several high profile players with FBS offers, it was Choate junior Marc Cappuccitti who would emerge the hero for the Wild Boars…

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(7) Wellesley 42, (10) Belmont 0 — Raiders roll into D2 quarterfinals

November 4, 2023
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WELLESLEY — To say the very least, Wellesley did not start off this season the way it wanted to. The Raiders had lost most of its contributors to graduation, and it took a little longer to get going than they hoped. The result was an 0-3 start, and maybe some thoughts that the state tournament was not in the cards this year. Fast forward to Saturday, and Wellesley is back….

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(10) Westfield 34, (7) Woburn 21 – Bombers earn 1st round upset in D3

November 4, 2023
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WOBURN – The win-or-go-home nature of the postseason provides all the motivation a team needs this time of year, but Western Massachusetts programs have just a little bit more than those in Eastern Massachusetts. 10th-seeded Westfield carried that chip on its shoulder when traveling to face seventh-seeded Woburn in the Division 3 Sweet 16 on a chilly Friday night and it served the Bombers well. Quarterback Jaxson St. Pierre had…

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(6) Methuen 47, (11) Natick 7 – Rangers waltz into D1 Elite 8 with blowout win

November 3, 2023
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By Owen Hart NEFJ Correspondent METHUEN MA – A playoff win is one thing, a 40-point playoff win is a whole different story. 11th-seeded Natick opened the game strong with a big kick off return across midfield, however, it was the only highlight of the game for The Redhawks in a D1 Sweet 16 matchup against sixth-seeded Methuen on Friday night. The Rangers held Natick to only 10 first downs,…

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(5) Mansfield 27, (12) Westborough 7- Hornets start fast, finish strong for D2 1st round win

November 3, 2023
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MANSFIELD- Mansfield and Westborough opened Friday night’s round one match-up of the MIAA playoffs by trading scores.  Mansfield opened the game on a 14 play, 73 yard scoring drive that was highlighted by the running of senior running backs Nolan Bordieri and Brian Butler. Butler, who returned last week after missing the first seven games made his impact felt. The pair rushed for 39 yards on the drive that was…

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