BURLINGTON – “More! I want more!” St. John’s Prep head coach Brian St. Pierre screamed that towards his offense as he high-fived them running off the field on Friday night in front of a packed crowd at Burlington High School. Backup QB John Budrow and the rest of the unit had just taken a 24-point lead early in the second quarter in its Division 1 state semifinal against Central Catholic…….

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent CRANSTON – Bishop Hendricken lost a lot of talent after last season, but for the third straight year, the result did not change. The Hawks completed the state championship three-peat on Friday, playing their brand of football with strong running and stellar defense leading the way to a 13-3 win over La Salle. “There’s a lot of adversity with this team that they had to…

By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – As it turns out, Bishop Feehan has a bit of a flair for the dramatic this season. Prior to Friday, the Shamrocks already had four come-from-behind wins, all of which came on the road. Now, that number has increased to five, and this one just so happened to be the most important to date. Second-seeded Feehan came back from 13 down and showed…

By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent HINGHAM – With a spot in the Division 4 Super Bowl on the line, Scituate hung on to beat rival Duxbury 34-21 on Friday night in another epic clash between the two, punching its ticket back to Gillette Stadium. “It was an absolute battle. Duxbury played great tonight. They played physical and made plays,” said Scituate head coach Herb Devine. Scituate junior running back Greyson…

Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent DANVERS  – The Shawsheen Rams found a home at Gillette Stadium in early December in recent years. The 2025 run back ‘home’ might be the most special one yet. The top-seeded Rams emerged victorious over No. 5 North Reading in a 22-14 overtime thriller on the turf at Danvers High School in the state semifinals. North Reading quarterback Jason Berry put up quite a battle with…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MEDFORD – Catholic Memorial advanced to a second straight Division 2 state championship game Friday night, shutting out Winchester 49-0 in a semifinal matchup at Hormel Stadium. Entering Friday’s game against the defending champs, Winchester came in with an offense that averaged 38.7 points per game. The Sachems’ lowest scoring outing of the season came against Arlington when they scored a season low 35 points….

Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent LYNN – For the third straight year, head coach Brian Aylward and his Tewksbury Redmen found themselves in the Division 4 state semifinals on Friday night. This time, they finally got over the hump with a convincing 35-6 win over the Canton Bulldogs. “It’s tremendous, these kids have worked so hard. It’s a tremendous experience with great kids and great families that want to do the…

Image courtesy of the RIIL By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent The 2025 season comes down to this weekend at Cranston Stadium, with five championship games set to kick off and all of the top seeds still in play. Rhode Island’s biggest prize is on the line Friday for the state championship at 7 p.m., followed by doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. Division IV starts Saturday at noon, before Division I…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The state semifinals are here. Only 32 teams are in action this weekend and 22 of those teams are in this week’s New England Football Journal top 25. This week’s new entrants are Duxbury, Norwell, Fairhaven, Amesbury and North Reading. The top seven from last week’s top 25 remains unchanged. Here’s how things look before Super Bowl matchups are determined: 1. St. John’s Prep (10-0)…