By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent SCITUATE – South Shore rivals Scituate and Duxbury locked horns again in a Patriot League crossover matchup. Unlike many of the past matchups, defense won the day. Scituate was opportunistic on defense, coming away with four interceptions in its 21-0 win over its rival. The win was the fourth straight in the series for Scituate, going back to the 2024 Division state championship game. On……

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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent LAWRENCE – John Dubzinski started his tenure on a high note, scoring his first victory as Central Catholic’s head coach, leading the team to a 34-0 victory over Boston College High. “I told the kids it’s very hard to win a football game; it takes a lot of work,” Dubzinski said. After taking a year-long hiatus, Dubzinski returned to coaching after his success for many…

It’s Week 2 in the college football world and 13 of the 17 D1 teams in New England are in action. The Ivy League teams (Harvard, Yale, Brown and Dartmouth) still have to wait a week, but there’s some key early season matchups looming this weekend and a few teams need to bounce back in a big way. Here’s a look at this weekend’s slate… FRIDAY Rutgers @ BC (7:30)…

It’s time. With the first Friday night upon us, we present the NEFJ preseason All-State teams… First Team Offense QB: Will Wood, Xaverian RB: Isaiah Rogers, Springfield Central RB: Maxwell Parent, St. John’s Prep WR: Riley Selvais, St. John’s Prep WR: Ramar Thomas, Catholic Memorial WR: Collin Christiansen, Lowell OL: Brian Waller-Reitano, Central Catholic OL: Logan Hernandez, Catholic Memorial OL: Matthew Wagner, Milton OL: Jack Warren, Xaverian OL: Gavin English,…

By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent MILTON — The first drive of the season for Marshfield on Thursday night ended in a 54-yard touchdown catch for Luke Richardson, on a screen pass of all things. That ended up being a harbinger of things to come. Behind three touchdowns from Richardson and three takeaways on defense, Marshfield  rolled to a 42-25 victory over Milton, the Rams’ first week one win in seven…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent BRIDGEWATER – On Thursday night in Bridgewater, No. 19 Mansfield sent a message to the Hockomock League and Division 3. That message is that the Hornets are serious competitors in both the league and in the state championship race. Mansfield pitched a shutout, 19-0, against eighth-ranked Bridgewater-Raynham, a team that annually ranks near the top of the state in scoring. Mansfield (1-0) set the tone…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent DANVERS – Jack O’Keefe’s field goal lifted St. John’s Prep to 10-7 victory over Buckingham Browne & Nichols in an inter-league scrimmage before the regular season begins. Here’s some key takeaways for both squads: Eagles Offense – St. John’s Prep’s passing attack looked very sharp against the Knights. Quarterback Chris Vargas was as expected, completing 9/12 passes including a rushing touchdown on the Eagles’ first…