By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff LYNN — Lynn English ended a three-game Thanksgiving skid against Lynn Classical with 28-6 victory in the 111th edition of the rivalry on Thursday behind quarterback Jaiden Rosario’s career day. Spring of 2021 – a Covid shortened season – that was the last time Lynn English (7-4) beat Lynn Classical (3-8). English head coach Tyllor McDonald was on the Lynn Classical staff and Rosario was……

NEEDHAM – Needham’s magical season wasn’t going to end with a win or loss to rival Wellesley on Thanksgiving morning, but it certainly got a little bit sweeter. The Rockets not only remained unbeaten (12-0) ahead of the Division 1 Super Bowl next week, but they handed the Raiders a second straight loss on Thanksgiving, 20-13 in front of a packed hillside at NHS. This was the 137th meeting between…

Thanksgiving and football go hand and hand. There are several great match-ups today with league title implications.  Here some of the match-ups you should watch for today. Mansfield (7-3) at Foxboro (7-3): Both teams are playing in Super Bowls next week but there is still plenty on the line today. Hornets coach Mike Redding could win his 300th with a win. The Davenport title is also on the line. Foxboro……

The CIAC playoffs kick off next week but before we think about the playoffs, we have some unfinished business tonight and tomorrow.  Here are some of the top games to watch in the CIAC on Thanksgiving.  Wednesday West Haven (8-1) at Fairfield Prep (8-1) – Two of the top seeds in Class LL, this game will not only have bragging rights on the line, it will also impact seeding for……

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff BOSTON – Stoneham and Reading renewed their 125-year-old rivalry on Tuesday night, finishing the first of two nights full of Thanksgiving football at Fenway Park. The Spartans suffocated the Rockets and dominated early en route to a 42-14 win. Both teams looked to end the season on a high note after disappointing upset losses in playoffs and the rivalry got back underway with a hectic…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff BOSTON – “This is amazing, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Nantucket head coach Reese Everett said. “These kids are never going to forget this moment.” The 44th Island Cup between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket kicked off a two-night Thanksgiving feast of football at Fenway Park and the first-ever off-island meeting between the teams was a thriller, with the Whalers evening the all-time series at 22 apiece thanks to…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON – On Oct. 26, Classical defeated Ponaganset by 21 points. Four weeks later, the No. 3 Chieftains had a chance to learn from mistakes that night with a lot more on the line in the Division 3 championship against No. 1 Classical. Ponaganset did what many have tried and failed to do this season, contain Jordan Duke, en route to a 28-13 win. Ponaganset moves…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON – West Warwick entered the weekend looking to add to its record 21 Division 2 championships, but South Kingstown had other plans. No. 1 SK met high expectations and then some, earning a 29-0 shutout victory over No. 3 West Warwick. The Rebels finished 10-1, with an undefeated record against D-II competition. “We knew that these guys were good, and we knew that we…