It is bowl week in the NEPSAC, one of the best times of the year. With the regular season over, we now focus on the upcoming bowl games this weekend. Eight bowl games will be played to determine the best teams in the NEPSAC.
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Home teams mostly held serve during the opening round of the playoffs. Three exceptions were Marshfield, Methuen, and Bedford who all dropped out of this week’s top 25 after losses to Malden Catholic, Lowell, and Walpole, respectively. Those three teams are replaced by Lowell – who is making its season debut – and Bridgewater-Raynham and Andover – two teams who have volleyed in and out……
Lowell Head Football Coach Scott Boyle was named Patriots Coach of the Week after the Red Raiders 29-21 win over Methuen in the first round of the MIAA Playoffs.
By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents While there wasn’t much movement in last week’s Connecticut high school football Top 25 Poll, there was some shuffling this week, with a few big upsets and surprise scores across the state. A new team made its debut and there was some reordering of the Top 1o. Here’s this week’s rankings: 1. New Canaan (8-0): No Lou Marinelli, no problem. The Rams…
The first round of the MIAA playoffs is in the books. We recap round one and look ahead to the second round of the playoffs which continue next weekend.
WATERTOWN – It’s funny how things work sometimes. A year ago, former BB&N star running back (now at BC) Bo MacCormack started the 2024 regular season finale down at Tabor with a huge play, setting the tone for the Knights to win the ISL title. On Friday night, it was Seawolves quarterback Peter Bourque and wide receiver Anthony DiGiantommaso connecting on a 50-yard touchdown on Tabor’s first offensive play of…
METHUEN – The bar has been raised for Methuen High football over the last half dozen years, and the 1,500 witnesses Friday night can attest … It’s not just about having an Eason on the roster anymore.
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – No. 3 Bishop Hendricken secured a shutout 23-0 win in the RIIL State Championship quarterfinals on Friday over No. 6 St. Raphael. “A lot of improvement over the last few weeks,” Hendricken coach Keith Croft said. “I see little things happening in the game, and that’s what we have to be doing at this time of year, we have to put it together.”…
By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent BOXFORD, Mass. – Masconomet now has a postseason win in the 2020s. In Division 3, the fifth-seeded Chieftains knocked off 11th-seeded Melrose, 35-14 victory Friday night. It’s the program’s first playoff win since 2019. The Chieftains (8-1) are on to the quarterfinals. Masco running back Jack Fabiano stole the show with a five-touchdown performance on the ground to power the offense. “We’ve seen it three…
By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – Mansfield coach Mike Redding has seen it all during his time at the helm of the Hornets. And he’s well aware that come playoff time, it’s not really about how you win, it’s just about making sure you come out with the win. He also knows that the key to a win can be anything from an individual play to the play of…