New England high school preview – Week 6

October 8, 2025

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We are officially past the halfway point in the Massachusetts high school football regular season. League play begins this week for many teams and the playoff pictures are beginning to take shape. Below, we take a look at the top games from across the region: Massachusetts Central Catholic at Methuen: Both teams are coming off massive wins. The Rangers are trying to prove they can……

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MIAA Top 25 – Week 6

October 7, 2025

Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The Week 6 poll brings the most change we have seen yet this season. The first three spots remain the same as last week, but four new teams enter the mix. Plymouth South enters after a nail-biting win over Scituate. Weymouth and Wachusett enter for the first time this season after wins over previously-ranked Milton and Leominster, respectively. Methuen rejoins the…

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Connecticut Top 25 – Week 5

October 6, 2025

Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The top two teams remain the same, but there is plenty of shakeup in this week’s Connecticut Top 25 following a number of head-to-head matchups between ranked foes. There are also three teams making their poll debut following impressive wins. Here’s our latest Top 25: 1. New Canaan (4-0) – It took a defensive effort, but New Canaan…

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Archbishop Williams 49, Bishop Fenwick 27 – Archies roll past Crusaders

October 4, 2025

Images courtesy of Shane Joseph Cruz – The Moment Media By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff PEABODY — Archbishop Williams exploded for 49 points and routed Bishop Fenwick 49-27 to spoil the Crusaders homecoming weekend on Saturday. The Archies (4-0) rolled into Peabody with an offense averaging 26 points per game and a freshman quarterback in Hudson Garrity who so far has lived up to the hype surrounding him. On ABW’s…

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Londonderry 27, Duxbury 21 – Lancers get big interstate win on the road

October 4, 2025

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff DUXBURY – Londonderry started the season in unfamiliar territory with a 1-3 record. The Lancers hit the road Saturday afternoon hoping to right the ship against Massachusetts power Duxbury. With two minutes and 15 seconds left in regulation, Londonderry head coach Jimmy Lauzon called a quarterback sneak – with a wrinkle. Quarterback Sullivan Daron faked as though the snap had gone high, but in reality…

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King Philip 23, Natick 21 – Warriors survive late Redhawks comeback to remain unbeaten

October 3, 2025

NATICK – Heading into a mid-season showdown with Natick on Friday night, King Philip head coach Brian Lee still wasn’t sure what type of team he had this season. The Warriors and Redhawks both entered 4-0. King Philip has had a historic run of success in the last decade, but something’s felt different this year. The Warriors had only given up 19 points before Friday, but had to grind out…

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