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High School: BB&N Linebacker Tyler Martin commits to Michigan

September 11, 2020
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https://twitter.com/tylermartin5bbn/status/1304545580883030019?s=21 Jim Harbaugh and Don Brown struck again this time securing a commitment from four star linebacker Tyler Martin of Buckingham Browne & Nichols. Martin announced his decision earlier this afternoon in a video. He had offers from several Power 5 programs including Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Penn State, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Virginia among others. Martin is one of the top inside linebackers in the Class of 2022. He has been…

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HIGH SCHOOL: Tough Adjustment On The First Friday Night Without Football

September 11, 2020
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By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 I’ve never played the game of football, but man, it was hard not to wake up and feel the void left by silent stadiums on Friday night. Friday was supposed to kick off the first night of high school games in Massachusetts for the 2020 season. Agreeing or disagreeing whether or not kids should be playing right now is irrelevant. The fact of the matter is…

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Boston College: Eagles’ recent social media surge has been hard to ignore for fans, recruits

August 21, 2020
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By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 If you haven’t noticed lately, the BC football program has become a force on social media, Not just as a program, but as individuals as well. Whether it’s the “Listen Up My Dudes!” podcast for Alex Lindstrom or the countless practice, hype and behind the scenes videos the program is producing, it’s all been impressive, especially in a time of social distancing. The most important part…

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High School: The MIAA’s new high school sports calendar is far from fair

August 20, 2020
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The MIAA Board of Directors voted yesterday to pass a proposed revamped schedule of high school sports in Massachusetts due to concerns over COVID-19. The new calendar is based on the recommendations the COVID Task Force, EEA and the governor’s office. As part of the plan, the fall sports season was divided into two seasons. Fall I (Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Golf, Swim and Dive and Volleyball) and Fall…

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High School: Former SJP, BC Eagle Brian St. Pierre named best Massachusetts coach

August 19, 2020
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Photo courtesy of JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 It’s been almost 20 years since Brian St. Pierre last put on pads for a football game in the state of Massachusetts, but his impact on the game locally is as important as it’s ever been.  The St. John’s Prep grad turned Boston College quarterback finished his SJP career in 1998 and was the Eagles’ quarterback through 2002. St. Pierre…

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High School: There are a lot of questions surrounding the Fall 2 proposal. Here are mine

August 18, 2020
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The MIAA Covid Task voted to send a list of recommendations to the MIAA Board of Directors yesterday. The recommendations called for a “Fall 2 Season” or a “Wedge Season” to be played between February 22nd to April 25th. Football, Cheer, Unified Basketball and any sport not played in the fall would be played during the second fall season. Field hockey, soccer, golf and cross country are to go on…

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Boston College: Eagles’ coaches discuss the importance of high school football

August 14, 2020
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Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston College There is an unfortunate belief that high school football will not happen this season here in Massachusetts. After new “guidelines” were put out on Thursday, and a tweet from WBZ’s Dan Roche regarding the upcoming season being in jeopardy, the doubt began to set in. While nothing is official, your immediate attention should turn to the players. Missing senior year is one thing, but for…

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High School: A five step plan to play high school football this fall

August 14, 2020
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Image courtesy of the Boston Herald. Photo by Joseph Prezioso I am going to cut to the chase. Here are five simple steps that can be taken to ensure we play high school football in Massachusetts this fall. The steps coincide with a six game league season six game. Five league games and Thanksgiving. The best team standing at the end would win their league title. There would be no…

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Boston College: Eagles navigating strange recruiting waters during pandemic

August 7, 2020
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Image courtesy of JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06 Over the past decade or so, Massachusetts high school football has gone from under the radar nationally in terms of recruiting to becoming a rising hot bed for some of the top programs in the country. Dozens of players from the area are now committing to top tier programs, which is both a good and bad thing for new Boston…

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High School: Get to know the name Joenel Aguero. You are going to hear a lot about him in the coming years

July 29, 2020
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Photo courtesy of Rose Raymond/fotoworks If you don’t know who St. John’s Prep athlete Joenel Aguero is, you will found out soon enough. Aguero is the most highly touted prospect to come out of Massachusetts in a long time and that is saying a lot when you consider all of the talent the state has produced in recent years. Aguero is the class of 2023 yet he already holds 11…

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