By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BELMONT — The fans filled up Harris Field in Belmont to kick off the 2025 season on Thursday night, but it was the road team celebrating in the end. Waltham played spoiler to Belmont’s home opener thanks to a big defensive effort and a strong game from senior Wes O’Connor, earning a 24-12 win. “It wasn’t pretty, it was ugly at times but we persevered, we…
Patriots not sleeping on Dylan Laube in return game
Image courtesy of UNH Athletics This Sunday, there will be plenty of people both in the stands and watching at home rooting for former UNH star Dylan Laube. Laube is in his second year with the Raiders and very well could be Las Vegas’ main kickoff returner when Andy Borregales boots the ball around 1:05 on Sunday afternoon. During his senior season in 2023 with the Wildcats, Laube was No….
CIAC Class S preview
Outlook: The Ansonia Chargers defeated the Bloomfield Warhawks for the 2024 Class S state championship. Ansonia was led by running back Quintez Whittle, who was one of the state’s best running backs, and a stout offensive line. They return six starters on each side of the ball including OL/DL Jacob Romanowski.
Kraft plans to honor Bill Belichick with a statue after he retires from coaching
(Jesse Costa/WBUR) The legacy of the New England Patriots’ two-decade dynasty is being physically cemented, one bronze figure at a time. Following the recent unveiling of a 12-foot statue of Tom Brady outside Gillette Stadium, Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft has confirmed that a similar honor awaits legendary head coach Bill Belichick. In a recent interview with WBZ, Kraft revealed his long-held intention to commission a statue for both…
Vrabel trying to keep it simple vs. Raiders
FOXBOROUGH – Speaking Wednesday morning before practice, Mike Vrabel was asked about something he used to do before each game as Titans head coach. Vrabel would identify three or four key elements to winning that week and express it to his players. Seems simple, right? It is, but when you boil it down, football can be a simple game sometimes. With such a young roster and so many unknowns heading…
Division 1 New England College Football Poll: Week 1
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UNH & Holy Cross ready to renew one of New England’s best rivalries
There’s no question that UNH and Holy Cross have been the FCS standard in New England for two decades and the last decade respectively. Whether it’s been Coach McDonnell, Coach Santos, Coach Chesney or Coach Curran, the Wildcats and Crusaders have been models of consistency when it comes to competing for championships with a certain attitude and toughness that you’ll only find in the Northeast. UNH has been in the…
NEPSAC Football 2025 Primer
Image courtesy of St. Paul’s The NEPSAC season kicks off in two weeks but with training camps underway throughout New England, here is our preseason primer to get you ready for the upcoming season in one of the best high school football leagues in New England and the country. 1 Tabor Academy returns one of the most talented team in New England led by quarterback and Michigan commit Peter Bourque,……
Former BC star Harold Landry III named a Patriots captain
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – On Monday morning before the first game week practice of 2025, Patriots players voted for captains. After the initial stretch period, Mike Vrabel called the team up for the usual pre-practice breakdown/talk, but this one was a little different. Vrabel told the team the six players that had been voted as leaders for the year, with each guy getting a quick…