CIAC Class LL preview

September 8, 2025

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: The Greenwich Cardinals have won two of the last three Class LL state titles, defeating West Haven 14-0 last year. Linebackers Jack Kelly, Santi Parra, and Justin Carroll return, who combined for 347 tackles last year on a team that allowed just 9.3 points per game last season. On offense, they return leading running back Hector Lopez, who rushed for 1,218 yards and 13……

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CIAC Class L preview

September 8, 2025

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Class L runs through New Canaan. They’ve won the last three state titles. The Rams also enter GameTime CT’s Top 10 Poll as the No. 1 ranked team in the state heading into the season. They’ve won seven state titles in the last 11 years. They return six starters on each side of the ball including Villanova commit Andrew Esposito. Darien is the other Class…

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CIAC Class MM preview

September 8, 2025

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Last year, Masuk upset Windsor, who was the No. 1 ranked team in the state for a majority of the season, for the Class MM state title. Jackson Zylick hit a game-winning 27-yard field goal with four seconds left, giving the Panthers a 24-21 win over the Warriors. Both teams are expected to be two of the top teams in the class, with each…

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CIAC Class M preview

September 8, 2025

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Last year’s Class M state title was decided by one point, as St. Joe’s edged Brookfield, 21-20 to win its 16th state title in program history. The Hogs almost blew a 21-point lead, but stopped Brookfield’s two-point attempt, securing a one-point, last second win. These are the two teams to beat again this year, with Brookfield returning more of its team from last season…

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MIAA Top 25 – Week 2

September 7, 2025

Courtesy of Tim Crowley By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Football is officially back in Massachusetts. Week 1 featured some chalk results and some surprises. Our top three of Xaverian, Catholic Memorial and St. John’s Prep all held serve. After the top three, plenty of teams moved either up or down in this week’s Top 25. Canton and Methuen are new additions this week. The Bulldogs pounded Franklin 34-0, while Methuen…

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Bishop Hendricken 12, North Kingstown 3 – Hawks find a way in season opener

September 6, 2025

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent NORTH KINGSTOWN – Back-to-back State Champion Bishop Hendricken got off on the right foot on Saturday on the road to the three-peat. Reigning Division-I champion North Kingstown was no slouch, but the Hawks played their brand of football with some new faces leading the way to a 12-3 win. “You never know what you’re going to get [at the start of the season],” Hendricken coach…

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Scituate 33, Westerly 29 – Sailors survive a scare against Bulldogs

September 6, 2025

SCITUATE- Out of state games have a certain level of uncertainty to them. You do not have a history or familiarity with your opponent and if you do not get off to a good start, you could find yourselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard.
Scituate found that out tonight in a hard fought 33-29 win over a good Westerly team that features one of the top signal callers in New England in sophomore quarterback Landon Husereau.

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