New England high school preview — Week 5

October 4, 2023

Certainly, some games that are not just big this week, but Game of the Year material in a lot of different respects. As has been the case a lot this season, rain is in the forecast for Saturday. That won’t dampen the spirits too much, though, as there should be some really great games that day. On to the preview . . . Catholic Memorial at Xaverian — This will……

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Dudes of the Week-Week 4

October 3, 2023

DUDE OF DUDES! Trumbull’s (CT) Rowan Johnston rushed for 348 yards and scored 5 total touchdowns. He also caught 3 passes for 45 yards in a 42-21 win over Ridgefield. Trumbull High RB Rowan Johnston had a day at Tiger Hollow! Rowan’s Stat Line: 27 carries for 348 yards, 3 receptions for 45 yards, & 5 touchdowns! @gametimect @rudenreport @ciacsports @DevellisJustin @SPBowley @EricsonSports @PetePaguaga @Courant_Sports #cthsfb #RoJo3 pic.twitter.com/0cgPai6SHN — Trumbull……

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Five underrated high school results from Week 4

October 2, 2023

Every week, we highlight some games that caught our attention in a way that it would not normally. These feature teams that are not in our rankings or weekly previews, but are nonetheless noteworthy. Without further ado, here are those games. Dartmouth 36, Apponequet 20 — Dartmouth is an interesting program. When the Indians are good, they tend to be very legit, and you may see that start to transpire……

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Q&A with Westfield coach Rob Parent

October 1, 2023

One of the biggest results of the weekend came out in Western Mass., as Westfield earned a 28-14 win over Minnechaug. The Bombers look like they could be a real factor in the D3 state playoffs. Coach Rob Parent always fields a tough team, and this fall leads an experienced one that is good on both sides of the ball. We spoke to him Sunday over the phone, and he……

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Week 2 Chaos Poll

October 1, 2023

Surprisingly, not as much chaos this week, as largely the favorites took care of business. Some big matchups on tap for next week should cause a shuffle. On to the poll . . . Week 2 Chaos Poll Catholic Memorial (2-1) St. John’s Prep (4-0) Springfield Central (3-1) Xaverian (3-1) King Philip (4-0) Deerfield (3-0) — Huge test against Cheshire Academy up next. Milford (4-0) Williston Northampton (2-1) — Travels……

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Week 4 MIAA Top 25

October 1, 2023

Not a ton of movement this week, as the favorites won a lot of their matchups. Still, there was some change toward the bottom of the rankings. The biggest shift came in Methuen’s 51-18 win over Andover. On to the rankings . . . Week 4 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (2-1) — Returns from bye with trip to X. 2. St. John’s Prep (4-0) — Made quick work of La Salle……

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Saturday round-up in New England football

October 1, 2023

Here is a recap of some of the other action that we did not cover on Saturday. Here are the college scores and some of the top high school games in the area. College Towson 54 UNH 51 (OT)- The Wildcats lost a wild one to Towson in overtime. Dylan Laube led the Wildcats with 92 rushing yards and two touchdowns while Max Brosmer completed 25 passes for 340 yards……

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Bishop Feehan 31, Archbishop Williams 6 — Shamrocks air it out

September 30, 2023

ATTLEBORO — Sometimes, a coach can get set in his ways, and try to fit a square peg in a round hole. This does not describe Bishop Feehan coach Bryan Pinabell. When he was presented with two very different sets of personnel the last two seasons, he let that dictate the offensive philosophies. And as he is set now, Pinabell has a dangerous passing game led by sophomore quarterback Owen……

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