By Zachary Bellino NEFJ Correspondent DERRY – The Pinkerton Astros defeated the Londonderry Lancers 24-10 on Friday night. Turnovers for points decided the game as Pinkerton turned a fumble recovery and an interception into a 23-3 lead they would never give up. The win gives the Astros an undefeated record at 4-0. “From the beginning of the season, we’re rolling the way we expected, and I’m not surprised at this,”…
New Canaan 27, Bunnell 7 – Rams make statement in trenches
By Craig Boland, NEFJ Correspondent NEW CANAAN – With less than six minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Andrew Esposito took a six-yard direct snap for a touchdown out of a jumbo package, followed by a Neel Arora extra point, to put New Canaan up 27-7, which would be the final over Bunnell on Friday night. This was the third rushing touchdown of the game for New Canaan, which…
Tabor Academy 51, Milton Academy 26 – Seawolves roll past Mustangs
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent MARION – With Bill Belichick in attendance, Tabor Academy pulled away in the second half to take down Milton Academy 51-26. Tabor took a chance to try to build momentum early, electing to receive the opening kickoff. Milton made momentum theirs, forcing a turnover on the return and capitalizing with the game’s first score. Mustangs quarterback Qur’an McNeill found Ben Allen for the 11-yard opening…
Natick 28, Milford 6 – Mortarelli & Showstead lead Redhawks to emphatic win
By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD – Natick senior captains James Mortarelli and Jack Showstead are best friends both on and off the field. Off the field, they spend a ton of time together and do almost everything together. On the field, they happen to make up quite the 1-2 punch at running back for the Redhawks, always supporting each other and being the first ones to congratulate one another…
King Philip 15, Foxborough 12 – KP gets defensive in big road win
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Clinging to a three point lead with Foxborough driving and the clock ticking under three minutes, the King Philip defense needed a stand. Senior captain Brodie McDonald came flying around the edge taking a straight path to Foxborough quarterback Cam Deleskey. McDonald sacked Deleskey and popped the ball loose. Classmate Liam King jumped on the loose ball, preserving the Warriors 15-12 road victory….
New England Big Game Predictions: Week 4
Picked ten games last week and went 7-3. I correctly predicted the LaSalle, North Kingstown score last week.
There more games on the slate this week and I am looking to beat my win total from last week. I think I can do it.
Robert Kraft Agrees to Sell 8% of New England Patriots in Deal Valuing Franchise Over $9 Billion
FOXBOROUGH, MA – Robert Kraft and his family, the long-time 100% owners of the New England Patriots, have reached an agreement to sell an 8% minority stake in the franchise. The deal, which values the six-time Super Bowl champion organization at more than $9 billion, is split between two separate investors and is subject to approval by NFL owners next month. The sale marks a significant moment for the Patriots,…
New England college preview – Week 5
It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into Week 5 of the New England college football season, but here we are. The Ivy League teams got underway last week and all had resounding wins. BC and UMass are coming off their bye weeks and every single team (all 17 of them) are in action this week with a very intriguing slate. Let’s take a look at the matchups: UConn @…
High School Dudes of the Week – Week 3
Here are some of the top performances from high school football in New England this past weekend. Plenty of big time performances to go around.
Holy Cross still confident heading into Patriot League play after 0-4 start
Holy Cross still has one more non-conference game left a week from this Saturday when New England rival Harvard visits Fitton Field. But, the goal for Dan Curran and his Crusaders has always been to be ready to go when the Patriot League schedule began. That comes this weekend when Holy Cross travels to Fordham. Sitting at 0-4 after the most recent loss to Yale last Saturday, the Crusaders are…