Image courtesy of Mukala Kabongo  By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – As they have done many times in the last nine seasons, top-seeded King Philip used a strong running game and stout defense to pull away from Hockomock League rival, North Attleborough, 21-10, in the Division 3 Super Bowl on Friday night at Gillette Stadium. The title is the second in three seasons, and fourth since 2016 for King……

Image courtesy of Mukala Kabongo By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Shawsheen Tech extended its winning streak to 27 in the Division 5 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium on Friday night, beating Foxborough 14-7 to capture a second straight state title. “Just a phenomenal accomplishment,” said head coach Al Costabile. “Just a phenomenal accomplishment to be able to put a win streak like that together.” These two teams have…

Image courtesy of Gatorade On Friday, Gatorade announced its annual Players of the Year for football. Here’s who took home the title in each of the six New England States: CONNECTICUT Anthony Robinson – Senior, Quarterback, Windsor High School Heading into the postseason this week, Robinson had thrown for 2,941 yards and 40 touchdowns with only one interception, leading the Warriors (9-1) to the top seed in the Class MM…

Images courtesy of Tim Crowley & North Attleborough Football By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 3 Super Bowl – Friday, December 5 7:45 PM No. 7 North Attleborough (10-2) vs No. 1 King Philip (12-0) Points per game: North Attleborough 27.6, King Philip 32.6 Points allowed per game: North Attleborough 14.8, King Philip 8.7 Signature wins: North Attleborough – Foxborough, Barnstable, Milton; King Philip – North Attleborough, Natick, Mansfield Players to…

Images courtesy of The Boston Globe & The Lowell Sun By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 5 Super Bowl – Friday, December 5 5:00 PM No. 2 Foxborough (9-3) vs No. 1 Shawsheen Valley (12-0) Points per game: Foxborough 29.6, Shawsheen Valley 34.1 Points allowed per game: Foxborough 10.0, Shawsheen Valley 8.1 Signature wins: Foxborough – Walpole, Canton, Archbishop Williams; Shawsheen Valley – Bedford, St. Mary’s (twice), North Reading…

Image courtesy of Mukala Kabongo By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Fairhaven prides itself on its dominant line play and running game. On a cold Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, the Blue Devils ran for 410 yards, 226 of which came in the second half, in a 28-14 win over top-seeded Norwell in the Division 6 Super Bowl. The win is the second state championship in three seasons for…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH  — Cohasset held off Amesbury 22-14 in the Division 7 Super Bowl at frigid Gillette Stadium on Thursday night to capture the program’s first state championship since 2021. Heading into this championship bout, No.1 Cohasset (10-2) and No.2 Amesbury (11-1) had two of the highest scoring offenses in the tournament. The Skippers came into this game averaging 37.3 points per game while the Clippers…

Images courtesy of SouthCoastToday & The Patriot Ledger  By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 6 Super Bowl – Thursday, December 4 7:45 PM No. 3 Fairhaven (11-1) vs No. 1 Norwell  (9-3) Points per game: Fairhaven 40.8, Norwell 32.1 Points allowed per game: Fairhaven 15.8, Norwell 17.2 Signature wins: Fairhaven – Stoneham, Bishop Fenwick, Dartmouth; Norwell – Cohasset, Pentucket, Hudson Players to watch: Fairhaven –  Aaron Lague, Grant Darmofal, Zach Moura, Josh Vieira;…

Images courtesy of the Boston Globe By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MIAA Division 7 Super Bowl – Thursday, December 4 5:00 PM No. 2 Amesbury (12-0) vs No. 1 Cohasset (10-2) Points per game: Amesbury 35.2, Cohasset 35.9 Points allowed per game: Amesbury 10.0, Cohasset 16.2 Signature wins: Amesbury – North Reading, Uxbridge, Clinton; Cohasset – Plymouth North, Mashpee, Northbridge Players to watch: Amesbury – Justin Dube, Joe Celia, Joe Puleo, Dylan Palen; Cohasset…

By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent GREENWICH – With 1:26 to go in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s Class LL quarterfinal, Greenwich running back Hector Lopez ran for a 14-yard touchdown, his second of the night, to cap a dominant 41-7 win for the third-seeded Cardinals over No. 6 Staples. This is the second time in back-to-back weeks that Greenwich beat the Wreckers after a 33-19 win on Thanksgiving. Despite…