Image courtesy of New England Patriots When you’re growing up Maine, one day working for the Patriots is probably a pipe dream. Not because someone isn’t talented or intelligent enough, but simply because of how connections work and limitations that exist with living somewhere between four and six hours way. But then, there’s stories like the one Jack Webb has. Webb is in his first season as the host of…
New England High School Preview – October 22-24
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The regular season is winding down across New England. There is still plenty to play for with league standings and playoff seeding still up for grabs. Catholic Memorial at St. John’s (Shrewsbury) is the headliner in Massachusetts. As always, we’ll take a look at the Top 15 MIAA matchups. The most intriguing matchups in the region this weekend are New Canaan at Greenwich in Connecticut……
High School Dudes of the Week – Week 7
Another thrilling week of high school football across New England is in the books! From big-time rivalry showdowns to monster individual performances, players across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the NEPSAC stepped up when their teams needed them most.
High School Football Journal – Week 7
In this week’s high school journal, we will take a look at some of the biggest stories from the week that was in high school football.
Walpole Coach Chris Sullivan named Patriots Coach of the Week
WALPOLE— Following a dominant 21–0 victory over the Milton High School Wildcats, Walpole High School Head Coach Chris Sullivan has been named the New England Patriots Coach of the Week.
Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 6
Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The bye weeks are over for a majority of teams, and the second half of the regular season is in full swing in the CIAC. Once again, there’s no change inside the Top 5, but plenty of shuffling outside of it as we move to the latter part of October. Here’s the latest Top 25: 1. New Canaan…
College Journal – Week 7
We’re now past the halfway point in the season and the storylines continue to run rampant around New England. Here are the Top 5 stories in D1 ball heading following Week 7… BC turnaround coming? What a week. On Wednesday, BC and GM Kenyatta Watson – who had only been on the job for 10 months – parted ways following a bye week. Fast forward to Saturday and BC stuns…
College Dudes of the Week – Week 7
Another week, another fine showing for a bunch of D1 guys around New England. Here are out Week 7 Dudes of the Week: Boston College had quite a week in Chestnut Hill, but when it mattered most, they were able to ignore the noise and get a big upset win over Pitt. A big reason for that was quarterback Mason McKenzie, who had his best game as a passer for…
Vrabel address turnover issues
FOXBOROUGH – Mike Vrabel called the win against the Jets lucky during his postgame press conference on Sunday. Given how frequently the Patriots continue to turn the ball over, he’s not wrong. With two more fumbles on Sunday, New England has 13 turnovers behind only the lowly Chargers who have 15. Their turnover differential is -6, which ranks them 30th in the NFL. Vrabel was on The Greg Hill Show…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 6
Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The top three remain unchanged heading into Week 7. St. John’s (Shrewsbury) fell one spot after losing to St. John’s Prep. Central Catholic fell to Londonderry (NH), dropping its record to 3-3, and dropping the Raiders 10 spots. Scituate is now up to number four, its highest ranking of the season. Xaverian has lost four straight games and is now out…