The Patriots host the Chargers on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Here are five match-ups to watch in a game that the Patriots could win. Getting off to a good start and finishing drives early will be two big keys. 1. Jonathan Jones vs. Keenan Allen: Allen is Justin Herbert’s go to target. The Patriots will need to double team him in certain situations, specially in the red zone. They could also…
Patriots Game Plan- Los Angeles Chargers
The Patriots are back at Gillette Stadium on Sunday when they host the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL and they can pose match up problems all over the place. The Patriots will have their hands full in this one but if the defense plays well and Bailey Zappe can lead the offense on some consistent drives, New England can win…
Patriots Four Downs Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (4-7) at New England Patriots (2-9)
Kickoff: The Patriots will be playing at Gillette Stadium for the first time in a month when they host the Los Angeles Chargers today. New England is coming off of an ugly loss 10-7 loss to the Giants last week. The Chargers lost a tough one, 20-10 last Sunday night at home to the Ravens. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots. 1. Keep it simple for…
CIAC Semi-Final Previews
It is Survival Sunday in the CIAC Playoffs. The state semi-finals are upon us and there are some unbelievable match-ups on tap. All six classes have a championship caliber game. It should be a great day of football. Here is our preview. Class LL Southington Blue Knights at Staples Wreckers: Staples survived last week against Fairfield Prep and their reward is facing off against Southington and their high flying offense….
Boston College QB Emmett Morehead enters transfer portal
In a move that was not unexpected, Boston College backup quarterback Emmett Morehead entered the transfer portal Saturday night. In one of the major twists of the BC football season, Morehead was originally set to start for the Eagles this fall. But Thomas Castellanos quickly took the job, and never let go of it. For this season, Morehead, a 6-foot-5, 235-pounder from Woodside, Calif., completed 15 of 30 passes for……
Friday’s state champions exceeded high expectations
Preseason expectations are funny. For some teams, they can feel like a heavy weight, and add unwanted pressure. They can crumble a team’s psyche. Then, for others, those expectations don’t affect them negatively at all. And those squads fly past them, and even improve upon them. It was the latter scenario for the three state title winners in Friday’s games at Gillette Stadium. Uxbridge in D7, Duxbury in D4, and……
RB KayRon Lynch Adams, WR Mark Pope and S Dashaun Jerkins announce they are entering the NFL Draft
UMass running back KayRon Lynch Adams, wide receiver Mark Pope and safety Dashaun Jerkins have declared for the NFL Draft. All three made their respective announcements on Friday. Lynch-Adams had a breakout season as a junior rushing for 1,157 yards and 12 touchdowns on 236 carries. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry. The 5-10 205 pound running back hails from Warren, Ohio. KayRon Lynch-Adams He runs with good balance and……
Henry Hasselbeck announces that he is re-opening his recruitment
Xaverian quarterback Henry Hasselbeck announced last night that he has reopened his recruitment. Hasselbeck was committed to Michigan State but since there was a coaching change, Hasselbeck has decided to see what else is out there for him. Hasellbeck initially committed to the Spartans on June 30 over offers from Boston College, Pittsburgh and UAB. Hasselbeck sent out several tweets last night explaining why he decided to decommit from the…
Division 5 Super Bowl — Foxboro 48, Hanover 21 — Storybook finish for Warriors
FOXBORO — For a season in which Jack Martinelli won his 300th game, and capped it off with a D5 state title, the Foxboro coach had the perfect word for it. “You know, it’s been storybook,” Martinelli said. “But, as I said early on, kids have personal goals. They have team goals. I never asked anything what they were. I said it always bears the truth at the end of……