The 2025 High School Football season in New England kicks off this week. Here is our first look at our Rhode Island Top 25 for the upcoming. As usual, Bishop Hendricken leads the way but there is a lot of parity in the state with several programs across the state, in all divisions contending for a state title. Here is our first Ocean State Top 25 of the season. 1…….
Final public practice for the Patriots goes to the defense
FOXBOROUGH – Roughly 8,000 fans got to see the Patriots in pads for the final time on Sunday until the opener against the Raiders. And it wasn’t pretty if you were hoping for some of the offense New England showed in the first preseason game. With most of the practice geared towards red zone work – as Mike Vrabel said would be the case beforehand – the offense had it’s…
Stonehill looking for bounce-back year in the NEC
After winning just one game a year ago and going winless in NEC play, Stonehill is looking to return to the form it entered the conference with back in 2022. Head coach Eli Gardner – entering his 10th year at the helm of the program – took part in an NEC Media Week interview on Friday to talk about the Skyhawks. Here’s everything he had to say: On being eligible…
Brady statue unveiling another special moment for fans to cherish
FOXBOROUGH – If you were lucky enough to be anywhere near the plaza outside The Hall in front of the lighthouse at Gillette Stadium on Friday evening, you know the feeling. It felt like the old days. The Brady buzz will forever be different. It’s probably what Chicago fans have whenever MJ comes around. Surrounded by family, friends and former teammates – including Ty Law, Lonnie Paxton and even Deatrich…
Conley & Lindstrom share unique experience together playing at Gillette as Patriots
FOXBOROUGH – No matter what happens over the next few weeks through the end of training camp and preseason, Jack Conley and Alec Lindstrom will always have August 8, 2025. The New England boys and former Boston College offensive linemen got to live out a childhood dream, wearing the Patriots uniform for a real game inside Gillette Stadium on Friday night. Both Conley and Lindstrom are fighting for their roster…
7 Points on the Patriots 48-18 win over the Washington Commanders
Courtesy of the New England Patriots 1.Henderson with a bang: Rookie running back Tre’veyon Henderson opened the game with a 100 yard kickoff return and sent Patriots fans into a frenzy to open the game. It was an impressive start to Henderson’s career and it created a buzz at Gillette Stadium that we have not seen in a while. The speed and big play ability we saw at Ohio State was…
Patriots Four Down Preview: Washington Commanders (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0)
Kickoff: The Patriots kick-off the 2025 season with a visit from the Washington Commanders. After a productive joint practice between the two teams on Wednesday, they onus will now be applying what they practiced in game situations. Expect the starters on both sides to play one to two series before turning it over to the second, third and fourth stringers. Here are four keys for tonight’s game. 1st Down: Limited…
Recapping our camp visit with UMass
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A warm summer morning welcomed the UMass Minutemen for their second week of camp to usher in the start of the 2025 season. While just in their practice jerseys, the Minutemen used a walk through practice to refine their playcalling, technical drills, and conditioning. Even with the slowed down format, there were still a few important takeaways from the visit to McGuirk Alumni…
Nuggets from UNH Media Day
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM – Maybe, Duncan Moreland figured, that was enough. Certainly, it would have been a nice way to go out. Moreland, a senior defensive back out of Beverly, Mass., helped the University of New Hampshire football team rally to four straight wins to end the regular season last fall, lifting the Wildcats back into the FCS playoffs. His brother Owen is also a freshman linebacker…
New Haven looking to make some noise during 1st year in NEC
If you aren’t familiar with New Haven football, you should start getting yourself acquainted with the Chargers. Led by head coach Mark Powell, New Haven begins its new quest as a D1 FCS team this season when they join the Northeast Conference. The Chargers have been around since 1973 and had some pretty well-known names like Mark Whipple and Tony Sparano coaching them over the years. New Haven has had…