By Jose Rodriguez NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER — AJ Hairston scored a pair of touchdowns to power Merrimack College to a 24-17 victory over the University of New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at Duane Stadium. “I thought our guys played really, really hard. As long as it took, and I told them it’s going to be a 60 minutes effort type game and we got that down,” said Merrimack head coach…
Image courtesy of Sean D. Elliot/Getty ImagesBy Craig Boland NEFJ CorrespondentNEW HAVEN – With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Yale running back Hugo Kemeni punched in a nine-yard touchdown to give Yale a 41-24 lead over the Merrimack Warriors, which would be the final score on what was an emotional day for the program. Notably, it was the only Yale touchdown where quarterback Dante Reno – who lost……
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – Leading 17-10 with New Haven on the verge of finding the end zone on Saturday, Merrimack needed a play. Luckily, they got one with a little bit of help from Mother Nature. Chargers quarterback Jake Tripptree got into his throwing motion, but the ball slipped out of his hand, ending up in the possession of Warriors linemen Trent Taylor, sealing win No….
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – A lively Duane Stadium on Friday night for the spring game highlighted excitement for Merrimack football as they prepare for the 2026 season. Head coach Mike Gennetti is set to enter his third season at the helm for the Warriors, it’s been a process for Gennetti since moving from assistant to head coach, but the enthusiasm from Friday’s spring game has the…
NORTH ANDOVER – Nothing says spring football like a 55 degree morning with a monsoon. That’s how Merrimack football spent the morning on Tuesday, going through spring ball session No. 10 before heading out for the holiday break this weekend. With five practices left after the break, there was a clear emphasis on upping the compete level, even if the Warriors were just in shoulder pads and shorts. Here’s five…
Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – It was a mid-October day, 60 degrees without a cloud in the sky and the Head of the Charles weekend. So, of course the Harvard Crimson rolled to a 31-7 victory against in-state foe Merrimack. Although, it didn’t come easily early on. The nationally-ranked Crimson (15th) remained unbeaten at 5-0. Merrimack fell to 3-5. After an opening Merrimack drive stalled around mid-field the Crimson…
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — After beginning the season 0-4, the Black Bears of Maine have found their groove the last three weeks. Things looked bleak when they fell to Georgia Southern 45-17M but coach Jordan Stevens’ group has found a new focus that has led to the winning streak. Saturday afternoon against Merrimack, the Black Bears found a way to win 20-13 despite offensive struggles from…
Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics By Zack Bellino NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – The Merrimack Warriors defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 16-14 on the strength of a Carlton Thai field goal with just one second remaining in the game on Saturday night. In a matchup of former NEC rivals, this game was a defensive slugfest before the final moments, when CCSU recovered a blocked field goal on the…
NORTH ANDOVER – Year two of the Mike Gennetti Era for Merrimack is underway. The Warriors were ramping up for a full-pad Saturday scrimmage when we stopped by practice on Friday to check out training camp. While it was a light day for the Warriors, Merrimack still got some good work in for about two hours. Here’s what stood out: QB competition – Former Central Catholic star Ayden Pereira is…
Year two of the Mike Gennetti Era already feels different. There was a buzz on the field and in the stands in North Andover despite the terrible weather last weekend as the Warriors closed out spring ball with their annual spring game. The physicality and intensity for a meaningless scrimmage in April was hard to ignore. While that doesn’t win you games in September, October and November, the tone has…