Image courtesy of URI Athletics By Brendan Flynn NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER – Trailing by one with 2:23 left to play on the road, Rhode Island kicker Garth White cleared with uprights with plenty of room to spare on a go-ahead, 41-yard field goal to cap the Rams game-winning, 60-yard drive. The field goal was the third of the day for White, who accounted for every URI point in the 9-7…
Patriots trade WR Ja’Lynn Polk to Saints in surprising move
Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images/File Photo In a surprising move on the eve of their game in Miami, the Patriots have traded wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk to the New Orleans Saints. The second-year player, who was a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was on the season-ending injured reserve list after suffering a shoulder injury during the preseason. The Patriots will receive a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Polk…
Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-1, 0-0) @ Stanford Cardinal (0-2, 0-0)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Back in prime time. Boston College has the late game Saturday night at 10:30 on ACC Network. After last week’s wild one in East Lansing, this offense has a chance to put on another show for the rest of the country. More importantly, the Eagles can back on the right side of things heading into a now much-needed early bye week. First down: The defense -…
UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-2) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-2) hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) in the first of two straight games against Power Four opponents Reeling from an upset 27-26 loss to Bryant last week, the Minutemen face an uphill task in securing their first win of the season against the Big Ten foe. 1st…
Dexter Southfield 21, Suffield (CT) 6 – Funke’s 3 touchdowns & great defense enough for DXSF
BROOKLINE – On a picturesque Friday night for football up on the hill in Brookline, Dexter Southfield opened its season by winning ugly. With a hillside full of fans donning white clothing for a ‘white out,’ Dexter’s offense struggled in the first half, but quarterback Rory Funke’s three rushing touchdowns and 150 total yards was enough for a 21-6 win over Suffield Academy. That’s also because the defense put on…
Killingly (CT) 41, Bishop Hendricken (RI) 32 – Trailblazers win wild interstate battle
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KILLINGLY, CT – It is hard to match the emotional high of completing a perfect season, but the Killingly Trailblazers found a way to do so in their season opener. Killingly took down Rhode Island’s back-to-back state champion Bishop Hendricken Hawks 41-32 on Friday, leaning on its talented senior core. “The hype around this game for the past year really meant a lot to us,”…
Bedford 34, Nashua South 14 – Bulldogs chew up Purple Panthers in big New Hampshire matchup
By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent NASHUA, NH – After a back and forth first half, it looked like the score would stay deadlocked at 14 headed into the break as the Bedford Bulldogs drive stalled out just inside the Nashua South side of the field in a big matchup on Friday night. Then, for the first time all night, Bennett Matthews hit on a downfield shot, connecting with Brycen D’Urso…
New Canaan 30, Newtown 10 – Rams hammer Nighthawks
By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent NEWTOWN – With roughly nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, two-way New Canaan star and Villanova commit Andrew Esposito scored his third touchdown of the night on a direct snap. That finished off a dominant 30-10 win for New Canaan over Newtown on Friday night. Esposito scored three touchdowns on the night, two being direct snaps in a “jumbo” package near the goal line,…
Scituate 27, Duxbury 15 – Familiar story as Sailors beat Dragons
By Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent DUXBURY – In the rematch of last year’s Division 4 state championship game, the Scituate Sailors continued a run of dominance over South Shore rival Duxbury with a 27-15 win Friday night. It’s worth noting the competitive history between the two teams, who combined for three personal fouls in the first quarter alone. As usual, it was clear that both teams were looking to make…
King Philip 21, North Attleboro 7 – Warriors use same old formula to get another gritty win
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondant NORTH ATTLEBORO – King Philip and North Attleboro is a game of tradition. Two Hockomock rivals with a lot of history between them. In a renewal of the rivalry on Friday night, the game lived up to the hype as it usually does. In the end, it was the Warriors winning 21-7 with the usual KP formula: stout defense and a powerful run game. “I…