Jim Fleming knew a road game against Holy Cross would be a tough, physical affair. He just didn’t know the final score would resemble a game from the 1950s. No. 5 – now No. 6 this week in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll – URI survived a tight 9-7 game against the Crusaders on the road last Saturday to move to 3-0 on the young season. The offense struggled and…
UNH moves up to No. 23 in AFCA Coaches Poll after near upset; Granite State rivalry game up next
Even after a loss, the Wildcats moved up a spot in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll this week. UNH is No. 23 in the country despite a tough 34-29 road loss to FBS opponent Ball State this last weekend. The Wildcats’ had a chance to steal the program’s seventh win over an FBS team all-time, but instead dropped to 2-1 on the year. In defeat, head coach Rick Santos learned…
Division 1 New England College Football Poll: Week 3
It was a wild and whacky week three. Boston College and UConn suffered bad losses. URI survived against Holy Cross and UNH went toe to toe with Ball State.
Here is this week’s D1 College Poll.
Connecticut Top 25 – Week 2
Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents It was an exhilarating Week 1 of the high school football season in Connecticut. The top teams all took care of business, but there were a few upsets along the way and some scores that certainly put some teams on notice throughout the state. With that, here’s the CT Top 25 Poll heading into Week 2: 1. New Canaan – New Canaan started…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 3
Image courtesy of MaxPreps By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Week 2 proved to be uneventful for movement in the top 25. Marshfield fell in lopsided fashion to St. John’s Prep to drop to 0-2 on the season. The Rams are out of the top 25 this week. Milford debuts at number 16 after dominating Leominster on the road. Xaverian, Catholic Memorial and Springfield Central were all idle last weekend. Each…
7 Points on the Patriots 33-27 win over the Dolphins
Getty Images The Patriots beat the Dolphins 33-27, picking up their first win in Miami since 2019. The win was also Mike Vrabel’s first win as Patriots coach. Needless to say, there were plenty of game balls to go around after the game. Here are seven points in the Patriots win. 1. Maye bounces back: Drake Maye bounced back in a big way completing 19-of-23 passes for 230 yards and…
Patriots 33, Dolphins 27 – Pats take important step forward; Vrabel gets 1st win
Image courtesy of Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photos Was it pretty? Absolutely not. Do the Patriots have a lot to work on to beat the upper echelon teams in the NFL? Of course. Are they at least fun to watch again? Will the Pats get people emotionally invested, living and dying with every third down or two-minute drive throughout the fall and winter again? Yup. Given the way things have been around…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (0-1) at Miami Dolphins (0-1)
Kickoff: It is probably too early to call this a must game for both teams but today’s game is as close as it gets. Both teams need a win after losing week one. It will not be easy for the Patriots as Miami is a tough place to play early in the season and the Patriots have struggled down there throughout their history. Regardless, a sixty minute effort will be…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Miami Dolphins
The Patriots have struggled through the years in Miami but this year’s Dolphins team doesn’t appear to be as good as we have seen in recent years. Today’s game is winnable but the plan has to be about running the football on offense and disrupting the timing of the Miami passing game. If the Patriots can do those three things, they should be in good shape. Here is this week’s…
Top 5 Match-Ups to Watch in the Patriots, Dolphins game
Courtesy of ABC 6 South Florida Both the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins are looking to rebound from Week 1 losses. With both teams looking for their first victory of the season, here are five key matchups that could decide the outcome of Sunday’s game. 1. Patriots Offensive Line vs. Dolphins Defensive Front: The Patriots’ new-look offensive line struggled in Week 1, allowing four sacks to the Raiders….