By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Despite a back-breaking last second field goal to give Penn a 24-21 win over Stonehill on Saturday, the contest continued a string of promising non-conference matchups to prepare the Skyhawks for NEC play. “We knew going into the season we had a tough out of conference schedule, Penn is a really good football team, ” Stonehill head coach Eli Gardner stated postgame. “I…
Dartmouth 27, UNH 20 – Big Green beat Wildcats for Granite Bowl win
Image courtesy of Dom Gallo By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth College head coach Sammy McCorkle thought senior running back D.J. Crowther had a game like Saturday’s in him. A 5-foot-11 bruiser, Crowther carried 20 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Big Green to a back-and-forth, season-opening 27-20 win over No. 23/25 New Hampshire in Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field in the…
Yale 28, Holy Cross 10 – Bulldogs open season with impressive win over Crusaders
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — Yale waited, but patience paid off on Saturday. The Bulldogs opened the 2025 season with a 28-10 win over the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders inside the Yale Bowl. After leading just 7-0 at halftime and allowing a Holy Cross field goal in the second half’s opening drive, The Bulldogs exploded for 21 second-half points to earn a dominant home victory. Yale running…
St. Paul’s (NH) 21, Belmont Hill 6 – Pelicans make triumphant return to ISL
BELMONT – For the first time in about a decade, St. Paul’s made a road trip down to Belmont on Saturday afternoon for a game as a fellow ISL team. With the new realignment, the Sextants hosted the Pelicans in both teams’ season opener. It was ugly on both sides with multiple turnovers and missed opportunities. In the end, Canadian native Isaiah Petryk-Orr had three rushing touchdowns and St. Paul’s…
Xaverian 49, Everett 14 – Hawks roll in statement win over Crimson Tide
WESTWOOD – This may not be the powerhouse Everett of old, but Rob DiLoretto brought the Crimson Tide into Xaverian on Friday night unbeaten and looking to pull an upset. For one quarter, the Hawks let Everett hang around. Then, the two-time defending D1 champs did what good teams do when trying to establish an identity early in the season. They dominated. Xaverian built a 21-point halftime lead en route…
Bedford (NH) 26, Thornton Academy (ME) 14 – Bulldogs get huge interstate win over Maine powerhouse
By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent BEDFORD, N.H., – After a win over one of the top teams in the Granite State last week, Bedford had the opportunity to prove it could hang with anyone in Maine. Enter Thornton Academy, who making the road trip down. Bedford proved to be up to the task, scoring 26 unanswered to come from behind for a 26-14 victory. The Bulldogs got scoring, taking advantage…
Springfield Central 28, Mansfield 3 – Golden Eagles take sting out of Hornets
By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – Losing to St. John’s Prep in the opening week of the season really did not sit well with Springfield Central. Just ask Mansfield. The Golden Eagles had two weeks to prepare after being off last week, but instead focused more on themselves and improving in areas they can control. Central made the long drive from western Mass and showed up to the Hornets’…
Scituate 34, Norwell 28 – Sailors get late TD & game-sealing interception to beat Clippers
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Westerly 55, East Providence 13 – Bulldogs maul Townies for impressive win
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent EAST PROVIDENCE – Every ball bounced Westerly’s way on Friday, but the Bulldogs didn’t need any of the help in a dismantling of East Providence. There were 40 points scored in the first quarter, domination helped along by the Townies turning the ball over four times. Scoring slowed, but still finished a sound 55-13 final in favor of the Bulldogs. “We wanted to come out…
St. John’s Prep 47, Central Catholic 21 – Eagles make it look easy in Catholic Conference blowout
Image courtesy of Gary Rosario By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff DANVERS — Usually when St. John’s Prep and Central Catholic get together it’s a slugfest between two heavyweights. Not on this Friday. The Eagles dominated 47-21 in a game that was basically over at halftime. Sophomore quarterback Chris Vargas set the tone for the Eagles on their opening drive. Vargas completed three of four passes for 68-yards, capping it off…