After a disappointing start to the 2025 season – a year that was supposed to be another step forward for Maine – the Black Bears hope last week was a jumping off point. Jordan Stevens’ team got its first win of the year with a 37-30 win over North Carolina A&T up in Orono. The victory moved the Black Bears to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the CAA. It’s been…
UNH has big opportunity this weekend as calendar flips to October
It’s impossible to call a game the first weekend October as important as a playoff game, but this Saturday’s home matchup against Villanova might be for UNH. Both sets of Wildcats will take the field in Durham in fifth and sixth respectively in the CAA Standings. UNH is in fifth at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference after a quality beatdown over Albany last weekend. Villanova visits at 2-2…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 5
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff Last week Springfield Central went on the road and took number top-ranked Xaverian. The win bumped the Golden Eagles up one spot in the top 25 this week. Xaverian fell three spots after its first loss. Winchester was this week’s biggest riser, moving up 10 spots from 25 to 15 after a blowout win over Masconomet. After a two-week hiatus, Marshfield is back in the…
Connecticut Top 25 – Week 4
Image courtesy of the CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The teams at the top of the rankings in Connecticut continued to roll in Week 3, while there are also some surprise teams that are unbeaten through three weeks as well. Week 4 looms as a big one, with a number of matchups between Top 25 teams that will help shape the course of the rest of…
7 Points on the Patriots 42-13 win over the Panthers
AP Photo/ Charles Krupa Getty Images The Patriots demolished the Carolina Panthers 42-13 in a statement win for a team that finally put it together and played a complete game. The win is proof of what this team could be if they play fundamentally good football and executes. Drake Maye was outstanding completing 14-of-17 passes for 203 yards and two touchdown passes. He also had a rushing touchdown. Stefon Diggs…
Patriots 42, Panthers 13 – For the first time in a while, Pats put on a show for home fans
Image courtesy of Jordan Bank/Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – For at least one Sunday, the Patriots made football fun again for 60,000 fans at Gillette Stadium. The Panthers jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but it was all New England after that. The Pats scored 42 unanswered points en route to an absolutely dominant 42-13 win. All things considered, this one was big for a couple reasons. The first one being…
New England College round up – Week 5
It was a big weekend for a handful of local teams and a not-so-great weekend for others. Check out our game stories from the three games we were at yesterday on the site and here’s a run down of how everyone else did. All 17 teams were in action… Missouri 42, UMass 6 Well, at least the Minutemen covered. UMass dropped to 0-4 on the year with the expected loss….
Patriots Four Down Preview: Carolina Panthers (1-2) at New England Patriots (1-2)
Odds: Patriots -5.5, O/U: 42.5 Kickoff: The Patriots host the Carolina Panthers in a game that has an early must win feel to it. After turning the ball over five times last week and squandering an opportunity to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Patriots need to bounce back today and pick up a much needed win. Here are five keys to the game. 1st Down: TAKE CARE OF THE FOOTBALL!…
Top 5 matchups to watch in the Panthers-Patriots game
The Patriots host the Carolina Panthers today in an early must win game. After squandering last week’s game to the Steelers, the Patriots have to play a cleaner game, take care of the football execute. If they do, this is a winnable game. 1. Drake Maye vs. the Panthers secondary: Maye will have his hands full with his boyhood team’s secondary. Jaycee Horn is one of the top cornerbacks in…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Carolina Panthers
The Patriots host the Carolina Panthers in a winnable game today at Gillette Stadium. Carolina poses some schematical issues but they are a good match up for the Patriots. Here is how New England can attack them on offense and defense. Offense Emphasis on off-tackle running game: The Patriots need to attack the Panthers front seven on the edges. Run outside zone, power, pin and pull and toss plays. This…