We are here. The MIAA state title games have arrived. All will be at Gillette Stadium from Wednesday to Friday. What seems to define this group of games is the amount of teams that will be going for repeats. From the looks of it, these should be fun and entertaining games. Let’s examine, one by one, these matchups, and what we expect to see this week. Division 1 No. 3……
The CIAC Playoffs kickoff tonight and as always, there are several programs that made the playoffs that are traditional powers and some new faces. With 48 team’s qualifying, the class brackets feature some intriguing quarterfinal matchups and some big time semi-final matchups if the favorites hold serve. Here is our CIAC playoff preview. Class LL Favorites: (1) Fairfield Prep, (2) Staples, (3) Greenwich, (5) West Haven Sleeper: Glastonbury or New……
We are getting to the end of the season now, and you’re seeing a lot of movement in the rankings. Some of these losses came with starters out, so we try to be aware of that in each particular case. Just the state title games to go, so some big showdowns left. On to the list . . . Post-Thanksgiving MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (11-1) — Catholic Conference champs, but……
WRENTHAM – Thanksgiving just means more. People have echoed that sentiment for years when it comes to the traditional final regular season game. Franklin proved that sentiment to be true, after giving King Philip all they can handle in a hard fought 27-21 loss at a soggy and wet Mactaz Field. The Panthers set the tone on the opening possession of the game with a ball control drive that was……
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – It was a rainy, old-fashioned slugfest in Foxborough as Mansfield defeated Foxborough 21-7. It was Mike Redding’s 300th win as a coach and clinched the Hockomock Davenport title for Mansfield. “Both teams came to play. Both teams brought their best teams. We just got the best of a really good Foxborough team today,” said Mansfield head coach Mike Redding. On its first drive,…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff QUINCY – The 92nd Thanksgiving edition of the North Quincy Raiders and Quincy Presidents rivalry was one for the history books. For the second time in history, the game was knotted up at the end of regulation and extra time was needed. Raiders’ quarterback Mike Galligan played the hero with a touchdown and two-point conversion to come away with a 43-41 victory. “It feels great,”…
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……
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON — “It was a good day for Falcon football tonight,” Cranston West head coach Tom Milewski said. In its 51st edition, the Cranston Thanksgiving Classic between crosstown rivals Cranston East and Cranston West produced a historic result. The Falcons dominated its way to the largest margin of victory ever in the series with a 47-0 win. “Our goal was to come out and have……