High School

17th Grip and Rip it Tournament kicks off on Friday

July 11, 2024
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The 17th annual Tri-State Grip it and Rip It tournament kicks off on Friday afternoon at New Canaan High School.  The tournament features 36 schools from Connecticut and New York. There are 27 Connecticut schools participating. Among them are defending state champions Staples (Class LL) and New Canaan (Class L), and two state runners-up in Darien (Class L) and Wilton (Class MM). Avon Old Farms will be in attendance as well. ……

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Top Ten Interstate Games of 2024

July 5, 2024
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We always love a good, high school, interstate, or out-of-state game here at New England Football Journal. It gives the participants bragging rights, and more-than-usual “My state is better than your state” material. Also, it brings maybe a different style of football than you’re used to. They’re just fun. So, looking forward to the high school season, here are the best out-of-state games to watch for 2024. Top Ten Interstate……

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New Canaan’s Marinelli named 2024 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Football Coach of the Year

June 28, 2024
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Image courtesy of New Canaan Football Legendary New Canaan Coach Lou Marinelli was named the 2024 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Football Coach of the Year.  Marinelli was one of eight finalists for the award. He received the award during a ceremony on Wednesday night at the NHSACA convention in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is the first time Marinelli has won the award but he has been a finalist……

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Recruiting Roundup: King Philip

June 27, 2024
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King Philip coach Brian Lee has taken his program both to the top of the Hockomock League, and also the state. In the last 10 years, KP has won three state titles, including in 2023 in D2 with a win over Marshfield at Gillette Stadium. While the Warriors will lose a ton of talent to graduation, don’t expect them to just fall off. There is still plenty of talent here……

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Shuffain named new Head Football Coach at Sharon

June 27, 2024
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After months of waiting to find out who their coach is going to be, Sharon High School football players can breathe a sigh of relief. Ben Shuffain takes over for Dave Morse who stepped away at the end of last season after 13 seasons at the helm. Shuffain, a 1999 graduate of Sharon High School is returning to his alma mater after guiding Carver to it’s first South Shore League……

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Catching up with former Leavitt quarterback Noah Carpenter

June 24, 2024
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I recently had the opportunity to talk to former Leavitt standout quarterback Noah Carpenter. The Maine Gatorade Player Of the Year is a multi-time state champion and one of the top signal callers in New England. We talked about everything, from his time at Leavitt to getting his opportunity to play Division One football and baseball at the University of Maine. Here is some of what Noah had to say…….

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Recruiting Roundup: North Attleboro

June 22, 2024
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One of the real powers out of the Hockomock League over the years has been North Attleboro. Coach Mike Strachan has led the team recently to some strong finishes, and has a more experienced squad in 2024. The schedule out of the Hockomock Davenport this season is an interesting one. There are nonleague games with Lynn Classical and Lynnfield, and a crossover contest with Taunton before getting into division play…….

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