Recruiting

Catching up with Xaverian’s Dave Chiavegato after his commitment to UMass

May 20, 2025
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Xaverian standout athlete Dave Chiavegato announced on Monday evening that he was committing to UMass. Chiavegato cited UMass Joe Harasymiak offering him in person and developing a relationship with him as the reasons he committed to the Minutemen. Here is our interview with Chiavegato. He talks about what went into his decision, his future with UMass and his final season at Xaverian.  NEFJ: Why did you decide to commit to…

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Recapping the 2025 Connecticut NEPSAC Showcase Day

May 19, 2025
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The Connecticut NEPSAC Schools once again left a lasting impression during Monday’s Showcase Day. As always, the top rising seniors worked and impressed but there were also some underclassmen that made their mark. Here are some observations. *Cheshire quarterback Keegan Croucher really turned some heads and proved why he is one of the two best signal callers in New England in the 2027 class. He showed good touch, timing and…

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Catching up with Osiris Lopez after his commitment to Coastal Carolina

May 19, 2025
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Courtesy of Osiris Lopez We had a chance to catch up with Leominister quarterback Osiris Lopez after his commitment to Coastal Carolina. Lopez talked about why he committed to Coastal, why he stayed at Leominister despite pressure to transfer and his upcoming senior season. Here is our interview with Osiris Lopez. NEFJ: Why did you commit to Coastal Carolina? What appealed to you about the school and the program? OL:…

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Rhode Island Showcase closes out busy week in New England

May 17, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – The Ocean State displayed some of its football talents in a free showcase held at Bishop Hendricken High School on Friday. “I’m excited for high school football in Rhode Island,” Hendricken head coach Keith Croft said. “We had about 16 programs here represented, it’s just a great way for our guys to network.” On the field, players were split between freshmen, who made……

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Underclassmen Spotlight: GaVin English, OL/DL, Springfield Central

May 16, 2025
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Courtesy of GaVin English We got a chance to speak to a rising star in the Class of 2027, Springfield Central offensive and defensive lineman GaVin English.  GaVin is a well thought out, mature young man who not only walk the walk on the field but off the field as well.  English holds offers from Liberty, URI and UMass.  Get to know GaVin English.  NEFJ: Talk about your football journey….

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2nd annual Catholic Conference Showcase takes big step forward

May 15, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WESTWOOD – The Catholic Conference’s second annual showcase took a major step forward on Thursday as some of Massachusetts’ top talent drew over 60 colleges to the event. Once again hosted by back-to-back state champion Xaverian Brothers High School, this year was the first in which NCAA Division-I FBS programs were approved to attend. Representatives from Boston College were among the FBS schools in attendance,…

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Leominister’s Lopez commits to Coastal Carolina

May 14, 2025
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LEOMINISTER- Leominister quarterback Osiris Lopez has committed to Coastal Carolina. The announcement was made at Leominister High School. Lopez had several offers but picked Coastal Carolina over James Madison, UConn, Old Dominion and Syracuse. As to why he picked Coastal, Lopez cited fit and a connection with the staff.  “I had a lot of schools reach out to me and show me love, but I felt like Coastal was the……

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2025 Massachusetts Show Day: BB&N caps off Show Day with strong performance

May 14, 2025
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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE – It was a busy Tuesday for talent evaluators as ISL school’s hosted the Prep School football show day. The day began at Deerfield Academy and ended at Buckingham & Brown Nichols Upper school. A plethora of college programs were on hand which included Bryant University, Bucknell, University of Rhode Island, University of Washington and more. The 2024 ISL champions graduated a talented senior…

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2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Walbridge stands tall at St. Sebastian’s showcase session

May 13, 2025
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By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent NEEDHAM – Heading into Tuesday evening, coaches and scouts traveled to Saint Sebastian’s to watch some of the best Massachusetts has to offer. Walking onto the field of Arrows, it does not take long to notice junior offensive tackle Marky Walbridge, standing at 6-foot-6. It does, however, take an abnormal amount of time to scroll down his list of Division I offers. The lineman’s remarkable…

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2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Fiumara, Little & others impress for Belmont Hill

May 13, 2025
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BELMONT – After a long two days for many of the college coaches and scouts touring Connecticut and Massachusetts for Show Days, Belmont Hill players made sure the 30+ schools on hand Tuesday night saw some high quality performances. The two ‘main events’ if you will were a pair of soon-to-be seniors that will be expected to lead the Sextants this season. Tackle Nick Fiumara already has 20+ offers from…

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