Boston College: Eagles have a big night with return of Mahogany & commitment from O’Keefe

December 15, 2022

Images courtesy of BC Athletics For all those worrying how Boston College was going to fix things after a disastrous 3-9 season, answers are already coming. On top of the addition of former Texas State offensive lineman Kyle Hergel earlier in the week, Boston College got a ton of good news on Wednesday night. First, All-Acc lineman Christian Mahogany put out a video on social media announcing he would be…

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High School: CIAC State Championships: Greenwich dominates in 37-17 win to claim the LL Title

December 11, 2022

Greenwich capped off a dominant playoff run with an impressive 37-17 win last night over Fairfield Prep to capture the Class LL State Title. It is their first state title since 2018. With the win, the Cardinals captured their 9th CIAC title in program history. Greenwich scored 20 first quarter points en route to a big win. @coachmorello77 and his @GreenwichCards football team win the @ciacsports Class LL Championship beating…

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Patriots: Is Mac Jones physically ready for the playoff push as the end of his second NFL season approaches?

December 8, 2022

While the offense continues to try and figure out its identity as time quickly ticks away, there’s another element to keep an eye on down the stretch when it comes to Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. While Jones was fine last year and seemingly never really hit the “rookie wall,” the team did struggle down the stretch and backed into the postseason. We’ve always heard about that sophomore slump and whether…

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Patriots: Clock Management a Systemic Failure

December 2, 2022

Image courtesy of Adam Glanzman | Getty Images BY Jon Lyons NEFJ Correspondent The Patriots have lost two in a row, first a 33-26 loss against Minnesota that was filled with their own mistakes and a 24-10 loss last night in which their offense was completely inept. There have been several common themes in the two losses, but one that stands out is their ineffective clock management at the end of the…

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NEWFTBJ Staff Picks: Week 12

November 24, 2022

It’s Thanksgiving week which means there is plenty of football on us to feast on so without further ado, here are our picks for Thanksgiving and for this weekend. Patriots at Vikings John: The Patriots face a stiff test on the road against Minnesota. The Vikings are vulnerable but I don’t think the Patriots score enough to win. Give me the Vikes. Kevin: Pats defense finds a way. 17-10 Adam:…

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UMass: State of the Minutemen heading into the final week of the regular season

November 22, 2022

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics Well UMass fans, it’s been a long, strange road for the first year of the second Don Brown era. Expectations were high – probably too high – to start the season and while there’s been progress made, the results on the scoreboard and subsequently in the win column haven’t been great. Still, with clear steps forward compared to recent seasons, this slow build is coming…

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High School: Division 3 – Wakefield 31, North Attleboro 24; Warriors get the upset & punch ticket to Gillette

November 18, 2022

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD – No. 6 Wakefield may be undefeated, but they are embracing the underdog role. For the second straight week, the Warriors took a long bus ride into unfamiliar territory to come away with a victory. This time, Wakefield knocked off No. 2 North Attleborough 31-24 in a Division 3 semifinal matchup. The Warriors will now play No. 1 Milton in the state championship game at…

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High School: New Hampshire High School Playoff Preview

November 18, 2022

We have two weeks left of New Hampshire football and it’s going to be an amazing two weeks. Division Four  Saturday November 12th 2022, Newport vs Somersworth Somersworth won the division four state championship 14-6 over Newport in Laconia. Division Three Saturday November 12th 2022, Trinity vs Campbell Although people said all year that Trinity was the title favorite in division three Campbell came out and showed them how good…

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High School: Division 3 – Milton 24, Marblehead 20; Wildcats storm back to reach Final 4

November 11, 2022

By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent MILTON: It was round two of the MIAA Division 3 playoffs Friday night, and the eighth-seeded Marblehead Magicians headed to Milton to play the top-seeded Wildcats In miraculous fashion, it was the comeback kids of Milton who came out with a memorable 24-20 victory. After being down 13 points at the half, Milton stormed back while getting contributions in all three phases of the game….

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