By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent NEWTOWN – With roughly nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, two-way New Canaan star and Villanova commit Andrew Esposito scored his third touchdown of the night on a direct snap. That finished off a dominant 30-10 win for New Canaan over Newtown on Friday night. Esposito scored three touchdowns on the night, two being direct snaps in a “jumbo” package near the goal line,…
Scituate 27, Duxbury 15 – Familiar story as Sailors beat Dragons
By Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent DUXBURY – In the rematch of last year’s Division 4 state championship game, the Scituate Sailors continued a run of dominance over South Shore rival Duxbury with a 27-15 win Friday night. It’s worth noting the competitive history between the two teams, who combined for three personal fouls in the first quarter alone. As usual, it was clear that both teams were looking to make…
King Philip 21, North Attleboro 7 – Warriors use same old formula to get another gritty win
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondant NORTH ATTLEBORO – King Philip and North Attleboro is a game of tradition. Two Hockomock rivals with a lot of history between them. In a renewal of the rivalry on Friday night, the game lived up to the hype as it usually does. In the end, it was the Warriors winning 21-7 with the usual KP formula: stout defense and a powerful run game. “I…
Central Catholic 28, BC High 7 – Raiders roll over the Eagles in Catholic Conference matchup
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BOSTON — A Strong second half leads Central Catholic to a 28-7 victory over Boston College High in a Merrimack Valley Conference vs Catholic Conference showdown on Friday night. The Eagles and Raiders were both coming off narrow losses in week one to out-of-state opponents. BC High dropped an overtime thriller to La Salle, while the Raiders dropped a close one to Archbishop Stepinac (NY)….
Foxborough 27, Walpole 21 – Warriors build 20-point lead & hold on for impressive road win
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WALPOLE – No. 23 Foxborough ran the ball well and kept Walpole in check defensively in a 27-21 road win Friday night at Turco Field. The Warriors (2-0) dominated the middle two quarters, outscoring the Timberwolves 20-0 in the 24 minute period to give themselves some cushion heading into the final quarter. Senior Ryan Foley (20 carries, 113 yards) was the star performer for Foxborough….
How Vinny DePalma is making an impact for the Patriots early in his coaching career
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots Not long ago, Vinny DePalma was basically serving as a player-coach when he was a linebacker for Boston College. DePalma was a staple in Chestnut Hill for six years before finishing up his graduate season in 2023. The wily veteran and two-time captain often joked with coaches, teammates and the media about how much of a coach-like impact he had while on the field,…
Berlin routs New London in Capodice’s return back as Redcoats’ head coach
BERLIN — John Capodice’s homecoming back as the Berlin Redcoats football team’s head coach couldn’t have been any better.
Allard brothers looking to lead Killingly to second-straight state title before graduating
KILLINGLY — Hayden and Hunter Allard. They might unarguably be the best football brother duo in high school football in the state of Connecticut.
New England college preview – Week 3
Week 3 is upon us. Once again, 13 of the 17 local D1 schools are in action this weekend with the Ivy League teams still one week away from kickoff. There’s some big matchups, must-win games and a late night cap that we’re all going to need som caffeine for. Let’s take a look at the intriguing slate on tap this weekend: 9/13 St. Francis (PA) @ CCSU (Noon) Big…
New England high school preview – Week 2
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff It’s officially Week 2 of the MIAA football season. There were intriguing matchups for Week 1 in Massachusetts last weekend. More interesting games are ahead this Friday night. Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont also kicked off last weekend. Connecticut joins the fun this weekend, in addition to the NEPSAC. Below we’ll take a glance at the top games on the docket for this…