• Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more
  • Jim Mora and his staff doing some serious work in the portal
  • O’Brien tapping into Alabama roots to fortify Eagles roster
  • According to sources, Tom Brady has reached out to Bill Belichick to coach the Raiders
  • Patriots scheduled to interview Mike Vrabel on Thursday

(2) Foxboro 42, (3) Shawsheen 12 — Warriors roll to D5 Super Bowl for first appearance since 2006

By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent MARLBOROUGH — In a Final Four matchup featuring two D5 powers and a Gillette Stadium trip on the line, the No. 2 Foxboro Warriors handled the No. 3 Shawsheen Rams, 42-12. What looked like it may be a tight, even matchup early, turned into the Warriors flexing their muscles and rolling on with ease to a championship game appearance. “It’s a hump we haven’t been……

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Cheshire Academy 35, Avon Old Farms 28 – Cats win thrilling Drew Gamere Bowl

By Jake Klein NEFJ Correspondent CHESHIRE, CT — When Dante Reno transferred from Loomis Chaffee to Cheshire Academy ahead his senior year, a lot changed. His commute to school was more than a half hour longer. He turned over the Pelicans’ red and white for the navy blue and gray of the Cats. He was playing for his fifth high school coach in as many years. Friday night’s 35-28 Drew……

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(2) Xaverian 20, (3) Needham 17 — Resilient Hawks hold on, set up date with SJP in D1 Super Bowl

BROCKTON — It is nice to have depth, until you have to use it. You take away two of the best weapons on any offense, you will see a sharp downturn in performance. In that respect, maybe Xaverian is a little different. In Friday night’s D1 state semifinal against Needham, starting running back Denzil Pierre and wide receiver Jonathan Monteiro each left the game in the first half with injuries…….

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(1) St. John’s Prep 35, (4) Andover 7 – Eagles soar back into D1 Super Bowl

WOBURN – Different year, same story. Top-seeded St. John’s Prep is headed back to Gillette Stadium for a fourth appearance in the D1 Super Bowl in the last five seasons (excluding the Covid year) after a dominant 35-7 win over fourth-seeded Andover on Friday night. Last year, the Eagles hammered the Warriors 48-14 to reach the Final Four, using a dominant ground game. History repeated itself on Friday as SJP……

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