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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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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High School: Milton 28, Walpole 14; Wildcats stay unbeaten with gritty win over Timberwolves

September 30, 2022
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By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent   MILTON – It was a battle for first place in the Bay State Conference on Friday night as Milton hosted Walpole with both teams coming in with unblemished records. Thanks to a gritty 28-14 win, the Wildcats now find themselves alone in first place after getting the win on senior night. Milton is now 4-0 while Walpole suffered its first defeat of the season,…

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Patriots: 20 years later, Fauria reminisces about historic touchdown catch in Gillette Stadium opener

September 10, 2022
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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…

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Tackling the tough questions of training camp: What’s more valuable, joint practices or preseason games & are camp fights good or bad?

August 19, 2022
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Photo: New England Patriots If you’ve ever played football or been to a practice in August at the high school, college or pro level, you’ve seen a fight or two. Maybe even 50. It’s bound to happen given the nature of the game and the size of the people playing it. Recently, the Panthers and Patriots had multiple fights over a two-day span of joint practices. Some will say that…

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Patriots: Final edition of sights, sounds & thoughts from training camp

August 17, 2022
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What a way to end training camp. Day two of joint practices with Carolina on Wednesday saw another massive brawl, more progress for the offense and continued strong showing from the defense. That and more in our final edition of sights, sounds and thoughts from camp… -Another huge crowd was on hand and I’m sure they all went home happy that they decided to come out. Weather worked out nicely…

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