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(3) Needham 42, (6) Methuen 24 — Ground game powers Rockets
NEEDHAM — The Methuen offense is aesthetically pleasing, and downright entertaining. In Thursday night’s D1 quarterfinal at Needham, the Rangers threw out a bevy of laterals, screens, double passes, and an assortment of plays to keep their opponent on its heels. But host Needham answered with what can be best described as a masterclass in power football. It was the latter that won out. The third-seeded Rockets dominated on the……
New England high school preview — Week 10
With the MIAA playoffs in full swing, we figured we would break down the Massachusetts games by playoff division, just to group the games together. It’s going to be an amazing weekend, so let’s get right to it. Here we go. Division 1 St. John’s Prep meets BC High in a battle of Catholic Conference rivals. The Prep won this regular season meeting handily, and is favored to do so……
Boston College offers five from Tabor Academy
It has been a banner week at Tabor Academy, as Boston College offered five Seawolves players. The five players are Hugo Djeumeni, Amahn Williams, Kaiden Drinkwater, Jacob Burns, and Botond Varga. All five players also hold UMass offers. Djeumeni is a 6-foot, 190-pound running back in the 2025 class from Canada. Williams is a 6-4.5, 260-pound offensive lineman in the 2026 class from Randolph. Drinkwater is a 6-0.5, 180-pound wide……
Q&A with Weymouth coach Mike Donovan
Weymouth football is experiencing a resurgence unlike most anyone expected under first-year coach Mike Donovan, who was previously an assistant at Brown. The Wildcats are 7-2, and coming off their biggest win of the year, a 20-0 shutout over Lincoln-Sudbury in the D1 playoffs. This week, Weymouth takes on Andover in another game the Wildcats are probably the underdog. We spoke over the phone with Donovan about his team and……
Week 7 Chaos Poll
The big upset of Governor’s over Lawrence leads to some movement. Belmont Hill has been outstanding lately, and makes a big move up. Let’s get into it. Week 7 Chaos Poll 1. St. John’s Prep (9-0) 2. Springfield Central (8-1) 3. Catholic Memorial (6-2) 4. King Philip (9-0) 5. Xaverian (7-2) 6. Deerfield (6-2) — Huge challenge with Choate next. 7. Hanover (9-0) 8. Duxbury (7-1) 9. Milford (8-1} 10…….