• Key spring dates for local college teams
  • Stonehill looks to the future with large recruiting class
  • Brian Belichick and Mike Pelligrino land new jobs
  • Grafton hiring alum Wayne Page as new head coach
  • New England football legend Dick Jauron passes away at 74

Bailey Zappe to get the start on Sunday against the Chargers

It is official. According to Jeff Howe of the Athletic, Bailey Zappe will start on Sunday for the Patriots.The news is not a surprise as Zappe has gotten the bulk of the reps at practice this week. Zappe replaces Mac Jones who has struggled mightily of late, forcing the Patriots to make the change. For the season, Zappe has completed 19 of 39 passes for 158 yards and two interceptions….

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King Philip’s run this season was one for the ages

King Philip completed a 13-0 season last night after beating Marshfield 42-14 in the Division Two state title game. Not many programs in the history of Massachusetts High Football history can say that had a season like this. It was truly a season for the ages.  Along the way, the Warriors won the Kelley-Rex Division of the Hockomock League for the first time since 2018, got to play at Fenway……

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Division 7 Super Bowl — Uxbridge 42, Amesbury 16 — Spartans leave no doubt, complete perfect season

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent FOXBORO — Top-seeded Uxbridge capped off an undefeated season Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium with a resounding, 42-16 win over Amesbury in the Division 7 state championship game. The Spartans were led all season by the backfield tandem of brothers Kellen and Camden LaChapelle. The two racked up 302 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the game. As they have all season, the Spartans dominated……

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Marques paves the way for Fairhaven state title run

Workhorse is a term often used in football to describe a running back who can handle carrying the football beyond a normal workload. Well, Fairhaven junior running back Justin Marques has redefined the term after carrying the ball 46 times yesterday for 228 yards and four touchdown in the Blue Devils 26-22 victory over Salem in the Division 6 Super Bowl.  When asked about his star running back’s workload, Fairhaven……

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Patriots getting flexed out of Monday is embarrassing

The Patriots, Chiefs game slated for Monday night December 18th at Gillette has been flexed to Sunday December 17th at 1 pm. It is the first time the NFL has ever flexed out a Monday Night Football game. The decision to flex the game is a no brainer considering the fact that the Patriots are 2-9 and not competitive. Flexing the game out is also embarrassing for Patriots Owner Robert…

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Division 3 Super Bowl — Milton 42, Walpole 21 — Wildcats storm back from early deficit

FOXBORO — When Walpole and Milton met in the regular season, the former rolled over the latter in blowout fashion. Early on in Thursday night’s D3 state final between the two, it looked as if Walpole would do it again. Then, Milton woke up, and that deficit disappeared fast. The Wildcats bounced back from that slow start and rolled to a 42-21 victory at Gillette Stadium, a year after losing……

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Division 6 Super Bowl — Fairhaven 26, Salem 22 — Justin Marques shines for Blue Devils

  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……

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