New England Football Journal®

BELMONT – For the first time in about a decade, St. Paul’s made a road trip down to Belmont on Saturday afternoon for a game as a fellow ISL team. With the new realignment, the Sextants hosted the Pelicans in both teams’ season opener. It was ugly on both sides with multiple turnovers and missed opportunities. In the end, Canadian native Isaiah Petryk-Orr had three rushing touchdowns and St. Paul’s…

WESTWOOD – This may not be the powerhouse Everett of old, but Rob DiLoretto brought the Crimson Tide into Xaverian on Friday night unbeaten and looking to pull an upset. For one quarter, the Hawks let Everett hang around. Then, the two-time defending D1 champs did what good teams do when trying to establish an identity early in the season. They dominated. Xaverian built a 21-point halftime lead en route…

By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent BEDFORD, N.H., – After a win over one of the top teams in the Granite State last week, Bedford had the opportunity to prove it could hang with anyone in Maine. Enter Thornton Academy, who making the road trip down. Bedford proved to be up to the task, scoring 26 unanswered to come from behind for a 26-14 victory. The Bulldogs got scoring, taking advantage…

By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – Losing to St. John’s Prep in the opening week of the season really did not sit well with Springfield Central. Just ask Mansfield. The Golden Eagles had two weeks to prepare after being off last week, but instead focused more on themselves and improving in areas they can control. Central made the long drive from western Mass and showed up to the Hornets’…

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent EAST PROVIDENCE – Every ball bounced Westerly’s way on Friday, but the Bulldogs didn’t need any of the help in a dismantling of East Providence. There were 40 points scored in the first quarter, domination helped along by the Townies turning the ball over four times. Scoring slowed, but still finished a sound 55-13 final in favor of the Bulldogs. “We wanted to come out…

Image courtesy of Gary Rosario  By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff DANVERS —  Usually when St. John’s Prep and Central Catholic get together it’s a slugfest between two heavyweights. Not on this Friday. The Eagles dominated 47-21 in a game that was basically over at halftime. Sophomore quarterback Chris Vargas set the tone for the Eagles on their opening drive. Vargas completed three of four passes for 68-yards, capping it off…

By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent WELLESLEY – The Milford Scarlet Hawks executed a dream start Friday night. The Wellesley Raiders nearly turned that into a nightmare finish. The Hawks stayed undefeated and held off the home Raiders with a 28-21 victory. Neither team submitted a clean performance. Milford had three fumbles. Wellesley threw three interceptions. That appears to be part of the story of this series, with the Hawks doing…