EASTHAMPTON- NEPSAC realignment was a gift from the powers that be this off-season. We knew coming into the season that we were going to get several big time match-ups to start the season.
New England college round up – Week 3
This was the last weekend before the Ivy League teams make it a full season for New England CFB in 2025, but the other 13 teams have been providing plenty of entertainment so far. That was the case again this Saturday with thrilling games, big performances and some important wins along with some ugly losses. Here’s what you may have missed around the region: Stonehill 13, Maine 10 With just…
Stanford 30, Boston College 20 – Cardinal make Eagles look bad in late night debacle
Image courtesy of The Mercury News Well, this certainly wasn’t what fans envisioned when the schedule came out. After three weeks, BC is 1-2 and searching for answers. The Eagles were double digit favorites heading into a game against Stanford late on Saturday night, but turnovers, missed opportunities and an inability to stop the run all added up to a rather stunning 30-20 loss. The Eagles entered the game banged…
No. 5 Rhode Island 9, Holy Cross 7 – Rams squeak out win over Crusaders in defensive slugfest
Image courtesy of URI Athletics By Brendan Flynn NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER – Trailing by one with 2:23 left to play on the road, Rhode Island kicker Garth White cleared with uprights with plenty of room to spare on a go-ahead, 41-yard field goal to cap the Rams game-winning, 60-yard drive. The field goal was the third of the day for White, who accounted for every URI point in the 9-7…
Patriots trade WR Ja’Lynn Polk to Saints in surprising move
Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images/File Photo In a surprising move on the eve of their game in Miami, the Patriots have traded wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk to the New Orleans Saints. The second-year player, who was a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was on the season-ending injured reserve list after suffering a shoulder injury during the preseason. The Patriots will receive a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Polk…
Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-1, 0-0) @ Stanford Cardinal (0-2, 0-0)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Back in prime time. Boston College has the late game Saturday night at 10:30 on ACC Network. After last week’s wild one in East Lansing, this offense has a chance to put on another show for the rest of the country. More importantly, the Eagles can back on the right side of things heading into a now much-needed early bye week. First down: The defense -…
UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-2) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-2) hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) in the first of two straight games against Power Four opponents Reeling from an upset 27-26 loss to Bryant last week, the Minutemen face an uphill task in securing their first win of the season against the Big Ten foe. 1st…
Dexter Southfield 21, Suffield (CT) 6 – Funke’s 3 touchdowns & great defense enough for DXSF
BROOKLINE – On a picturesque Friday night for football up on the hill in Brookline, Dexter Southfield opened its season by winning ugly. With a hillside full of fans donning white clothing for a ‘white out,’ Dexter’s offense struggled in the first half, but quarterback Rory Funke’s three rushing touchdowns and 150 total yards was enough for a 21-6 win over Suffield Academy. That’s also because the defense put on…
Killingly (CT) 41, Bishop Hendricken (RI) 32 – Trailblazers win wild interstate battle
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KILLINGLY, CT – It is hard to match the emotional high of completing a perfect season, but the Killingly Trailblazers found a way to do so in their season opener. Killingly took down Rhode Island’s back-to-back state champion Bishop Hendricken Hawks 41-32 on Friday, leaning on its talented senior core. “The hype around this game for the past year really meant a lot to us,”…
Bedford 34, Nashua South 14 – Bulldogs chew up Purple Panthers in big New Hampshire matchup
By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent NASHUA, NH – After a back and forth first half, it looked like the score would stay deadlocked at 14 headed into the break as the Bedford Bulldogs drive stalled out just inside the Nashua South side of the field in a big matchup on Friday night. Then, for the first time all night, Bennett Matthews hit on a downfield shot, connecting with Brycen D’Urso…