Following a report by Alex Agrella of RecruitingBoard.net, Trevor Knight confirmed on Twitter that he will be the next coach at Dracut. Knight takes over for Jermaine McKenzie, who stepped down after three years with the program. It has been a rough go of it lately for the Middies, who needed a co-op with Innovation Academy to have enough players to field a team. In Knight, Dracut finds someone who…
Medway High School on Monday announced the hiring of Ted Rigney as the school’s new head football coach. Rigney has years of experience as an assistant and head coach. He was most recently an assistant on Matt Blood’s staff at Uxbridge. Rigney has over 30 years of coaching experience and was previously the head football coach at Bellingham High School where he teaches. Prior to become a teacher, Rigney was…
On Saturday, the MHSFCA released their all division teams. Here are all eight teams and some thoughts on each team. Division One Hasselbeck and Eason are no brainers. Both were two of the best signal callers in the state. Braintree’s James Curry was one of the top running backs in Eastern, Mass and returns next year as a junior. Great to see Joe Pendergast from Braintree getting recognized as well…
It was a dream season for the Uxbridge Spartans. Without so much as a single close game, Uxbridge rolled through its schedule with a 13-0 record. It culminated in a D7 state title with a 42-16 win over Amesbury at Gillette. We spoke with Uxbridge coach Matt Blood on how this all came about. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: I guess the first question I…
For its new coach, Lowell hired a familiar face, and a proven winner. That man was Scott Boyle. Boyle coached at Lowell from 1997 to 2006, where he compiled a 68-37-2 record. That is the most successful tenure at Lowell in recent memory. If Boyle brings those winning ways back to his alma mater, consider this hire a home run. Boyle takes over for Shyheim Cullen, who went 3-8 in…
Although we did a Q&A earlier this season with Derek Almeida, we wanted to follow up with the Fairhaven coach. The Blue Devils went 12-1 this season, and beat Salem in the D6 state title game at Gillette Stadium. We caught up with Almeida for a phone interview this week. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: You’ve won state titles now at Falmouth and Fairhaven. What…
The transfer portal has unequivocally changed college football. But what many local coaches are talking about now, is how the portal, which facilitates the transfer of college players to new schools, is now impacting the recruitment of high school players. And, right now, the effects are negative, and hurting that high school player’s prospects, whether it is at the FBS, FCS, Division 2, or Division 3 level. Just quickly, to…
You talk to Foxboro coach Jack Martinelli, you can hear the love in his voice that he has for the 2023 Warriors. The team went 12-1 and won the D5 state title, but the fact that the team was so good was only part of the equation. In a season in which Martinelli also won his 300th game, there was so much to make him smile. We spoke to him…
The annual award – presented since 1985 – was announced for each state on Wednesday afternoon and the New England representatives are beyond well deserving. The award not only recognizes play on the field, but community efforts off of it and excellence in academics. Each player is also awarded a grant with the award to put towards community endeavors of their choice. Connecticut – Ryan Puglisi, Quarterback, Avon Old Farms…
As we start 2024, the football season will officially end when the Pats close things out against the Jets next Sunday at Gillette. We thought we’d start to look ahead to the top storylines locally for the upcoming season with Pro Days and combines right around the corner. Heck, it’ll be time for high school and college training camps before you know it! 1. The future of the Patriots This…