Scrimmage: St. John’s of Shrewsbury at Brockton

August 23, 2024

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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MIAA Division 3 and 4 previews

August 23, 2024

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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MIAA Division 5 and 6 previews

August 22, 2024

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……

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MIAA Division 7 and 8 previews

August 21, 2024

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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10 new high school coaching hires to watch in New England

August 20, 2024

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……

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Ten MIAA teams to watch

August 17, 2024

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……

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Ten intriguing MIAA nonleague games

August 17, 2024

OK, so we’ve already done the top 10 out-of-state games to watch. Now, we want to look inward at 10 nonleague MIAA games that will bring the most intrigue. These aren’t necessarily the best 10 nonleague games, but 10 that perk our interest, and should do the same for you. There could be a mismatch here or there, but either way, we think these games are worth your while. All……

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