Five storylines heading into MIAA season: Arrival of the statewide playoff

August 20, 2021

We are about to get started with the 2021 MIAA football season, as Friday marks the first day of practice in the Commonwealth. There are tons of storylines to get into, but we were able to whittle them down to five as we get going. For each day, starting Monday and on to Friday, we will tackle a different subject that faces the coaches, players, and fans of Massachusetts high…

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High School: 20 things I am looking forward to seeing this season

August 20, 2021

Today is August 20th, the first day of the high school football season in Massachusetts. In honor of it being the 20th day of August and the start of the high school football season, here are 20 things I am looking forward to this season. 1. A return to normalcy. We are actually playing a regular season in the fall! It feels great! 2. The statewide playoff. It is going…

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High School: Everett and St. John’s Shrewsbury to meet on Thanksgiving

August 19, 2021

Everett and St. John’s Shrewsbury announced yesterday that they have agreed to play on Thanksgiving. The game will be played at Everett this season. For now, the two schools have agreed to just play the 2021 season. Both schools were looking for a Thanksgiving opponent. St. John’s Shrewsbury’s 20 year rivalry with St. Peter Marian ended earlier this year. Everett needed a game after their short lived match up with…

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Five storylines heading into MIAA season: New ratings system kicks in

August 19, 2021

We are about to get started with the 2021 MIAA football season, as Friday marks the first day of practice in the Commonwealth. There are tons of storylines to get into, but we were able to whittle them down to five as we get going. For each day, starting Monday and on to Friday, we will tackle a different subject that faces the coaches, players, and fans of Massachusetts high…

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Five storylines heading into MIAA season: Catholic Memorial drops down to Division 2

August 18, 2021

We are about to get started with the 2021 MIAA football season, as Friday marks the first day of practice in the Commonwealth. There are tons of storylines to get into, but we were able to whittle them down to five as we get going. For each day, starting Monday and on to Friday, we will tackle a different subject that faces the coaches, players, and fans of Massachusetts high…

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Five storylines heading into MIAA season: Springfield Central moves up to Division 1

August 17, 2021

We are about to get started with the 2021 MIAA football season, as Friday marks the first day of practice in the Commonwealth. There are tons of storylines to get into, but we were able to whittle them down to five as we get going. For each day, starting Monday and on to Friday, we will tackle a different subject that faces the coaches, players, and fans of Massachusetts high…

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Five storylines heading into MIAA season: St. Bernard’s move up to Division 7

August 16, 2021

Image courtesy of John Love/Sentinel & Enterprise. We are about to get started with the 2021 MIAA football season, as Friday marks the first day of practice in the Commonwealth. There are tons of storylines to get into, but we were able to whittle them down to five as we get going. For each day, starting Monday and on to Friday, we will tackle a different subject that faces the…

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Holyoke wins Excel 7-on-7 Summer League

August 6, 2021

HOLYOKE — We saw an upset in the final day of the Excel 7-on-7 Summer League, as Holyoke posted wins over the two top squads from Springfield Central to capture the league title. We were able to see the last day of competition, and it was a fun take. Here are some of the teams we saw: — The champions, Holyoke, look to be senior-laden and strong this coming season….

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High School: Scituate wins the Northeast 7 v 7 South Region

July 25, 2021

The Northeast 7 on 7 is a rite of passage for the Scituate Football program. The tournament is a highlight of the pre-season for the Sailors and you see how much it means to them when you watch them play. Scituate came from behind to defeat Foxboro 13-12 in a thrilling game. The Sailors had some impressive wins along the way including a win over Xaverian. As Scituate coach Herb…

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High School: For Pacheco, the opportunity to coach at his alma mater was too good to pass up

July 20, 2021

New Bridgewater-Raynham Head Football Coach Lou Pacheco is an energetic, passionate guy. You can tell just by simply having a phone conversation with him. When the Bridgewater-Raynham job opened up this spring after long time coach and athletic director Dan Buron retired, Pacheco, (a school resource officer in the building) couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to apply. “When the opportunity presented itself, none of the assistants were applying so…

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