WEST ROXBURY and WESTWOOD — The fact that Catholic Memorial and Xaverian are less than six miles apart made the scrimmage doubleheader possible. That, and the fact that the times were staggered, with the one at CM at 11 am, and the one at Xaverian 1 p.m. For Catholic Memorial, the visitor was Fitchburg. Xaverian welcomed Merrimack Valley Conference foes Andover and Tewksbury. The one at Xaverian was a little……
BROCKTON — As Brendan Hall of ESPN Boston used to say, the Brockton and St. John’s of Shrewsbury scrimmage is the annual unofficial start of the MIAA high school football season. So, by that metric, welcome to 2024. St. John’s drove from Central Mass. down to Brockton, and the two did battle, getting the rust out and hitting someone else for the first time this season. For much of what……
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Division 3 Five teams to watch: Milton, Walpole, Milford, North Attleboro, Mansfield Five players to watch: Noah Mackenzie, QB, Walpole; Dan Moore, OL, Billerica; Ryan Bannon, LB, North Attleboro; Jackson Hart, QB, Dartmouth; Johnny Gingeruha, WR, West Springfield. Outlook: We want to be clear, here. Division 3 is the most wide-open division in the state this year. It really could be anybody’s. Now, with our five teams to watch, it……
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Division 5 Five teams to watch: Foxboro, Shawsheen, Hanover, Apponequet, Bishop Fenwick Five players to watch: Ben Angelini, RB, Foxboro; Sidney Tildsley, QB, Shawsheen; Brody Joly, RB, Apponequet; Aidan Boutin, RB/LB, Hanover; AJ Pinet, RB/DB, Dedham. Outlook: Unlike Division 7 and 8, we are not expecting parity out of D5. The team that won this division last year, Foxboro, actually had a junior-heavy team in 2023, and is coming back……
Division 7 Five teams to watch: Uxbridge, Clinton, Mashpee, Wahconah, Cohasset Five players to watch: Cam LaChapelle, RB, Uxbridge; Ethan Frisch, TE/RB/LB/DE, Clinton; Michael Wildfire, QB, Cohasset; Ty Holmes, RB, West Bridgewater; Dominic Matteodo, QB, Mashpee Outlook: This will be an interesting division this fall. Last year, Uxbridge proved to be a clear and capable best team, running the table and winning at Gillette over Amesbury. The Spartans lose too……
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As usual there were several coaching changes this off-season. Several programs in New England hired new head coaches. We could not break all of them down but we have complied a list of some of the most notable coaching change in the region. So, without further ado. Here are ten coaching hires to keep an eye on as the high school season begins in the region. 1. Paul Zukauskas, B.C High……
There are no shortage of teams to keep a close eye on this fall. Whether it be due to coaching changes, graduations, transfers or all the above. We’ve narrowed the list of teams that you’ll want to pay attention to down to 10. These 10 teams aren’t the best teams in the state or favorites in their respective divisions, but rather teams that have interesting storylines attached to them entering……