BB&N 35, Milton Academy 14 — Knights impress in every facet

September 28, 2024

MILTON — You follow BB&N football the past few years, and you run into a few hard truths. One, running back Bo MacCormack is going to run for a bunch of yards and basically dominate. Two, the Knights will impress you as a very good team. In Saturday’s 35-14 win over Milton Academy, all of that remained the same. The only caveat? Maybe scratch off “very good,” and replace it……

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Staples 28, Maloney 21 — Kody Goldman powers Wreckers

September 27, 2024

By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff WESTPORT — With the game tied up at 21, eight seconds left in the game, and fourth and goal, Kody Goldman punched in his fourth touchdown of the night to secure a 28-21 victory for the Staples Wreckers over Maloney, on his birthday nonetheless. “I knew all night we were able to run the ball. Our offensive line were moving guys off the ball,” Goldman……

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Marshfield 13, Mansfield 10 — Rams inch past Hornets

September 27, 2024

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Hornets looked to defend their home turf Friday night versus the Marshfield Rams. Both teams headed into the game with 2-1 records. The game came down to the wire, as Marshfield made a crucial stop on fourth down in their own red zone. “That was huge and I give our guys a lot of credit,” said Marshfield head coach Chris Arouca…….

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Week 4 High School Preview

September 25, 2024

As we get into the middle of the regular season, some really nice matchups are popping up. It doesn’t get much bigger than Xaverian at Springfield Central in D1, and there are some others that are pretty good, too. Let’s get right into it. Xaverian at Springfield Central — This is a huge one. These teams split two games a year ago, with Xaverian winning the playoff matchup. Xaverian running……

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High School Dudes of the Week

September 25, 2024

Connecticut  Derby’s Jayzair Barbera completed 21-for-38 passes for a school-record 431 yards with 6 touchdowns in a 47-28 win over Crosby. Barbera also rushed for 42 yards and caught a 13-yard pass. DUDE!  Hand quarterback Paul Calandrelli completed 11-of-12 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 59 yards in a 34-3 victory over Fairfield Prep. DUDE!  Glastonbury’s Dante Casdia had 34 carries for 236 yards and……

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