By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We’ve reached the final week of September. The football hierarchy across New England is starting to take shape. One common theme this week is the crossover games between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There are three of those matchups this week. The overall slate in Massachusetts isn’t quite what it has been in other weeks this year, but the top matchups are some of the best…
With Governor’s Cup showdown looming, No. 7 URI faces unique opportunity this week
Rhode Island dropped to No. 7 in the AFCA Coaches Poll this week despite a pretty nice 28-7 win over a mediocre LIU team. The Rams are 4-0 and look like legitimate national title contenders through the first month of the season. This week, Rhody heads out to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take on FBS opponent Western Michigan at 6:30 Saturday night. The Broncos are 1-3, beating Toledo 15-14 last week…
NEPSAC Top 10 Poll – Week 2
The NEPSAC season is officially underway with every program in the conference now having at least two games under their belt. With realignment, we are getting some big time early season match-ups including this weekend. Match-ups that should give us a good idea of what we can expect this season.
College Dudes of the Week – Week 4
Week Four is in the books but there plenty of stellar performances on the week. The dynamic duo of Cam Edwards and Skyler Bell powered UConn to a win over Ball State.
Meanwhile there were plenty of big performances in the Ivy League as the 2025 season kicked off with all for New England schools in the league winning.
Division 1 New England College Football Poll – Week 4
Week Four is in the books. URI held serve at the top with a win over Long Island and the Ivy League debuted with three of the four New England entering the top five.
MIAA Top 25 – Week 4
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff As we enter the final week of September, there were minimal changes at the top of the top 25. The top three teams all won in convincing fashion. Springfield Central and King Philip swap places after the Golden Eagles dominated Mansfield on the road. Wellesley and Methuen fall out of this week’s top 25 after losing last week. Milton and Winchester debut this week at…
Connecticut Top 25 – Week 3
Image courtesy of CIAC Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents As the high school season continues, more and more drama builds with upsets, big wins, and teams exceeding expectations. Like Week 1 to Week 2, the Week 3 poll had some movement in all over the rankings. Here’s the Top 25 Poll heading into Week 3: 1. New Canaan (2-0) – No surprise here. After a dominant 47-0 win……
Former Patriots executive and coach Bobby Grier has passed away
Former Patriots executive and coach Bobby Grier has passed away at the age of 82. Grier, the father of Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and former NHL player and current San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier spent the majority of his career in New England.
Gillette Stadium no longer a place good or bad teams fear
FOXBOROUGH – Gillette Stadium used to be a hard place to play. Now, it’s a welcoming abode for other teams looking to get things back on track. We’ll take your bags and make sure there’s a mint on the pillow. Sure, for almost all of the 20-year dynasty, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick gave the team an advantage even before opponents began prepping for the Pats that week, but a…
Patriots are not good enough to give games away
FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots proved one thing on Sunday. They are not good enough to overcome bad football. After turning the ball over five times, giving up five sacks and committing seven penalties for 54 yards, the Patriots ended up losing 21-14 to the Steelers.