Courtesy of the RIIL It is championship weekend in Rhode Island we have got you covered. Here is our preview of each game, including picks. State Championship Game #1 Bishop Hendricken vs. #2 LaSalle Academy: The LaSalle, Hendricken state title game match up is an annual tradition in the Ocean State. Both teams boast talented rosters once again. The Hawks are led by quarterback Daniel Lynch and Sebastian Lora. The……
All right, we are getting down to it now. We have state semifinals in Massachusetts, and state championships elsewhere. There will be some terrific matchups all across the region, so get out and catch some of them. On to the games . . . Week 12 High School Preview St. John’s Prep vs. Needham — Two of the most physical teams in the state meeting up here Friday night. Needham……
Rhode Island and New Hampshire have quite a bit on their plates right now. Rhody is about to end a 39-year playoff drought and could get a home playoff game. UNH has a chance to win eight games and possibly get an at-large bid into the FCS postseason. While 99.9% of the attention is on their respective rivals (Bryant and Maine) this week, there’s one thing that requires constant attention,…
One of the big stories coming out of the Division 2 playoffs is the play of the Wellesley Raiders. Led by coach Jesse Davis, Wellesley has beaten Plymouth North and Bishop Feehan to advance to next weekend’s game with Catholic Memorial. We spoke with Davis about his team and the playoffs. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: A lot of people that you guys play end……
Not a ton of movement this week, and Catholic Memorial still sits at No. 1 in New England. Week 9 New England Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (9-1) 2. Windsor (9-0) 3. King Philip (10-0) 4. Hand (9-0) 5. Needham (10-0) 6. New Canaan (8-1) 7. St. John’s Prep (9-1) 8. Greenwich (8-1) 9. Staples (8-1) 10. Darien (8-1) 11. Scituate (10-0) 12. Bedford (10-0) 13. Fairfield Prep (8-1) 14…….
The NEPSAC came to a close with some great bowl games. There is a cluster at the top of those programs, who all had similar seasons. On to the poll . . . Week 9 Chaos Poll 1. Catholic Memorial (9-1) 2. King Philip (10-0) 3. Needham (10-0) 4. St. John’s Prep (9-1) 5. Williston Northampton (8-1) — A banner year for this program. 6. BB&N (8-1) — Tough loss……
A wild weekend is over, and the dust is just settling. We are looking forward to an action-packed semifinal — or, Final Four — round of games. On to the rankings . . . Week 11 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (9-1) — Nice win over an improved Bridgewater-Raynham team. 2. King Philip (10-0) — Pulled away from Barnstable. 3. Needham (10-0) — Won it in the trenches. 4…….
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WOBURN – No. 7 Swampscott had the ball at the Stoneham 13-yard line with 11 seconds left in the game, trailing by one point. The Big Blue remained poised and perfectly executed a rollout pass play for the game-winning touchdown from sophomore quarterback John von Barta to senior receiver Jay Domelowicz, stunning the second-seeded Spartans 13-7 to advance to the Division 6 state semifinals. “I…
BELMONT – The only real mistake Belmont Hill made on Saturday afternoon was hitting head coach Anthony Fucillo in the head with the ice water bucket during a celebratory sideline shower. The host Sextants scored 38 unanswered points in a dominant 38-7 win to claim the NEPSAC Bob Souza Bowl, wrapping up another successful year at 6-3. Last year, Belmont Hill lost its postseason bowl game. This year, it was…
By Evan Rodriguez NEFJ Contributor WALLINGFORD, CT – The moment was real for Coach LJ Spinatto and the Choate Wild Boars on Saturday afternoon, as the team took on the Brunswick Bruins at Class of ‘76 Field for the Leon Modeste Bowl. It was truly a battle of titans, as the home squad came in with an unbeaten record and Brunswick with a lone loss to Phillips Exeter Academy in…