By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent WELLESLEY – The Milford Scarlet Hawks executed a dream start Friday night. The Wellesley Raiders nearly turned that into a nightmare finish. The Hawks stayed undefeated and held off the home Raiders with a 28-21 victory. Neither team submitted a clean performance. Milford had three fumbles. Wellesley threw three interceptions. That appears to be part of the story of this series, with the Hawks doing…
New England Big Game Predictions
Here is our first installment of the New England big game predictions. I give you my picks for the biggest football games in New England this weekend. Here we gooooo…..
New England college preview – Week 4
Week 4. We’ve got some of our first bye weeks (and well-timed ones too) along with the start of Ivy League play. There’s some great ‘double local’ matchups around the region and some interesting road tests for some other teams. Here’s a breakdown of the 15-team, 12-game slate: 9/20 Harvard @ Stetson (1:00) The two-time defending Ivy League co (tri?) champs kick off their season on Saturday with a road…
New England high school preview – Week 3
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached Week 3 of the high school football season in New England. It’s about the time of year where we start to separate the contenders and pretenders and it’s another good slate this weekend. Below, we take a look at the top 20 games in Massachusetts, plus the top contest in the other five New England states: Massachusetts…
Rhode Island announces it will play home games at Centerville Stadium in 2026
The University of Rhode Island (URI) football team will be playing its home games at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket for the 2026 season. This decision comes as the team’s current home, Meade Stadium in Kingston, is set to undergo a significant $42 million renovation after the conclusion of the 2025 season.
Christian Gonzalez returns to practice with Patriots for first time since July 28th
FOXBOROUGH – On Wednesday morning, head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that he expected Christain Gonzalez to do some things at Wednesday’s practice. Moments later in the locker room, Gonzalez had a throng of reporters surrounding his locker, which was another indicator that No. 0 would be taking the field. About a half hour after that, Gonzalez was in fact back out on the field with his teammates, practicing for…
Shuffain named Patriots Coach of the Week
Sharon High School Head Football Coach Ben Shuffain, has been named the New England Patriots Coach of the Week after the Eagles 30-20 win over Wareham. This is his first win as head coach for the Eagles, and it comes after the team snapped a 12-game losing streak.
Holy Cross could be on cusp of great season despite an 0-3 start
The headline sounds weird with an 0-3 team, I get it. But, Holy Cross has lost its first three games this season by a combined total of seven points. After nearly upsetting a good MAC team in NIU, the Crusaders went up to Wildcat Stadium and narrowly missed taking down the UNH. Last week, the Crusaders took No. 5 Rhode Island to the final minute at Fitton Field before falling…
Bryant looks to keep momentum rolling in 1st CAA test vs. Campbell
In 2024, Bryant didn’t get a single conference win in its inaugural season with the CAA. This year, the Bulldogs have gone toe-to-toe in a loss to FBS New Mexico State, beaten UMass for the first win over an FBS team in program history and then blew out Bentley. Something is different about this year’s Bulldogs. Now another year older and looking to show last year was simply an adjustment…
High School Journal: Week 2
The High School Football season has officially kicked off in New England with all six states playing high school football.
Now that all six states are back in action, here is this week’s High School Journal.