The CIAC playoffs in all six classes kickoff on Tuesday night. There are several intriguing round one match-ups. Class LL #1 Staples vs. #8 Fairfield Prep: The Wreckers beat Greenwich on Thanksgiving to secure the number one seed in Class LL. On paper they are one of the most talented teams in the state led by Caleb Smith. They are explosive on offense and can break a game open with…
The Pats-Giants game last weekend may have set football back about 40 years and certainly won’t be going on any clinic highlight reels any time soon. New England’s offense is worse than it was last year with Joe Judge and Matt Patricia running the show and it doesn’t seem like there’s an easy fix anytime soon. With a mediocre offensive line, a well below average group of receivers and no…
By Nick Dalessio NEFJ Correspondent Playoff time. Here’s our latest Top 25 as the postseason ramps up… 1. Naugatuck, Next Game: 11/28 vs. No. 21 Darien The Greyhounds were able to beat previously undefeated Ansonia 42-22. They used two quarterbacks in the game- senior Jett Hall and junior Ethan Jones. Jones completed two passes, both for touchdowns. Hall rushed for 228 yards and two scores. 2. Staples, Next Game: 11/28…
Image courtesy of Al Bello/Getty Images Stunningly, things are actually getting worse for the 2023 Patriots. Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe combined for 136 total passing yards and three interceptions in an even-uglier-than-expected 10-7 loss to the Giants in New Jersey on Sunday. New England is now 2-9 for the first time since 1992 and just the fifth time in franchise history. Even though New York (4-8) only had 10…
As Mac Jones stood at the podium in front of the media Wednesday morning, he didn’t look or sound like a guy that knows where he stands right now. Jones conveyed a messages of positivity and stressed controlling controllable’s, but his tone and demeanor screamed uncertainty. Jones may have slipped up just a bit when it comes to discussions that have gone on internally as to who will be starting…
If you woke up and tuned into Bill Belichick’s press conference on Tuesday morning hoping to find out who the starting quarterback would be on Sunday, you could have just hit snooze and went back to bed. Belichick was asked multiple times, multiple different ways about the quarterback position during his 10 minute presser on Tuesday and the answer was the same each time, just presented a bit differently depending…
Now we are at that point in the season where basically every game is a big one. We’ve got every MIAA postseason matchup in the eight divisions, plus out of state. Also, check out our NEPSAC bowl capsules. Let’s get to it. Division 1 St. John’s Prep vs. Andover — We knew Andover would be good this season, but did not necessarily think the Warriors woud be back here. At……
Well, that was awkward. After the incident this spring with Jack Jones at Logan Airport and then the past few weeks where he seemed to check out mentally, the troubled corner back is no longer a member of the Patriots. New England released Jones on Monday after he made the trip to Germany, but barely played in what seemed to be more punishment for he and JC Jackson taking the…
Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated How many more times can we call it a “new low” for the Patriots? The loss to a clearly tanking Washington team was supposed to be rock bottom. But, with the entire world watching on Friday morning as the Pats faced the Colts in Germany, Mac Jones threw yet another critical interception late, was sacked five times and benched for Bailey Zappe on the game’s…
Image courtesy of NFL.com The Pats are off to Germany officially, flying out Thursday night. Before that though, Bill Belichick and Mac Jones both talked on Wednesday. At 2-7 and with the offense still sputtering aside from the Buffalo game – and even that wasn’t all too flashy – can the Pats flip the switch and get in the end zone more consistently against Indy? Can the defense get back…