High School Dudes of the Week- Week 6
Plenty of players in the area had big games this weekend. Here are this week’s High School Dudes of the Week.
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Connecticut Top 25 – Week 6
By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents Week 5 of the high school football season in Connecticut saw a Top 5 team go down in overtime, while some of the other teams high in the poll got to catch their breath with a bye. Separation is starting to take place as teams officially hit the second half of the regular season. Here’s our latest Top 25 heading into Week……
NEPSAC Top 10 Poll – Week 5
Some movement in the NEPSAC Top 10 Poll this week as Milton Academy moved up after a big win over Loomis and Brunswick dropped after losing to Cheshire Academy.
There are some big game this weekend that could definitely impact the poll.
Here is this week’s NEPSAC Top 10 Poll.
MIAA Top 25 – Week 7
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Six weeks of the Massachusetts high school football season are in the books. Last weekend provided us with the most chaos to this point. Major upsets were a common theme. Methuen beat Central Catholic. Previously winless Brockton shocked Weymouth. Quincy remained unbeaten with a thrilling win over Plymouth South. One week after losing to Weymouth, Milton rejoins the top 25 after a thrashing of Wachusett….
Milton Academy 24, Loomis-Chaffee 6 – Mustangs dominate in all three phases in win
MILTON- It is rare to say that a defensive performance powered a team to victory but that is exactly what happened. Thanks to a stout defense, three interceptions and two big plays, Milton Academy beat Class A Loomis-Chaffee 24-6.
Medfield 34, Medway 7 – Warriors remain unbeaten with potent rushing attack
MEDFIELD – Medfield got 356 yards rushing combined from Brady McCormack and Matteo Benson during a dominant 34-7 win over TVL rival Medway on Friday night. Tied 7-7 at halftime, the Warriors (5-0, 1-0 TVL) scored 27 unanswered in the second half for the run away (pun intended) victory. Medway fell to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the TVL. McCormack had four touchdowns on the ground with 229 yards on…
Abington 21, Norwell 14 – Green Wave defense gets it done against Clippers
Image courtesy of Bill Marquardt By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff NORWELL – Coming into Friday night’s showdown between Norwell and Abington, most people expected fireworks. The Clippers and Green Wave were ranked first and second, respectively, in Friday morning’s batch of MIAA Division 6 power rankings. Both offenses entered the game averaging over 40 points per game. Instead, the game featured 35 combined points as Abington held on for 21-14…
North Attleboro 30, Canton 21 – Red Rocketeers hand Bulldogs first loss
By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent CANTON – On Friday night, a pair of Hockomock League rivals reconvened exactly one year after their last meeting. North Attleboro avenged a 2024 defeat with a 30-21 road win over Canton, who entered with an unblemished record. The Red Rocketeers (4-1) made a statement with their offense against the previously unbeaten Bulldogs (4-1). The reigning D3 state champions showed that a new-look offense can…
Tewksbury 35, Billerica 0 – Redmen beat Indians for first time since 2021
By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent TEWKSBURY – For the first time since 2021, Tewksbury finally took down rival Billerica on Friday night. The Redmen didn’t just win, they made a statement. Behind a monster performance from running back Emeka Olu – who scored three touchdowns – Tewksbury rolled to a dominant 35-0 victory. The Redmen improved to 5-0 (4-0 in league play) and handed Billerica (3-2) its second loss of…
New Britain 42, Southington 14 – Golden Hurricanes blow past Blue Knights
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Last year, the New Britain Golden Hurricanes earned the program’s first win over the Southington Blue Knights in 16 years when Eli Rodriguez had a game-sealing interception to clinch a three-point win. . This year, the two Class LL CCC teams met in New Britain at Veterans Stadium, with New Britain earning a dominant 42-14 victory, improving…