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MIAA D2 State Semifinal: (2) King Philip 34, (3) Marshfield 15 — Ground game powers Warriors

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff BRIDGEWATER — Second-seeded King Philip stuck to a familiar script Friday night in Bridgewater. The Warriors controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball — winning the rushing battle 299-76 — and winning the game 34-15 over No. 3 Marshfield in a rematch of the 2023 state title game. The Warriors are heading to their seventh state title game in the last……

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Only thing standing between Harvard & 1st outright Ivy League title since ’14 is ‘The Game’

One win. That’s all that stands between Harvard and the program’s first outright Ivy League title in a decade. That win will have to come against archival Yale in the 140th edition of The Game at historic Harvard Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Harvard clinched a share of the title for the second straight year last weekend, but there was no celebration. That’s because last season, the Crimson clinched a share…

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Rhode Island State Championship Preview

Courtesy of the RIIL It is championship weekend in Rhode Island we have got you covered. Here is our preview of each game, including picks.  State Championship Game  #1 Bishop Hendricken vs. #2 LaSalle Academy: The LaSalle, Hendricken state title game match up is an annual tradition in the Ocean State. Both teams boast talented rosters once again. The Hawks are led by quarterback Daniel Lynch and Sebastian Lora. The……

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New England college preview – Week 13

All good things must come to an end. It’s hard to believe, but the college football season ends for a bunch of local teams this weekend. All 16 teams will be in action with some fighting for their playoff lives, some looking to clinch league titles and others just looking to build some momentum heading into the offseason. Here’s our final full college preview for the 2024 season… UNC @…

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One last chance for Holy Cross to continue dominant Patriot League run

It’s not ‘win-and-get-in,’ but Holy Cross is still in must-win territory when the Crusaders travel to Georgetown for the season finale on Saturday afternoon. After a tough three-point loss to Lehigh two weeks ago and a wild win against Bucknell to close out the regular season at Fitton Field last Saturday, the Crusaders sit at 5-6 and 4-1 in the Patriot League. Lehigh is tied with Holy Cross at 7-3…

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Cole Strange reveals lengthy rehab process & confidence moving forward

Whether Cole Strange can be a consistent, productive member of the Patriots’ offensive line long term is still to be determined, but there’s no denying his commitment to his teammates and the organization. That could and should go a long way. Meeting with the media on Thursday for the first time after practicing for the first time Wednesday, Strange discussed what it has taken to just get to this point…

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Week 12 High School Preview

All right, we are getting down to it now. We have state semifinals in Massachusetts, and state championships elsewhere.  There will be some terrific matchups all across the region, so get out and catch some of them. On to the games . . . Week 12 High School Preview St. John’s Prep vs. Needham — Two of the most physical teams in the state meeting up here Friday night. Needham……

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UConn looking forward to first major road challenge since September

With all due respect to UAB, that wasn’t really the world’s most difficult environment for UConn a couple weeks ago. The Huskies mounted a major comeback to take down Trent Dilfer’s team and move to 7-3 with two games left in the regular season. Now, after a bye week, Jim Mora’s crew will make a relatively short trip to Syracuse for a very big test against the Orange this Saturday….

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More than just the Brice Cowell Musket on the line when Maine & UNH meet Saturday

When UNH travels to Orono this weekend, the Wildcats and Black Bears will be playing for the same trophy, but two very different things as well. Rick Santos’ team enters with a chance to finish the season with eight wins and maybe an at-large FCS playoff berth if enough teams in the Top 25 slip up on the final weekend of the season. Meanwhile, Maine’s resurgence under Jordan Stevens could…

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