By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent ATTLEBORO – Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s matchup, Shawsheen had not lost a game in 1,043 days. On the back of an all-time defensive performance and an opportunistic score, the Rams extended the state’s longest active winning streak to 30 games, with a 7-0 victory over Bishop Feehan. Shawsheen (3-0) held the Shamrocks to an almost-unfathomable -10 yards and one first down in the game…….

By Garrett Lynch NEFJ Correspondent BARNSTABLE – When the weather is bad, it always comes down to the running game and defense. That was the theme Friday night as Duxbury handed Barnstable its first loss of the season with a gritty 15-6 road win. “Really, the defense all week was dialed in,” said Duxbury head coach Matt Landolfi. “We really focused on the fundamentals, hands-on. Really trying to move (Barnstable)…

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEWINGTON —  Last week, Plainville sophomore standout wide receiver Christian Hairston had a breakout game, recording 10 receptions for 230 yards and three receiving touchdowns in the team’s blowout win over Barlow. A week later, Hairston had another productive performance, recording three receptions, 154 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns in the Blue Devils’ 21-6 road win against the Newington…

By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK — Bishop Hendricken wanted to erase the sting of a tough loss to Central Catholic in 2025. On home field, the Hawks did just that. Fighting off a second-half comeback, Hendricken took down the Raiders 28-12 on Friday night,  winning their second straight game. Head coach Keith Croft noticed the surge in energy from the Hawks’ sideline early and credited that as a big…

Some great performances in New England this week. Here are this week’s High School Dudes of the Week.

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent DARTMOUTH – Old Rochester won its first two games of the season in convincing fashion. During the season, there will be difficult moments, requiring teams to dig deep. That moment came Thursday night for the Bulldogs. Old Rochester trailed 6-0 and 12-6 against Dartmouth, but didn’t take its first lead until there were 23 seconds left in regulation. Junior running back Benji Baptiste scored the…

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — After erasing a 28-point deficit in a 30-28 win against Maloney football team last year, New Britain staved off a 20-point second half comeback from the Spartans on Thursday night, earning a 21-20 win. The Golden Hurricanes gained an early 14-0 lead a minute-and-half into the second quarter with a pair of touchdown runs from quarterback Billy…

Image courtesy of Catholic Memorial Athletics By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent Week 2 of the MIAA football season delivered more big matchups. This week, there aren’t as many heavyweight matchups as the first two, but there will be plenty of good games across the region. There are several intriguing interstate matchups on tap headlined by Central Catholic making a trip to Bishop Hendricken. An added layer this week is the…

Another great week of high school featured some big upsets and several programs had statement wins. Here is this week’s high school journal.

1. Williston’s upset win over Tabor, 23-14 was a huge upset despite the Wildcats having the requisite talent to be competitive in the game. I don’t think people realize just how good Tabor is.

Image courtesy of CIAC Sports By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents Week 2 of the high school football season in the CIAC brought with it a few surprises. As such, there’s some movement in this week’s Top 25… 1. New Canaan (2-0) New Canaan hasn’t allowed a point through two weeks after beating No. 6 Fairfield Prep last week, 27-0. They hit the road on Friday for a…