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Recruiting: Catholic Memorial’s Traore verbally commits to Notre Dame
After de-committing from Boston College earlier this year, Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore announced his verbal commitment to Notre Dame. The Irish currently have the No. 1 class in the country for the class of 2023’s 247 composite rankings. That may seem like a mouthful, but basically it means that the Fighting Irish are putting together the best class in the nation, and Traore is now a part of…
Recruiting: Rappleyea follows his heart and commits to Penn State
When Milton Academy tight end Andrew Rappleyea committed to Michigan on January 16th, he did it because he thought that was the best place for him athletically and academically. Despite verbally committing to Michigan, the Wolverines were not Rappleyea’s first choice. He always wanted to play at Penn State. The New York native was disappointed that the Nittany Lions couldn’t offer him a scholarship at the end of last year….
Recruiting Round-Up: St. John’s Shrewsbury
There is a bit of a conundrum now with St. John’s of Shrewsbury. On the one hand, the Pioneers are located in Central Massachusetts, and that part has not changed. On the other, St. John’s is a member of the Catholic Conference, a league with all teams from Eastern Mass. So what is it? Is St. John’s an EMass or CMass team. Right now, the Pioneers get ranked in both EMass…
Recruiting Round Up: Catholic Memorial
By Adam Kurkjian It is good to be on top, and that is where Catholic Memorial is right now in the world of MIAA football. Coming off an undefeated season and Div. 2 state championship, the Knights are feeling good about themselves, and that bleeds over into recruiting. Offers are rolling in and there are college commitments aplenty. This past weekend, we talked to CM coach John DiBiaso about that….
Recruiting: Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore decommits from Boston College
Four star Catholic Memorial defensive end Boubacar Traore announced on Saturday night that he is opening up his recruitment and is no longer committed to Boston College. Respect my Decision. pic.twitter.com/x3iYY5Ufwf — BoubacarTraore (@24era24) March 12, 2022 Traore committed to Boston College in August of 2020 along with teammates Datrell Jones (RB) and Jaeden Skeete (WR). Eagles coach Jeff Hafley wanted to get a jump on local recruiting after arriving…
Recruiting Round Up: Xaverian
While Xaverian usually has stellar offensive line play, it does not always have the big, FBS-caliber hulking bodies up front. Lately, though, that has begun to change. Senior Jack Funke checks in at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, and will continue his career at Boston College. We spoke Friday night with Xaverian coach Al Fornaro about Funke and some other Hawks prospects for this week’s recruiting roundup. Starting with Funke, Fornaro said…
Recruiting: MACtion invades New England as MAC teams ramp up recruiting efforts in the region
MACtion has invaded New England as more and more MAC schools are starting to recruiting the New England region. MAC teams have periodically recruited the region through the years. A few years back, Bowling Green recruited Dover-Sherborn defensive lineman Ted Ouellett who ended up having a good career for the Falcons. Now thanks to newly hired running backs coach Brian White, the Falcons are recruiting the region again. In the…
Recruiting Round-Up: BB&N
It was business as usual for Buckingham, Browne & Nichols this year. The Knights had a strong year in the Independent School League, made it to a NEPSAC Bowl game, and sent a lot of players off to college to continue their careers. That has been the routine for BB&N for years now, and it does not look to change anytime soon. We caught up with BB&N coach Mike Willey…
Recruiting: A sense of comfort, trust and the opportunity to turn around a program are the reasons William Watson picked Nebraska
Springfield Central junior quarterback William Watson III announced on Tuesday night that he was committing to the University of Nebraska to play college football. Watson, one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2023 held 11 offers including offers from Boston College, UConn and UMass. So why did he pick Nebraska? Simple. It was the right fit. Nebraska offered everything William and his family were looking…