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High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Amherst

December 18, 2020
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When Amherst coach Chris Ehorn Jr. took over four years ago, expectations were low. Ehorn was just expected to keep the program afloat when he took over in 2016. Instead, the Hurricanes have become one of the more consistent programs in the state, making appearances in the D5 WMASS semifinals in 2017 and 2018 before winning a sectional title a year ago. Unfortunately, Amherst fell in the state championship game…

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Boston College: Hafley signs his first recruiting class on one year anniversary as head coach

December 16, 2020
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Image courtesy of Boston College Football Recruiting On December 16, 2019, Jeff Hafley was named head coach of the Boston College football team in a jam packed press conference. One year to the day on Wednesday, Hafley had 25 high school players from across the country sign NLI’s. Hafley and his staff even grabbed one recruit from Serbia to cap this wild year. This class is the best in program…

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High School: Lawrence Academy’s Ty Chan commits to Notre Dame

December 12, 2020
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image courtesy of Ty Chan/HUDL Lawrence Academy offensive tackle/defensive end Ty Chan (Class of 2022) has committed to Notre Dame. Chan made the announcement on Thursday on Twitter. Go Irish ☘️! #irishrising22 pic.twitter.com/SvJSGBu0jJ — Ty Chan (@chansanity5) December 10, 2020 The four star recruit ( Per 24/7) has been a rising star in the recruiting circuit for the past two years and held 10 offers at the time of his…

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High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Minnechaug

December 11, 2020
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As someone who has grown up in Waltham and Billerica, I will be the first to admit there is an eastern Massachusetts bias against western Massachusetts athletics. That’s just the way it is and the way it’s always been for as long as I’ve been alive. Up until 2012 I thought the western part of the state started in Milford. Having said all that and having now covered sports around…

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High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – St. Sebastian

December 4, 2020
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Image courtesy of St. Sebastian’s Public high school football programs have dealt with the loss of the fall season and can see the light at the end of the tunnel as they look ahead towards February. The same can’t be said for ISL programs. With different schedules both acldemecially and athletically, there is no way that ISL football teams could play in February and not interfere with spring sports. So,…

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High School: What Thanksgiving Football Means to Me

November 25, 2020
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is not only a day for giving thanks but it is also a day defined by family, food and football. Unlike other holidays, it has not been commercialized and in many ways, that is what still makes it special. Football has been the centerpiece of my Thanksgiving since I can remember. As an adult, I have been fortunate enough to coach in six Thanksgiving…

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NEFJ 25 DAYS OF THANKSGIVING RIVALRIES – Swampscott vs. Marblehead

November 25, 2020
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Series Record: Marblehead leads the series 55-49-6 Look at the Rivalry: Swampscott and Marblehead were scheduled to meet for the 111th time this season but that meeting is on hold thanks to COVID-19. The first meeting between the two schools took place in 1910. Since then, this rivalry has produced some of the best games in the state on Thanksgiving Day. The rivalry has had its far share of upsets…

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High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Milford

November 25, 2020
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Brothers Dale and Dana Olson know what it takes to win a state championship. Dana was the head coach while Dale was on the staff for the Millis Mohawks’ 2016 and 2017 wins at Worcester State and Gillette Stadium. Now, the duo is hoping to bring that type of success back to Milford. Dale Olson was named the head coach of the Scarlet Hawks just before the pandemic took over….

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Thanksgiving Football Special – Mike Lynch of WCVB discusses oddity of 2020

November 24, 2020
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If you’ve grown up playing, coaching, covering or watching Thanksgiving football in Massachusetts, chances are Mike Lynch has been a part of your post-meal routine for years now. Lynch – the host of WCVB’s “High 5 Salutes Thanksgiving Heroes” wrap up show every Thanksgiving night for 30+ years – won’t be sitting in a chair surrounded by high school memorabilia, and he won’t have a handful of hoodies on hand…

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NEFJ 25 DAYS OF THANKSGIVING RIVALRIES – Natick vs. Framingham

November 23, 2020
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Series Record: Natick leads this historic rivalry 54-46-2. Look at the Rivalry: Since 1904, the Redhawks and Flyers have met on Thanksgiving morning and have produced countless memories for thousands of fans and supporters. The Redhawks won seven straight games from 2011-2017, but the 2018 upset win (14-6) for Framingham at historic Fenway Park the night BEFORE  Thanksgiving will forever be remembered as one of the most memorable games in…

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