Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It doesn’t get much bigger than prime time on NBC on a Saturday night. BC has a golden opportunity to show the country what type of team it is when the Eagles roll into Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State. This is a rematch of the red bandanna game last season that BC won in some pretty brutal conditions. The Spartans are coming off a…
Scituate 33, Westerly 29 – Sailors survive a scare against Bulldogs
SCITUATE- Out of state games have a certain level of uncertainty to them. You do not have a history or familiarity with your opponent and if you do not get off to a good start, you could find yourselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard.
Scituate found that out tonight in a hard fought 33-29 win over a good Westerly team that features one of the top signal callers in New England in sophomore quarterback Landon Husereau.
UMass Four Down Preview: Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) at UMass Minutemen (0-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-1) welcome the Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) on Saturday afternoon to McGuirk Alumni Stadium looking to bounce back after a difficult home opening loss to the Temple Owls last weekend. Against a tough Bulldog team that gave New Mexico State fits last week in their opening game, the Minutemen should be on high alert in this New England showdown….
St. John’s Prep 36, Springfield Central 35 – Eagles erase 14-point 4th quarter deficit for stunning win
DANVERS – Where do we begin? St. John’s Prep vs. Springfield Central to open the season was the marquee matchup in Massachusetts on Friday night. It lived up to the billing and then became a true instant classic that will be remembered for a long, long time. Trailing by 14 in the fourth quarter, Prep stormed back and eventually got a go-ahead two-yard touchdown run from Jordan Toribio on 4th-and-goal…
King Philip 21, Walpole 0 – Gritty not pretty for Warriors in win over Timberwolves
Photo by Tom O’Brien By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent WRENTHAM – A smash mouth running game and an outstanding defensive performance propelled King Philip to a 21-0 win over Walpole at home on Friday night. You always take the win, but KP head coach Brian Lee wasn’t thrilled with the performance. “A win is a win. We’re happy,” said Lee “We thought Walpole had a really nice game plan against…
LaSalle 22, BC High 15 (OT) – Rams take down Eagles on the road
Photo by Gary Rosario By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BOSTON — Thomas Welsh’s interception in overtime lifted La Salle Academy to a thrilling 22-15 victory over Boston College High on Friday night. After BC High took a 15-7 lead on a Noah Federico touchdown run – which came after Adam Ayyub picked off Samuel Perry – Donald Young got the Rams into Eagles territory on the ensuing kickoff. Brady Nardozzi…
Xaverian 35, Bishop Feehan 7 – Hawks open the season with dominant performance
By Tim Crowley NEFJ Contributor ATTLEBORO – Xaverian’s defense of the D1 state title got off to a hot start Friday night. The two-time defending champ Hawks wasted no time making a statement through the air, with the offense leading the way to a dominant 35-7 road win over Bishop Feehan. Junior quarterback Will Wood – who holds an offer from Syracuse – wasted no time emerging as the star…
Leominster 38, St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 0 – Blue Devils make a statement in season opener
By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent LEOMINSTER – Leominster opened the 2025 season with a statement win, blanking St. John’s 38-0 on Friday night behind a suffocating defense and a balanced offensive attack. The Blue Devils wasted no time setting the tone. After forcing an early turnover, Leominster capitalized to grab a 22-0 first-quarter lead. Quarterback Osiris Lopez led the offense with poise, while veteran playmakers like wide receiver Ryan Ricker…
New England college preview – Week 2
After an up-and-down week for the New England programs in Week 1, we hit Week 2 with 13 of the 17 teams back in action. There are some big matchups, some winnable games and some ‘got to have it’ contests for others. Here’s a quick look at how the slate looks: WEEK 2 9/6 UConn @ Syracuse (Noon) The Huskies look to go 2-0 on the year when they make…
CIAC Class SS preview
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent Outlook: Killingly is the team to beat in Class SS heading into the 2025 season. The Trailblazers will look to win its fourth state title since the 2017 season and are equipped to do so. The Trailblazers return a total of 19 starters, losing just one on offense and two on defense from last season. Hayden Allard is arguably the state’s best running back, as…