I am putting my coaching hat on again this season and telling you ways the Patriots can attack their opponents on offense and defense. Here is this week’s installment of the Patriots game plan.
James ready to make the most of his opportunity with the Patriots
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots By Sophia Sargent NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH – Coming into the Patriots’ season, change is the theme, not only with the coaching staff, but across the roster as well. With New England set to open the year at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, the big question is how this new team will perform with so many new faces? One notable storyline that will thrust one…
New Hampshire 19, Holy Cross 16 – Wildcats get last-second field goal for thrilling win
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent Durham, N.H. – University of New Hampshire coach Rick Santos called on Nick Reed, a sophomore transfer out of the University of Buffalo, multiple times Saturday night in Wildcat Stadium and he delivered. Again and again. And again and again. Reed boomed four field goals, including a 40-yarder as time ran out in the game, to lift the Wildcats to a 19-16 win over Holy…
Bishop Hendricken 12, North Kingstown 3 – Hawks find a way in season opener
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent NORTH KINGSTOWN – Back-to-back State Champion Bishop Hendricken got off on the right foot on Saturday on the road to the three-peat. Reigning Division-I champion North Kingstown was no slouch, but the Hawks played their brand of football with some new faces leading the way to a 12-3 win. “You never know what you’re going to get [at the start of the season],” Hendricken coach…
Bryant 27, UMass 26 – Bulldogs make history with program’s first win over FBS opponent
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – A tornado warning, torrential rain, and a two hour delay couldn’t stop the Bryant Bulldogs from upsetting UMass 27-26 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday evening. Trailing 26-24 with 1:45 left in the game, sophomore quarterback Brennan Myer (22-for-44, 318 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) led the Bulldogs deep into UMass territory. Executing perfect clock management, Bryant worked the game down to just…
Syracuse 27, UConn 20 (OT) – Orange beat Huskies in overtime thriller
SYRACUSE, NY – The UConn Huskies battled the Syracuse Orange in a back-and-forth contest at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon, ultimately falling in overtime, 27-20, in front of 39,391 fans.
Lafayette 42, Stonehill 26 – Leopards pounce on Skyhawks early
By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Saturday afternoon, Lafayette visited W.B Mason stadium in Stonehill’s first home game of the 2025 season. Coming off a tough loss to Sacred Heart in the opener, the Sky Hawks were looking for a spark at home. Unfortunately, the opponent from the Patriot League had other options, handing the hosts a 42-26 loss. The Skyhawks punted on the first drive of the game…
Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-0) @ Michigan State Spartans (1-0)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It doesn’t get much bigger than prime time on NBC on a Saturday night. BC has a golden opportunity to show the country what type of team it is when the Eagles roll into Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State. This is a rematch of the red bandanna game last season that BC won in some pretty brutal conditions. The Spartans are coming off a…
Scituate 33, Westerly 29 – Sailors survive a scare against Bulldogs
SCITUATE- Out of state games have a certain level of uncertainty to them. You do not have a history or familiarity with your opponent and if you do not get off to a good start, you could find yourselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard.
Scituate found that out tonight in a hard fought 33-29 win over a good Westerly team that features one of the top signal callers in New England in sophomore quarterback Landon Husereau.
UMass Four Down Preview: Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) at UMass Minutemen (0-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-1) welcome the Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) on Saturday afternoon to McGuirk Alumni Stadium looking to bounce back after a difficult home opening loss to the Temple Owls last weekend. Against a tough Bulldog team that gave New Mexico State fits last week in their opening game, the Minutemen should be on high alert in this New England showdown….