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CIAC Class LL and Class L previews

September 13, 2024
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Courtesy of Staples Football Class LL 5 teams to watch: Staples, West Haven, Greenwich, Southington, Fairfield Prep 5 players to watch: Peter Vomvolakis, OL/DL (Greenwich), Nick Conlan, QB (West Haven), Mason Frey RB/LB (Fairfield Prep), Eddie van der Merwe, OL/DL (Staples), Ejai Presley, QB/WR (Stamford) Outlook: Defending Class LL champion Staples graduated a slew of players most notably quarterback Caleb Smith who is off to UConn. They do return offensive lineman……

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CIAC Class MM and M Preview

September 13, 2024
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Class MM 5 teams to watch: Cheshire, Masuk, Holy Cross, Wilton, Windsor 5 players to watch: Drew Caouette, QB (Holy Cross), Imanuel Cox (Windsor), Nick Fox, LB (Masuk), Joey Hagerty, QB (Wilton), Gavin and Shane Walker, WR’s/DB’s (Masuk) Outlook: Cheshire graduated a talented class led by Notre Dame lax commit Matt Jeferey. Despite that, the Rams return some good talent starting with quarterback Aniston Marsh and running back/linebacker Taylor Rochford and……

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CIAC Class SS Preview

September 12, 2024
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Image courtesy of Max Preps 5 teams to watch : Joel Barlow, Granby/Canton, Sheehan, Windham, Killingly 5 players to watch: Scott Romano RB/LB (Barlow), Vincent Forte QB (Granby/Canton), Peter Bocompani, WR/DB (Plainville), Anthony Oates, OL/LB (Killingly), Malachi Fowler, OL/LB (Windham) Outlook: Joel Barlow appears to be the early favorite in Class SS. The two time champions return a talented group led by fullback Scott Romano. Barlow runs the triple option and……

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Week 2 High School Preview

September 11, 2024
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A lot of the top teams suffered defeats this past weekend, so things are opening up a bit. Some big games on tap for this week, and a few more interstate matchups, too. Let’s get to it. Springfield Central at Central Catholic — It was a rough opener for Springfield Central, as the Golden Eagles were dismissed by a very good Iona Prep team from New York. Central Catholic has……

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Q&A with Scituate coach Herb Devine

September 8, 2024
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In maybe the most exciting finish of the weekend, Scituate slipped past Foxboro, 20-14, when junior quarterback Jonny Donovan hit Lawson Foley with a 44-yard touchdown as time ran out. It was a terrific win for Scituate, beating the defending D5 state champs in dramatic fashion. We spoke with Scituate coach Herb Devine to get his perspective on the win. Adam Kurkjian: Tell me about that ending. How often in……

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Week 1 MIAA Top 25

September 8, 2024
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Week 1 MIAA Top 25 1. St. John’s Prep (1-0) — Positive first impression for QB Chris Vargas. 2. Xaverian (1-0) — Hawks start out strong vs. Feehan. 3. Catholic Memorial (0-1) — Knights could not hold early lead. 4. Springfield Central (0-1) — Has struggled against Iona Prep (NY) last two years. 5. King Philip (1-0) — Couldn’t ask for a much better start. 6. Needham (1-0) — Impressive……

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Cardinal Hayes 36, Catholic Memorial 29: Knights can’t keep up with Cardinals

September 7, 2024
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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent WEST ROXBURY — Cardinal Hayes looked dead in the water in the first half but a muffed punt swung the momentum of this game and the 2023 state champs from New York overcame a 14-0 hole to escape with the 36-29 victory. The first half is one that Cardinal Hayes would like to forget, the offense was not moving the ball and as coach C.J…….

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