Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It took until October, but BC has its first noon kickoff of the season on Saturday when the Eagles visit Pitt for a near must-win game. BC is coming off back-to-back losses against Stanford and Cal with a bye weekend sandwiched in between. The Eagles are extremely banged up – particularly on defense – and are in danger of falling to 1-4 on the season. BC…
UMass Four Down Preview: Western Michigan (2-3) at UMass Minutemen (0-4)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-4) host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) on Saturday afternoon looking for their first win of the season. With large crowds expected for homecoming weekend, the Minutemen have an opportunity to steady the ship after a tumultuous September. 1st Down: An expected 42-6 blowout loss at the hands of Mizzou finished up a brutal stretch for UMass to start…
Brown 28, URI 21 – Bears win 1st Governor’s Cup since 2017 in major upset
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium increased the big game feel to a rivalry that already had over a century of history. Rhode Island and Brown battled on Friday for the 109th time overall, and 43rd for the Governor’s Cup. After six long years, the Bears returned the Governor’s Cup to Providence with a 28-21 win over the Rams. “For me, it’s about these guys,” Brown…
King Philip 23, Natick 21 – Warriors survive late Redhawks comeback to remain unbeaten
NATICK – Heading into a mid-season showdown with Natick on Friday night, King Philip head coach Brian Lee still wasn’t sure what type of team he had this season. The Warriors and Redhawks both entered 4-0. King Philip has had a historic run of success in the last decade, but something’s felt different this year. The Warriors had only given up 19 points before Friday, but had to grind out…
Wachusett 45, Leominster 42 – Mountaineers erase 14-point fourth quarter deficit for stunning win
By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent HOLDEN – 29 minutes and 34 seconds. That’s how long Wachusett Regional fell out of its early lead during Friday night’s highly-touted matchup against Leominster before kicking a game winning field goal with 21.6 seconds remaining on the clock, earning a wild 45-42 win. Trailing 42-35 with 6:43 posted on the scoreboard, the Mountaineer defense forced a strip-sack on Blue Devils’ quarterback Osiris Lopez, recovering…
La Salle 21, Bishop Hendricken 20 (OT) – Rams flip script on Hawks in overtime thriller
By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – Great rivalries eventually land on a collision course for a classic. The Bishop Hendricken Hawks and the La Salle Academy Rams delivered just that in the state capital on Friday night. La Salle entered with something to prove after an 0-2 run at the Hawks last season, including a three-point loss in the state title game. The Rams flipped the script in remarkable…
Randolph 27, Mashpee 14 – Statement win for Blue Devils
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff RANDOLPH – Randolph dominated the trenches and controlled the game throughout in a 27-14 statement win over Mashpee in South Shore League action. Randolph (4-0) consistently got a strong push from its offensive line, allowing its running backs plenty of room to operate. The offensive line featuring senior Kosi George and juniors Ayden Davis, Diego Perez, Tchadion Simon and Branden Belony paved the way for…
Thornton Academy 36, Portland 0 – Golden Trojans rout Bulldogs in Maine title game rematch
By Mike Hoffer NEFJ Correspondent PORTLAND —While it didn’t exactly live up to billing as the Game of the Year, it was a very sweet victory indeed for Thornton Academy’s football team Friday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Facing reigning champion Portland in a rematch of last year’s Class A state final – on the same field they lost the big game a year ago – the Golden Trojans raced to…
New England Big Game Predictions – Week 5
It is another week of great games in New England Football. Here are the top high school and college match ups and who wins. I also give you my prediction for Sunday night’s Patriots at Bills game. I went 16-4 in my picks last week so I am looking to continue that trend this week. Here are this week’s picks. High School Xaverian at Central Catholic: The Hawks are looking…
Sharon Football experiencing a revival in 2nd year under Shuffain
SHARON- In life, the best journeys take you home. For Sharon coach Ben Shuffain, he decided to come home last off-season to rebuild the program he played in from 1996 to 1999.
Shuffain is entering his second season at his alma mater. He returned home after spending three successful seasons rebuilding the Carver Football program. For his efforts, Shuffain was named the South Shore League Coach of the Year in 2023 while leading Carver to their first ever trip to Gillette Stadium.