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:…
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…
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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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…
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….
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head south to take on an unfamiliar foe in the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference. While last week’s 27-10 loss to UConn has supporters split on whether anything positive can be taken from it, the Minutemen take on a team that’s also had their fair share of struggles this season. Regardless of circumstance, it’s yet another opportunity…
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent PLYMOUTH – Three point lead, four minutes to go and possessing the ball. It’s an offensive lineman and running back’s dream scenario. The dream scenario played out perfectly for No. 6 Wakefield as senior running back Nathan Delgado carried the ball five times, picking up 55 yards and sealing the 24-14 road victory over No. 3 Plymouth South with an 11 yard touchdown. Wakefield (10-0)…
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent TAUNTON – Everett senior quarterback Karmarri Ellerbe was the star of the show Friday night in Taunton. Ellerbe accounted for three touchdowns in the first half to propel the No. 11 Crimson Tide to a 33-14 upset victory in the first round of the state tournament. It couldn’t have been a better start for Everett. No. 6 Taunton (5-3) won the toss and deferred. The…
Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics The 53-52 overtime win over Fordham will forever go down in Holy Cross history as one of the greatest games ever played. Fans and alumni may never forget it, but for the players and coaches that were part of it, it now has to become a distant memory rather quickly. There are bigger things to focus on, like a fourth straight Patriot League championship. With…