High School

Milton 10, Needham 9 – Late stand gives Wildcats huge win over Rockets

October 6, 2023
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By Adam Nazzaro NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – The more the high school football season progresses this fall, the games get bigger. The bright lights were shining on Brooks Field Friday night, as the host Milton took on other undefeated Bay State Conference rival Needham and it was everything you could ask for. Milton’s defense was the story here. Halting the Rockets on their last two offensive drives, the Wildcats prevailing……

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St. John’s Prep 35, St. John’s Shrewsbury 0 – Eagles fly past Pioneers with impressive defensive performance

October 6, 2023
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DANVERS – Beating a Catholic Conference rival on Senior Night is one thing. Beating a Catholic Conference rival so badly on Senior Night that running time is implemented for the entire second half, now that’s a statement. After a wild roller coaster ride to start for both teams early on, St. John’s Prep scored all 35 points in the first half en route to the blowout 35-0 victory over St…….

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New England high school round-up: Week 5 & 6 Edition

October 6, 2023
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Hard to believe we are already at the halfway point of the season. The football season always flies by. Here is a look at the week that was in New England High School Football and a look ahead to this week. There are some great match-up on this week’s slate. Connecticut Darian moved to 4-0 this past weekend. Long time assistant Andy Grant has done a great job reviving the……

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NEFJ picks – Week 5

October 6, 2023
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Adam took the Week 4 title going 8-3. John was 7-4 and Stone had another brutal week at 4-7. As things currently stand, both John and Adam are 28-16 overall with Stone limping behind at 20-24. Let’s see how Week 5 goes, especially with some extremely intriguing matchups locally at the college level… High School Catholic Memorial at Xaverian Stone: Game of the weekend probably in MA. I’m going to go……

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Norwood 25, Holliston 24 – Mustangs stun Panthers with late rally

October 6, 2023
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NORWOOD- For three and a half quarters, Holliston was in control of Thursday night’s game against the Norwood Mustangs but as the old adage goes, you have to play a four quarter game if you want to win. Norwood did just that and in the process, stunned Holliston 25-24. The Panthers struck early on their second possession thanks to senior quarterback Kaua Lima who converted a 3rd and 2 by……

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Q&A with Everett coach Justin Flores

October 5, 2023
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One of the biggest wins of last weekend came when Everett beat BC High, 35-34. The win improved the Crimson Tide to 3-1 on the season, with the only loss to Xaverian in the opener. Leading the way for Everett is first-year coach Justin Flores. We wanted to speak to Flores about his experience as the Tide coach, and who some of his best players are. We spoke over the……

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New England high school preview — Week 5

October 4, 2023
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Certainly, some games that are not just big this week, but Game of the Year material in a lot of different respects. As has been the case a lot this season, rain is in the forecast for Saturday. That won’t dampen the spirits too much, though, as there should be some really great games that day. On to the preview . . . Catholic Memorial at Xaverian — This will……

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Dudes of the Week-Week 4

October 3, 2023
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DUDE OF DUDES! Trumbull’s (CT) Rowan Johnston rushed for 348 yards and scored 5 total touchdowns. He also caught 3 passes for 45 yards in a 42-21 win over Ridgefield. Trumbull High RB Rowan Johnston had a day at Tiger Hollow! Rowan’s Stat Line: 27 carries for 348 yards, 3 receptions for 45 yards, & 5 touchdowns! @gametimect @rudenreport @ciacsports @DevellisJustin @SPBowley @EricsonSports @PetePaguaga @Courant_Sports #cthsfb #RoJo3 pic.twitter.com/0cgPai6SHN — Trumbull……

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Five underrated high school results from Week 4

October 2, 2023
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Every week, we highlight some games that caught our attention in a way that it would not normally. These feature teams that are not in our rankings or weekly previews, but are nonetheless noteworthy. Without further ado, here are those games. Dartmouth 36, Apponequet 20 — Dartmouth is an interesting program. When the Indians are good, they tend to be very legit, and you may see that start to transpire……

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