CIAC Top 25 Poll: Week 8

October 29, 2024

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…….

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Week 6 New England Top 25

October 27, 2024

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…….

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Week 6 Chaos Poll

October 27, 2024

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……

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Week 8 MIAA Top 25

October 27, 2024

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……

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Q&A with Catholic Memorial coach John DiBiaso

October 27, 2024

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,……

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Tabor 44, Belmont Hill 12 — Seawolves roll to victory

October 26, 2024

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……

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La Salle 31, Barnstable 28 — Rams earn out-of-state win

October 25, 2024

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……

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Needham 21, Weymouth 3 — Rockets win battle of unbeatens

October 25, 2024

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NEEDHAM — The Needham defense slowed down Weymouth’s offense en route to a 21-3 victory to claim the Bay State Conference Herget Division regular season crown. The Rockets are looking to right their wrong from last season when their season ended at the hands of eventual D1 champion Xaverian in the semifinals. Friday night against Weymouth had a postseason feel. Weymouth came into this game……

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Fairfield Prep 27, Bishop Hendricken 7 — Jesuits top Hawks

October 25, 2024

By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff FAIRFIELD — Early in the fourth quarter, with Fairfield Prep, a perennial class LL contender in Connecticut, holding a 20-0 lead over Bishop Hendricken, the number one team in Rhode Island, quarterback Robbie Manning punched in an 8-yard touchdown run to put Prep up, 27-0. Hendricken responded with a touchdown pass from Dylan Lynch to Sebastian Nault and an extra point from Scot Belfort with……

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