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High School: Connecticut Top 25 Week 9

October 31, 2022

Image courtesy of Hearst Media Poll put together by Jake Klein, NEFJ correspondent 1. Southington – With a perfect record through seven games and three victories over Top-25 opponents, the Blue Knights have charged up the rankings, assuming the top spot after New Canaan’s loss. Southington beat 5-1 Glastonbury 27-6 Friday. Lincoln Cardillo ran for two touchdowns and 112 yards on 20 carries and CJ DiBenedetto went 17-22 for 266…

High School: NEFJ & Gold Athletics Game of the Week – Milton Academy 20, St. Sebastian’s 13

October 29, 2022

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NEEDHAM – The message during Milton Academy warmups on Friday night was loud and clear. When you’re in the ISL, records don’t matter. Every week is a one game playoff and a new opportunity to make history. Players constantly reminded each other of that as the Mustangs went through their pregame preparations. St. Sebastian’s entered the matchup as the talk of the ISL. The unbeaten Arrows had given up just…

High School: Plymouth South takes down Scituate, wrapping up Patriot League title

October 28, 2022

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The old football adage “defense wins championships” was on full display Friday night in Scituate. With Plymouth South clinging to a seven point lead, Scituate possessed the ball deep inside their own territory. Facing a third and long, quarterback Jackson Belsan dropped back to pass and was intercepted by linebacker Gavin Schultz to seal a 28-21 Plymouth South win and a Patriot League championship along…

UMass Four Down Preview: New Mexico State Aggies (2-6) @ UMass Minutemen (1-6)

October 28, 2022

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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry – NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen return to action after a much needed bye week to take on the New Mexico State Aggies at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The game has drawn attention from pundits and fans across college football due to each team’s lack of recent success. While this of course isn’t what either school would want, it’s attention…

Patriots: Bears dominate Pats in all three phases in ugly Monday night game

October 24, 2022

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Image courtesy of New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – From the time the power went out (twice) at Gillette Stadium early on Monday night, there was a strange feeling in the air that things would get weird when the Bears visited for a primetime matchup. Boy, did they ever. The Pats trailed by 10 early with Mac Jones starting. Jones was pulled for Bailey Zappe after just three series, and Zappe…

Renegades: New Cameo deal allows Renegades to connect with growing fan base

October 21, 2022

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Image courtesy of Boston Renegades As more and more girls and women get into football – not just as fans but as members of organizations and teams both on and off the field – the need to reach new audiences continues to grow. This week, the Women’s Football Alliance announced a partnership with Cameo allowing members of the league to interact with fans on a more personal level. For members…

UNH Four Down Preview: No. 21 Elon Phoenix (5-2) @ No. 25 New Hampshire Wildcats (5-2)

October 21, 2022

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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…

Patriots: Zappe making quarterback decision much tougher than anticipated

October 19, 2022

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(AP Photo/Steven Senne) Are you Team Zappe or Team Mac? It’s pretty stunning that we’re even at the point where there is a real discussion as to who the Patriots’ starting quarterback should be on Monday night, but Zappe’s play over the last two weeks and perhaps more importantly, the way he’s carrying himself, is making this a not-so-crazy conversation. In August, if you had told anyone that watches this…

High School: Connecticut Top 25 – Week 7

October 17, 2022

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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,…

High School: West Boylston 51, Oxford 15; Lions’ roar too much for Pirates to handle

October 14, 2022

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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….

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