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CIAC Top 25 poll – Week 7 (Public)

October 16, 2023
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By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent 1. Greenwich, Next Game: 10/20 at Trumbull The Cardinals were victorious over another top 10 opponent. Senior running back George Vomvolakis rushed for 105 yards and a score. Senior quarterback Rocco Grillo passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, completing 69% of his passes. 2. Cheshire, Next Game: 10/27 at Notre Dame-West Haven The Rams trounced Hamden 41-0. Senior ATH Jeffery Gonzalez scored three total……

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Q&A with Walpole coach Chris Sullivan

October 15, 2023
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In one of the most significant results of the weekend, Walpole defeated Milton, 42-23, on Friday night. The win improved Walpole to 3-3, while Milton took its first loss of the season and dropped to 5-1. We talked to Walpole coach Chris Sullivan Sunday to get his thoughts on the victory. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: What was it like? Were you guys ahead the……

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Week 4 Chaos Poll

October 15, 2023
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Two games of the weekend as Williston Northampton beat BB&N, and Tabor knocked off St. Sebastian’s. Deerfield rolling as the top NEPSAC team in the poll. Tabor is a fast riser. On to the poll. Week 4 Chaos Poll 1. Catholic Memorial (4-1) 2. St. John’s Prep (6-0) 3. Springfield Central (5-1) 4. King Philip (6-0) 5. Xaverian (4-2) 6. Deerfield (4-1) — Big one with Exeter next. 7. Milford……

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Week 6 MIAA Top 25

October 15, 2023
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There were a few big upsets this weekend to cause some movement in the top 10 and other spots in the rankings. Looking forward to another significant week coming up, as Catholic Memorial visits St. John’s Prep. On to the rankings . . . Week 6 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (4-1) — Looking to pull the St. John’s sweep. 2. St. John’s Prep (6-0) — All eyes on……

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King Philip 13, Foxboro 7 — KP holds on, stays perfect

October 13, 2023
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There are not a lot of teams that play like King Philip. The Warriors line up in the I formation and play power football. Then, on defense, they bring pressure and hit you for four quarters. When KP is able to string together long possessions and make you play from behind, the Warriors are damn near impossible to beat. In a 13-7 victory over previously-unbeaten Foxboro, King Philip followed its……

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Springfield Central 44, Westfield 7 — Golden Eagles pull away

October 13, 2023
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By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — If you heard Springfield Central coach Bill Watson in his postgame huddle, you would’ve thought his team lost to Westfield. Well, it didn’t, and it wasn’t particularly close, either. Central took the lead and never looked back as the Golden Eagles made a statement on Friday night with a 44-7 win. What Watson was upset about was the fact the first half was……

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New England high school preview — Week 6

October 11, 2023
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A ton of quality matchups this week as we get, for the most part, deep into league play. Here are the ones we have our eyes on for now. Methuen at Billerica — These might be the two best teams in the Merrimack Valley Conference, or at least close to it. Methuen’s offense seems to have hit its stride. Billerica is coming off a nice win over Tewksbury. This is a fun one…….

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A peek at the power rankings

October 10, 2023
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Let’s take a quick look around the power rankings, which have been updated through this past weekend’s games. Division 1 What really sticks out is Everett at 4-1 standing at No. 16. The Crimson Tide scheduled two Catholic Conference teams. They lost to Xaverian, 32-21, and beat BC High, 35-34. You would think that would buy Everett some better standing in the rankings, but the Crimson Tide find themselves squarely……

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