Catching up with Blake Hebert after his commitment to Notre Dame

October 15, 2024

Former Central Catholic and current Brunswick School quarterback Blake Hebert surprised the New England football community on Monday afternoon by announcing that he is de-committing from Clemson and committing to Notre Dame.

Hebert originally committed to Dabo Swinney and the Tigers on June 16, 2023 but changed his mind and decided to commit to the Irish. Hebert thanked the Clemson staff on X for recruiting him.

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Catching up with Thomas Brown after his commitment to Villanova

October 4, 2024

We caught up with Chelmsford lineman Thomas Brown who committed to Villanova earlier this week. Brown is very pleased with his decision and is excited to be joining a program with the rich history of Villanova. He looking forward to the opportunity to help the Wildcats in the short and long term. Here is what Brown had to say about his commitment. NEFJ: Why Villanova? What appealed to you about…

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Boston College gets commitment from Arlington OT Brady Bekkenhuis

August 3, 2024

Boston College remains hot with Massachusetts prospects in the class of 2026, as the Eagles got a commitment Saturday from Arlington offensive tackle Brady Bekkenhuis. Bekkenhuis is 6-foot-6, 295 pounds, and has the frame to play either interior offensive line or offensive tackle at the Power 4 level. He is athletic, and once he gets his hands on you, Bekkenhuis is going to finish that block. He can get it…

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Catching up with former Bishop Hendricken standout Rushaune Vilane

July 19, 2024

Courtesy of Rushaune Vilane We had a chance to catch up with former Bishop Hendricken standout Rushaune Vilane about his commitment to Kentucky and his career at Bishop Hendricken. Here is what Rushaune had to say. NEFJ: Why Kentucky? What made you decide to commit to the Wildcats? RV: “The reason I chose Kentucky is it just felt like home right when I got there. Everyone was friendly  and nice…

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Top 2025 Massachusetts recruit Hardy Watts commits to Wisconsin

July 1, 2024

BROOKLINE – Seconds before putting on the hat and revealing a Wisconsin t-shirt during his commitment announcement on Monday afternoon inside the Dexter Southfield Athletic Complex, ‘Jump Around’ began to play as Watts’ teammates went crazy. Fittingly, it’s what most of the Badgers’ fan base was doing on social media too. The top-ranked recruit in Massachusetts by Rivals for the 2025 class is heading to Madison and it feels like…

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Catching up with Trevor Havill after his commitment to Yale

June 28, 2024

We had a chance recently to talk to Avon Old Farms quarterback Trevor Havill. Havill announced last week that he was committing to Yale University to play football and lacrosse.  Playing two sports was important to Havill and when Yale presented him with the opportunity to play both, he could not pass it up. Trevor tells us why he wanted to play sports and why he ultimately chose Yale. NEFJ:…

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Recruiting Round-Up: Recapping the week that was in local recruiting

June 28, 2024

Image courtesy of AOF Football Several members of the Class of 2025 announced their commitments this week. Here are some thoughts on the players who committed this week and other happenings.  Catholic Memorial J.D Rayner committed to James Madison. The 6-5 270 tight end and defensive end has good length, plays with good strength and can anchor against the run. He will fit in well both schematically and from a…

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Recruiting Roundup: King Philip

June 27, 2024

King Philip coach Brian Lee has taken his program both to the top of the Hockomock League, and also the state. In the last 10 years, KP has won three state titles, including in 2023 in D2 with a win over Marshfield at Gillette Stadium. While the Warriors will lose a ton of talent to graduation, don’t expect them to just fall off. There is still plenty of talent here……

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BB&N’s Anochie “AJ” Azuakolam commits to UMass

June 25, 2024

On Tuesday, BB&N defensive back Anochie “AJ” Azuakolam announced his verbal commitment to UMass and coach Don Brown. Azuakolam has been a multi-year starter for the Knights, one of the top programs in New England and always home to many prospects. This is, without question, one of the more underrated players in the class of 2025. At 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, Azuakolam has the type of great length that defensive coordinators…

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Talking ball with M2 Quarterback Academy’s Mike McCarthy

June 24, 2024

I recently had a chance to talk some ball with M2 Quarterback Academy founder and owner Mike McCarthy. We talked about this year’s showdown at Stonehill College and we looked ahead to next year’s showdown. Here is some of what Coach McCarthy had to say.  NEFJ: Coach, just some thoughts on this year’s showcase from an operational, numbers standpoint. MM: “First off I want to thank Stonehill College and Coach…

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