As we progress into the home stretch, there are some massive league showdowns with playoff positioning on the line. The playoffs are about to start (and in Vermont, they already have!), so teams want to be playing their best football now. Some big games on tap, so here we go. Week 9 High School Preview BC High at St. John’s Prep — St. John’s Prep is still licking its wounds……
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots As if winning a milestone game as a high school head coach isn’t special enough, being recognized by the Patriots days later is a cool way to cap things off. Last Friday, Wachusett beat rival Algonquin in a bit of a shootout, 32-27. Not only did the victory move the Mountaineers 4-3 with the playoff push now in full gear, but it was…
1. Windsor (6-0): Rolled over Enfield 58-0. Conard is next on the schedule. Hand (6-0): Defeated Cheshire 35-22. Take on Hamden next. Darien (5-1): Beat Fairfield Ludlowe 48-15. Travel to Wilton on Friday. New Canaan (5-1): Rams are rolling after a 32-0 win over Wilton. Take on Norwalk next. Greenwich (5-1): Bounced back with a 21-7 win over Trumbull. Host St. Joe’s in a big time tilt on Friday night…….
There is a new No. 1 team in New England. Week 6 New England Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (6-1) 2. Springfield Central (6-1) 3. Windsor (6-0) 4. King Philip (7-0) 5. Hand (6-0) 6. Needham (7-0) 7. New Canaan (5-1) 8. BC High (6-0) 9. St. John’s Prep (6-1) 10. Greenwich (5-1) 11. Staples (5-1) 12. Darien (5-1) 13. Scituate (7-0) 14. Bedford (8-0) 15. Fairfield Prep (5-1) 16…….
Hard not to look ahead to next week. BB&N and Tabor is the prep game of the year around these parts. On to it . . . Week 6 Chaos Poll 1. Catholic Memorial (6-1) 2. Springfield Central (6-1) 3. BB&N (6-0) — Got a scare from Governor’s. 4. Tabor (6-0) — Complete win over Belmont Hill. 5. King Philip (6-0) 6. Needham (6-0) 7. BC High (5-0) 8. Williston……
Catholic Memorial’s dominant win over St. John’s Prep caused a shift at the top. The rest of the movement came primarily in the 15 out. Let’s take a look. Week 8 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (6-1) — After that performance, the Knights earned this spot. 2. Springfield Central (6-1) — Maybe the D1 favorite right now. 3. King Philip (7-0) — This team rolling right along. 4. Needham (7-0) — Consistency……
In the game of the weekend, Catholic Memorial blanked St. John’s Prep, 34-0. The win improved the Knights to 6-1, and look strong heading into the playoffs next month. We wanted to speak with CM coach John DiBiaso and get his thoughts on the game and his team. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: As good as running back Mekhi Dodd is, and he’s very good,……
MARION — According to Tabor running back Hugo Djeumeni, coach Jeff Moore said he did not want the Seawolves to merely win this year, but dominate. In Saturday’s ISL game with Belmont Hill, Djeumeni and his teammates lived up to that standard. In a complete game in every facet, Tabor rolled to a 44-12 victory over Belmont Hill. Now 6-0, the Seawolves are on a collision course with BB&N in……
BY Tyler Amaral, NEFJ Correspondent
WEST ROXBURY – No. 3 Catholic Memorial had revenge on its mind and delivered on the field with a 34-0 rout over top-ranked St. John’s Prep.
The Knights were led by a pair of Boston College commits; Jackson Tucker on defense and Mekhi Dodd on offense.
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff BARNSTABLE — Two teams gearing up for the playoffs in their respective states faced off on Friday. Rhode Island’s La Salle made the trip to take on Barnstable of Massachusetts in an out-of-state matchup. A high-scoring first half made way for a defensive stalemate, the lone score in the second half being the deciding one, as the Rams took a comeback 31-28 victory. “It was……