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MIAA Division 8 Super Bowl: (2) West Boylston 22, (1) Randolph 16 — Lions roar to three-peat

December 6, 2024

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH — West Boylston held off a late Randolph rally to escape with the 22-16 victory for their third straight state title. The number one and two teams in Division 8 put on quite the show for fans at Gillette Stadium. No.1 Randolph came into this game looking to win its second state title in the last four years, while No.2 West Boylston came to……

MIAA Division 2 Super Bowl: (1) Catholic Memorial 39, (2) King Philip 21 — Knights run past Warriors

December 5, 2024

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FOXBOROUGH — Since coach John DiBiaso came to Catholic Memorial, the Knights have featured a level of depth at the skill positions that is simply unmatched. You want to stop running back Mekhi Dodd? Sure, but what about fellow back Lasean Sharp? If you can slow the running game, what can you do about quarterback Kise Flannery and his receivers? In Thursday night’s Division 2 state final against King Philip,……

MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl: (3) Xaverian 14, (4) Needham 7 – Hawks make it back-to-back D1 state titles

December 5, 2024

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FOXBOROUGH – Following an ugly loss to BC High on October 18th, Xaverian had a soul-searching moment while sitting with a 3-3 record. From that point on, the Hawks have looked like the defending D1 champs and on Thursday night at frigid Gillette Stadium, Xaverian made it back-to-back Super Bowl titles with a 14-7 win over previously unbeaten Needham. The Hawks’ defense held the Rockets to 156 yards of total…

MIAA Division 4 Super Bowl: (2) Scituate 29, (1) Duxbury 13 — Sailors earn revenge

December 5, 2024

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH — Scituate waited 370 days to avenge last year’s 62-33 Super Bowl loss to Duxbury. The wait was well worth it as the second-seeded Sailors rolled to a 29-13 win over No. 1 Duxbury in the Division 4 title game to capture the program’s third state championship since 2018. The Dragons had no answer for Scituate’s passing attack led by junior quarterback Jonny Donovan……

MIAA Division 6 Super Bowl (1) Hudson 21, (3) Fairhaven 14 – Hawks hold on for perfect season & first state title in 33 years

December 5, 2024

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By Jared Keene NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – There’s no better way to finish off perfection than achieving the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl at the home of the Patriots. From the opening week, Hudson approached this season one game at a time. The Hawks always talked about being 1-0 each week, not 7-0, 8-0, 9-0, and so on. And they expected to make it to Gillette, not by…

MIAA Division 7 Super Bowl – (1) Uxbridge 42, (3) Mashpee 20 – Spartans win 2nd straight Super Bowl

December 4, 2024

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Third-seeded Mashpee was able to hang tough for 44-plus minutes, but top-seeded Uxbridge made two back-breaking plays in the final three and a half minutes to secure its 27th consecutive win and second straight Division 7 Super Bowl title, 42-20. Clinging to a 28-20 lead after a Mashpee score, Uxbridge junior Cam LaChapelle took off down the right sideline, evaded several would-be tacklers…

Holy Cross signs 12 on first National Signing Day under Dan Curran

December 4, 2024

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Coming off a share of the program’s sixth straight Patriot League title, Dan Curran and his staff had a productive first National Signing Day on Wednesday, getting 12 kids to sign on board. Here’s the full list of guys heading to Worcester… Troy Bailey (DB) Parsippany, N.J. | Delbarton Dominic Campanile (QB) Fair Lawn, N.J. | Bergen Catholic Lucas Catoggio (OL) Massapequa, N.Y. | Chaminade Patrick Enright (OL) Orchard Park,…

BC brings in 27 on first National Signing Day under Bill O’Brien

December 4, 2024

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Bill O’Brien and his staff had a late start recruiting at BC after he was hired in February, but they certainly made up for lost time. The Eagles officially announced 27 signings on National Signing Day Wednesday, with five of them coming from Massachusetts, more than any other state in this first class for O’Brien and his staff. Here’s the full list: Sevie Amar Jr. (WR) – Oxnard, CA Micah…

UConn adds 12 on National Signing Day

December 4, 2024

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UConn’s best season since 2010 still has about a month left in it, but all eyes were on 2025 Wednesday across the country during National Signing Day. The Huskies sit at 8-4 and are awaiting their bowl destination this weekend. In the meantime, the program announced the addition of 12 recruits for this class. Here’s the list with some details provided by the UConn PR department: Aubrey Melvin (DL) From…

Newington 20, Wethersfield 13 – Newington avenges Thanksgiving loss with a big playoff win

December 4, 2024

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Photo credit: Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEWINGTON — On Thanksgiving Eve, the Wethersfield Eagles defeated the previously undefeated Newington Nor’Easters football team 22-14 in overtime in the last game of the 2024 regular season. The loss for Newington put them at 9-1 while the win bumped up Wethersfield’s record to 9-1. With there being a three-way tie for the CCC (Central Connecticut Conference) Tier 3 title between……

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