Image courtesy of ESPN Preview by Ryan Barry – NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: A battle for first place in the Colonial Athletic Association beckons in Durham, New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon as the No. 21 Elon Phoenix take on the No. 25 New Hampshire Wildcats. With an unblemished 4-0 conference record so far this season, the Wildcats control their own destiny in what’s been a massive bounceback season from last year’s…

Image courtesy of Greenwich HS football Poll put together by Jake Klein, NEFJ Correspondent 1. New Canaan The Rams got off to a fast start and never looked back in their 45-0 Week 6 blowout win over Norwalk. Regular quarterback Ty Groff—who’s been essentially relegated to kicking duties this season due to injury—forced a fumble on the opening kickoff. It was one of four takeaways for the New Canaan defense,…

By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent OXFORD – It was a tale of two halves in Oxford Friday night. What started off as a bit of a defensive struggle in the first quarter turned into an offensive onslaught from there on. A game that saw a scoreless tie through one quarter ended with a total of 66 points and a 51-15 West Boylston thrashing when it was all said and done….

Photo – Jim Davis/Boston Globe Twenty years ago to the day on Friday, the house that Belichick, Brady and Kraft built (yes, all three) officially opened. September 9, 2002 was a historic night for the franchise as Gillette Stadium opened for the first time with a prime time matchup against the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots revealed the 2001 World Champions banner, a legendary duo had the call in the…