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(7) Springfield Central 24, (10) Central Catholic 7 — Golden Eagles pull away for D1 Sweet 16 win

November 3, 2023
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By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — In a playoff matchup featuring two Division 1 powers with a lot of history against one another, the No. 7 Springfield Central Golden Eagles advanced with a 24-7 win over the No. 10 Central Catholic Raiders. The history between these two teams is well documented. With Springfield Central winning the last three matchups, including in Week 1 of this year, Central Catholic had……

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(6) Bishop Feehan 24, (11) Concord-Carlisle 0 — Shamrocks roll to first-round win in D2

November 3, 2023
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ATTLEBORO — Early in Friday night’s D2 first round game against No. 11 Concord-Carlisle, the No. 6 Bishop Feehan offense sputtered. The running game could not get going, and the passing game was just a bit off, as well. But by the end of the game, both came around nicely, and the defense was stellar, as well, as Feehan earned a 24-0 victory. Feehan improves to 7-1 with the win,……

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RIIL Playoff Capsules

November 3, 2023
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The Rhode Island playoffs kick off this weekend and there are several great match-ups in Division Two and Division Three. The Division One playoffs kickoff next week with the winners playing in the state title game on November 19th. The other state title games are on Saturday November 18th. Here is our Rhode Island Playoff Preview. Division 1 Top seed: Bishop Hendricken- The Hawks are rolling into this tournament and……

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NHIAA Playoff Capsules

November 3, 2023
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The New Hampshire playoffs kick off this weekend. Division One and Two offer a variety of of intriguing match-ups while Divisions Three and Four are defined by dominant programs like Campbell, Newport and Somersworth. Here is our playoff capsule preview.  Division 1 Top seed: Pinkerton- The Astros have a bye until next week when they will host the winner of Bishop Guertin, Dover. Pinkerton has been dominate this season thanks……

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New England high school preview — Week 9

November 1, 2023
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Playoffs have struck most of New England, and therefore there are a lot of impactful matchups across the region. Here’s a look at some of the best ones. Central Catholic at Springfield Central — In the MIAA D1 playoffs, this would usually be a semifinal or final game. As it is, it’s a first rounder, and a rematch of a Week 1 SPringfield Central decisive win. Central Catholic has improved,……

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MIAA state tournament capsules

October 31, 2023
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The MIAA playoffs start this week, so we wanted to give our rundown on what to expect. Here are some things to watch for in what should be a fun tournament. Division 8 Top seed: West Boylston (8-0). No controversy here. This has been the best team in the division all year. The closest win was a 20-point shutout of Blackstone Valley Tech. Best first-round matchup: No. 12 Randolph at……

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Remembering 10 state title games

October 30, 2023
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As we are about to kick off the MIAA state tournament, we wanted to take a quick look back at where we’ve been. Going back every year since 2013, we wanted to pick one state title game a year that was either a close game, or otherwise notable. Let’s take a look. 2013 D4: Doherty 28, Dennis-Yarmouth 26 — The Highlanders earned a big one for Central Mass. with this……

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