By Owen Hart NEFJ Correspondent FOXBORO — Fairhaven coach Derek Almeida had a straightforward game plan for Thursday night’s D6 Super Bowl against Salem. “Pound the ball with No. 25 behind our offensive line.” An effective game plan at that with running back Justin Marques rushing for 228 yards, more than half of the team’s total offense and all of their touchdowns with four scores on the ground, as……
Hasselbeck cements his legacy at Xaverian with a legendary performance
FOXBORO- Henry Hasselbeck had a performance for the ages on Wednesday night in Xaverian’s 31-25 win over St. John’s Prep in the Division One Super Bowl. The senior signal caller rushed for 122 yards and threw for 100 yards and three touchdown passes in a signature performance that cemented his legacy at Xaverian. Hasselbeck’s path to Xaverian was unconventional. He started at Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee and then transferred to……
West Boylston completes one of the most dominate two year runs with a Division 8 title
Most people couldn’t tell you where West Boylston is if you asked them. Thanks to Head Coach Mike Ross and the football program, however, West Boylston has been on the map for a while. Literally and figuratively. Thanks to a punishing ground attack that churned out 359 yards rushing and 413 yards of total offense, the Lions won in convincing fashion in Wednesday’s Division 8 Super Bowl, 41-7. They have……
Division 1 Super Bowl – Xaverian 31, St. John’s Prep 25 – Hawks win 1st title since 2015
FOXBOROUGH – Six days after playing an instant classic on Thanksgiving, Xaverian and St. John’s Prep one-upped that game on Wednesday night. With the Division 1 Super Bowl on the line at a frigid Gillette Stadium, the Hawks came out with a wild 31-25 win for the program’s first title since 2015. Xaverian (11-2) got 122 rushing yards, 101 passing yards and three passing TD’s from star quarterback Henry Hasselbeck……
Grooms, Rockett and Looes among the finalists for the Bushnell Cup
The Bushnell Cup Awards have a distinctly New England flavor this year as Yale quarterback Nolan Grooms, Brown wide receiver Wes Rockett and Dartmouth defensive end Charles Looes were announced as the finalists for the award on offense and defense. Grooms is the reigning Bushnell Cup winner. He led the Ivy League with 22 touchdown passes and accumulated 2,451 yards of total offense. He threw for 1,863 yards and rushed……
Division 8 Super Bowl – West Boylston 41, Carver 7 – Lions go back-to-back
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B.C’s Christian Mahogany accepts East-West Shrine game invite
Boston College senior guard Christian Mahogany has accepted his invite to play in the East-West Shrine game. Mahogany returned this season after missing all of last season due to a knee injury suffered in the off-season. The New Jersey native picked up where he left off in 2021. He has had a good season individually and he has helped stabilize an offensive line that struggled collectively last season. Under the……
UConn quarterback Zion Turner enters the transfer portal
UConn redshirt sophomore quarterback Zion Turner has decided to enter the transfer portal according to On3 Sports. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla native started in 13 games for the Huskies as a true freshman in 2022 after starter Ta’Quan Roberson went down with a season-ending knee injury in the season opener. Turner threw for 1,407 yards, nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions that season. He also rushed for 260 yards on 90……