Image courtesy of the RIIL By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent The 2025 season comes down to this weekend at Cranston Stadium, with five championship games set to kick off and all of the top seeds still in play. Rhode Island’s biggest prize is on the line Friday for the state championship at 7 p.m., followed by doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. Division IV starts Saturday at noon, before Division I……
The NEPSAC Football season wrapped up last weekend and it was one of the best seasons in the history the conference. Tabor Academy was our number one team wire to wire and Jeff Moore’s squad looked like the best in New England.
Avon Old Farms was right there with them and went undefeated for the first time since 1991.
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The state semifinals are here. Only 32 teams are in action this weekend and 22 of those teams are in this week’s New England Football Journal top 25. This week’s new entrants are Duxbury, Norwell, Fairhaven, Amesbury and North Reading. The top seven from last week’s top 25 remains unchanged. Here’s how things look before Super Bowl matchups are determined: 1. St. John’s Prep (10-0)…
Another great week of standout performances across New England. Here are this week’s High school Dudes of the Week.
By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents With just one game left in the regular season in Connecticut, teams are furiously jockeying for playoff position. There was minimal movement in the Top 10 this week, although St. Joseph did bump up to No. 3 following their 24-12 win over Wilton. Here are this week’s rankings. 1. New Canaan (9-0): Another week, another blowout win for New Canaan, as they…
Saturday was the culmination of a great season of football in Vermont with three state title games at Munson Field in Burlington. It was a great day of football. Here is the break down.
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MARION – Tabor has played like the best team in New England for much of the season. On Saturday afternoon, Peter Bourque and the Seawolves left no doubt capturing the John Papas Bowl with a 42-21 win over BB&N. Bourque (12 carries, 163 yards, five touchdowns) started hot and led the way for the hosts. 48 seconds into the game, Bourque broke the ice with…
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent DEDHAM – Revenge is best served on the biggest stages. Berkshire took the Bob Souza Bowl with a 14-13 win on Saturday over Noble & Greenough, shutting the door with strong defense, capitalized by a Scout McKnight interception to seal the deal. “We had a great game with them already this year,” Berkshire coach Tim Cary said. “So proud of our kids, the way that…
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff MILTON – Last season, Milton Academy dealt with adversity throughout the year, suffering injuries to key players before ultimately finishing 4-4. 2025 was much different. The Mustangs entered the NEPSAC Kevin MacDonald Bowl on Saturday riding a three-game winning streak with an offense averaging 38.3 points per game and a defense allowing just 17 points per game during the streak. Both units complemented each other…
Image courtesy of Warrick Kellman By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — Hosting Williston-Northampton on Saturday afternoon, Avon Old Farms pulled off a perfect season while becoming Class A NEPSAC champions with a 35-21 win in the Drew Gamere Bowl. Quarterback Matthew Baer accounted for all of the team’s five touchdowns, rushing for three and throwing two touchdown passes. Wide receivers Jonathan Gingeruha and Mason Patras each had receiving touchdowns…