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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Recruiting Roundup: North Attleboro

June 22, 2024

One of the real powers out of the Hockomock League over the years has been North Attleboro. Coach Mike Strachan has led the team recently to some strong finishes, and has a more experienced squad in 2024. The schedule out of the Hockomock Davenport this season is an interesting one. There are nonleague games with Lynn Classical and Lynnfield, and a crossover contest with Taunton before getting into division play…….

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Linemen shine at BONE

June 14, 2024

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday at the BONE camp at Springfield College, some of the best takes were the 1-on-1 battles between linemen. With some of the best talent in the Northeast on display, you saw some real competition. The way the 1-on-1s were structured, the offensive linemen had a slight advantage. The defenders were not able to go until the first movement on the offensive line. Still, some of the……

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