The month of June kicks off camp season in the sport of football and Boston College hosted their first annual Mega Camp on Sunday at Chestnut Hill. Over 500 players participated in the camp. The players were measured, tested and did on field drills as part of the day long event. 75 plus colleges ranging from the FBS and FCS levels to Division 3 were on hand. The players were……
The 2026, 2027 and 2028 quarterback classes are shaping up to be one of the best quarterback groups in the history of New England High School Football. The 26 class is headlined Leominister’s Osiris Lopez who recently committed to Coastal Carolina, Qur’an McNeill of Milton Academy, Gilbert Kimrin of The Taft School, Kaden Silton of Worcester Academy and BB&N’s Damon Taylor. Catholic Memorial’s Kise Flannery, a Harvard commit, Fairfield Prep’s……
We had an opportunity to catch up with Mansfield High School quarterback Tommy Vallett. Vallett is one of the top returning signal callers in the State of Massachusetts and a player to watch on a good Mansfield team. Here is our conversation with Tommy on his off-season, college recruiting and what is next. NEFJ: How has the off-season gone for you so far? What have you done in regards to……
As we get closer to the season, we want to spotlight players in the various programs in New England for recruiting purposes. Here is our first installment of the Recruiting Round-Up for this off-season. We begin with the King Philip Warriors who return a talented senior class that has several college prospects. The Warriors will be looking to return to Gillette Stadium for the 8th time in 9 years but……
Boston College picked up a key commitment last week from William “Tex” Vaughn a wide receiver, tight end from Kings Mountain High School in Kings Mountian, North Carolina. Vaughn held offers from the likes of Duke, Virginia Tech, Florida and Florida State. He is hybrid tight end-wide receiver with size at 6-foot-4 and 231 pounds. He will be moved around in formations and used in a variety of ways. Here……
Showcase week officially wrapped up on Wednesday night with the Merrimack Valley Conference Showcase. Over the course of the past two weeks, we had four showcase days in the Bay State. Here is a quick recap from each of the showcase days. Hockomock represents: College coaches I have spoken with told me that they were impressed with the Hockomock League Showcase. 25 college coaches showed up to watch 100 players……
Courtesy of Webber Marx X account Webber Marx is one of the top quarterbacks in a loaded 2027 quarterback group in New England. We had the opportunity to catch up with Webber and got to know him as a player and as a person. Here is our interview with Webber Marx. NEFJ: Talk about your football journey. When did you start playing football? What attracted you to the sport? WM:……
We got a chance to catch up with North Attleboro standout offensive and defensive lineman Nathan Rivera. Rivera is one of the top two way lineman in the Hockomock League and he is primed for a big season. Here is our conversation with Nathan. He was gracious enough to time from his busy school and lacrosse schedule. NEFJ: How has the off-season gone for you so far? What have you……
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff ANDOVER – The Merrimack Valley Conference was the latest to host a football showcase for their student athletes after last week’s extremely successful ISL and Catholic Conference showcases. On a cloudy Wednesday evening at Andover high school over 100 student athletes showcased the talent in the Merrimack Valley Conference which is considered one of the better conferences in the state. “It’s just good to see…
Former Darien standout tight end Charlie Thom has transferred to Avon Old Farms. The 6’7 275 pound Thom has been one of the hottest names in recruiting circles this off-season. Coming off of a great performance at last week’s showcase day, Thom’s stock is rising. He has 18 offers from schools like UConn, Nebraska, Syracuse, Wake Forest, URI, Dartmouth and Princeton. We caught up with Thom this week and talked……