Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents It was an exhilarating Week 1 of the high school football season in Connecticut. The top teams all took care of business, but there were a few upsets along the way and some scores that certainly put some teams on notice throughout the state. With that, here’s the CT Top 25 Poll heading into Week 2: 1. New Canaan – New Canaan started…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 3
Image courtesy of MaxPreps By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Week 2 proved to be uneventful for movement in the top 25. Marshfield fell in lopsided fashion to St. John’s Prep to drop to 0-2 on the season. The Rams are out of the top 25 this week. Milford debuts at number 16 after dominating Leominster on the road. Xaverian, Catholic Memorial and Springfield Central were all idle last weekend. Each…
7 Points on the Patriots 33-27 win over the Dolphins
Getty Images The Patriots beat the Dolphins 33-27, picking up their first win in Miami since 2019. The win was also Mike Vrabel’s first win as Patriots coach. Needless to say, there were plenty of game balls to go around after the game. Here are seven points in the Patriots win. 1. Maye bounces back: Drake Maye bounced back in a big way completing 19-of-23 passes for 230 yards and…
Patriots 33, Dolphins 27 – Pats take important step forward; Vrabel gets 1st win
Image courtesy of Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photos Was it pretty? Absolutely not. Do the Patriots have a lot to work on to beat the upper echelon teams in the NFL? Of course. Are they at least fun to watch again? Will the Pats get people emotionally invested, living and dying with every third down or two-minute drive throughout the fall and winter again? Yup. Given the way things have been around…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (0-1) at Miami Dolphins (0-1)
Kickoff: It is probably too early to call this a must game for both teams but today’s game is as close as it gets. Both teams need a win after losing week one. It will not be easy for the Patriots as Miami is a tough place to play early in the season and the Patriots have struggled down there throughout their history. Regardless, a sixty minute effort will be…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Miami Dolphins
The Patriots have struggled through the years in Miami but this year’s Dolphins team doesn’t appear to be as good as we have seen in recent years. Today’s game is winnable but the plan has to be about running the football on offense and disrupting the timing of the Miami passing game. If the Patriots can do those three things, they should be in good shape. Here is this week’s…
Top 5 Match-Ups to Watch in the Patriots, Dolphins game
Courtesy of ABC 6 South Florida Both the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins are looking to rebound from Week 1 losses. With both teams looking for their first victory of the season, here are five key matchups that could decide the outcome of Sunday’s game. 1. Patriots Offensive Line vs. Dolphins Defensive Front: The Patriots’ new-look offensive line struggled in Week 1, allowing four sacks to the Raiders….
Tabor Academy 37, Williston-Northampton 6 – Seawolves make a resounding statement in season opening win
EASTHAMPTON- NEPSAC realignment was a gift from the powers that be this off-season. We knew coming into the season that we were going to get several big time match-ups to start the season.
New England college round up – Week 3
This was the last weekend before the Ivy League teams make it a full season for New England CFB in 2025, but the other 13 teams have been providing plenty of entertainment so far. That was the case again this Saturday with thrilling games, big performances and some important wins along with some ugly losses. Here’s what you may have missed around the region: Stonehill 13, Maine 10 With just…
Stanford 30, Boston College 20 – Cardinal make Eagles look bad in late night debacle
Image courtesy of The Mercury News Well, this certainly wasn’t what fans envisioned when the schedule came out. After three weeks, BC is 1-2 and searching for answers. The Eagles were double digit favorites heading into a game against Stanford late on Saturday night, but turnovers, missed opportunities and an inability to stop the run all added up to a rather stunning 30-20 loss. The Eagles entered the game banged…