High School

Uxbridge 34, Worcester South 18 – Another statement win for the Spartans

September 29, 2023
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By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent UXBRIDGE – On a rainy night for football, the Uxbridge Spartans came to show the state that they were the real deal against a good Worcester South team. The statement was made clear with a 34-18 drubbing. The Spartans moved to 4-0 on the season as the Colonels suffered their first loss of the year, falling to 3-1 in a matchup between two Central Massachusetts…

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Hanover 42, Plymouth South 7 – Hawks soar past Panthers

September 29, 2023
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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent PLYMOUTH – Hanover came into the season with high expectations and after a season-opening win over South Shore power Duxbury, expectations reached even higher levels. The Hawks, however, had one team in particular they wanted to handle this season. That team was Plymouth South. Hanover took care of business early, never letting Plymouth South in the game en route to an emphatic 42-7 league victory…

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New England High School Top 60 – Week 4

September 29, 2023
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We decided to wait until our Top 60 until we got into the season a bit. Tell us what you think? We can always post it to start the season. Here are the Top Ten programs in each state. Connecticut Greenwich (3-0) Cheshire (3-0) West Haven (3-0) Naugatuck (3-) Maloney (2-1) Southington (2-1) Ansonia (3-0) Darien (3-0) New Caanan (2-1) Staples (2-1) Maine 1.Leavitt (4-0) Portland (4-0) Oxford Hills (3-1)…

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NEFJ Picks – Week 4

September 29, 2023
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Brutal weekend for Stone (3-8) while John (6-5) and Adam (7-4) stayed above .500. Through three weeks of us picking the top five HS and college games each weekend plus the Pats, John leads the way at 21-12 with Adam right behind at 20-13. Stone’s already screwed at 16-17. Let’s see how it goes this week… High School Weymouth @ Milton Stone: Milton by at least a TD here, but…

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New England High School Round Up- Week 4

September 29, 2023
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We are almost halfway through the football season in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are past the quarter point of the season. The cream is starting to rise as some of the best teams in New England are starting to stand out. Here are our thoughts on the week that was and the week coming up in New England High School Football. Connecticut Darien’s defense…

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King Philip 28 Taunton 7- Warriors overcome early deficit to beat Taunton

September 28, 2023
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TAUNTON- King Philip isn’t used to playing from behind but that is exactly what happened on Thursday night as the Warriors fell behind in the first two minutes of their game against Taunton. Thanks to a 52 yard touchdown run by Tigers running back Carlos Cruz, the Tigers struck first to take an early 7-0 lead. King Philip responded however thanks to an 11 play drive that was capped off…

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New England high school preview — Week 4

September 27, 2023
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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
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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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CIAC Week 3 Top 25 poll (Public)

September 26, 2023
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Image courtesy of CIAC By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent 1. Greenwich, Next Game: 9/29 at Danbury Senior kicker Erick Perino drilled a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give Greenwich the victory over Maloney. Senior running back Ian Kim took charge of the offense, rusing for 62 yards and two scores. Senior linebacker Sebastian Parra continued his dominant season with 5 TFL’s. Greenwich proved they are the best in…

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Five underrated high school results from Week 3

September 25, 2023
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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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