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…

NORTH ANDOVER – Year one of the Mike Gennetti Era didn’t go very well for Merrimack, but things are already back on the right track. On a chilly Friday night in front of a couple hundred fans, the Warriors had an intense, physical controlled scrimmage with various competitive periods thrown in that should have left everyone in attendance impressed. Merrimack – just two years removed from playing for back-to-back NEC…

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