Bedford (NH) 26, Thornton Academy (ME) 14 – Bulldogs get huge interstate win over Maine powerhouse

September 19, 2025

By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent BEDFORD, N.H., – After a win over one of the top teams in the Granite State last week, Bedford had the opportunity to prove it could hang with anyone in Maine. Enter Thornton Academy, who making the road trip down. Bedford proved to be up to the task, scoring 26 unanswered to come from behind for a 26-14 victory. The Bulldogs got scoring, taking advantage……

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Springfield Central 28, Mansfield 3 – Golden Eagles take sting out of Hornets

September 19, 2025

By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – Losing to St. John’s Prep in the opening week of the season really did not sit well with Springfield Central. Just ask Mansfield. The Golden Eagles had two weeks to prepare after being off last week, but instead focused more on themselves and improving in areas they can control. Central made the long drive from western Mass and showed up to the Hornets’…

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Westerly 55, East Providence 13 – Bulldogs maul Townies for impressive win

September 19, 2025

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent EAST PROVIDENCE – Every ball bounced Westerly’s way on Friday, but the Bulldogs didn’t need any of the help in a dismantling of East Providence. There were 40 points scored in the first quarter, domination helped along by the Townies turning the ball over four times. Scoring slowed, but still finished a sound 55-13 final in favor of the Bulldogs. “We wanted to come out…

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St. John’s Prep 47, Central Catholic 21 – Eagles make it look easy in Catholic Conference blowout

September 19, 2025

Image courtesy of Gary Rosario  By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff DANVERS —  Usually when St. John’s Prep and Central Catholic get together it’s a slugfest between two heavyweights. Not on this Friday. The Eagles dominated 47-21 in a game that was basically over at halftime. Sophomore quarterback Chris Vargas set the tone for the Eagles on their opening drive. Vargas completed three of four passes for 68-yards, capping it off…

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Milford 28, Wellesley 21 – Scarlet Hawks survive miscues & late Raiders rally for big win

September 19, 2025

By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent WELLESLEY – The Milford Scarlet Hawks executed a dream start Friday night. The Wellesley Raiders nearly turned that into a nightmare finish. The Hawks stayed undefeated and held off the home Raiders with a 28-21 victory. Neither team submitted a clean performance. Milford had three fumbles. Wellesley threw three interceptions. That appears to be part of the story of this series, with the Hawks doing…

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New England high school preview – Week 3

September 17, 2025

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached Week 3 of the high school football season in New England. It’s about the time of year where we start to separate the contenders and pretenders and it’s another good slate this weekend. Below, we take a look at the top 20 games in Massachusetts, plus the top contest in the other five New England states: Massachusetts…

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Shuffain named Patriots Coach of the Week

September 17, 2025

Sharon High School Head Football Coach Ben Shuffain, has been named the New England Patriots Coach of the Week after the Eagles 30-20 win over Wareham. This is his first win as head coach for the Eagles, and it comes after the team snapped a 12-game losing streak.

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High School Journal: Week 2

September 16, 2025

The High School Football season has officially kicked off in New England with all six states playing high school football.
Now that all six states are back in action, here is this week’s High School Journal.

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Connecticut Top 25 – Week 2

September 15, 2025

Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents It was an exhilarating Week 1 of the high school football season in Connecticut. The top teams all took care of business, but there were a few upsets along the way and some scores that certainly put some teams on notice throughout the state. With that, here’s the CT Top 25 Poll heading into Week 2: 1. New Canaan – New Canaan started…

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