Image courtesy of Connor Caldon By Paige Messier NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON, R.I – It was another rainy Saturday in Kingston and unfortunately for URI, the weather matched the result in a matchup with CAA foe Richmond. With every game crucial in a pursuit of a postseason berth, the Rams fell to the Spiders, 24-17. Although it wasn’t the prettiest game on either side of the ball, Richmond Head Coach Russ…
Yale 31, Sacred Heart 3 – Bulldogs hammer Pioneers in first ever meeting between Connecticut programs
Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — In the first-ever gridiron meeting between two schools located just 22 miles apart, the Yale Bulldogs prevailed over Sacred Heart, 31-3, on a cold, rainy day at the Yale Bowl on Saturday. Tony Reno’s squad maintained control throughout the game thanks to impressive short-field stops and two timely turnovers forced by the defense. Yale got on the…
(24) UNH 38, (24) Albany 31 – Wildcats get much-needed CAA win over Great Danes
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM, N.H. – Junior quarterback Max Brosmer passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as the University of New Hampshire football team came off its bye week and bounced back from a two-game losing skid with a very important 38-31 win over No. 24 UAlbany on Homecoming at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday. It was actually a battle of No. 24 football teams, depending on…
Tabor Academy 38, St. Sebastian’s 28 — Seawolves earn signature win
NEEDHAM — There will be others, and if coach Jeff Moore stays at Tabor Academy for any significant time, there may be plenty of others. But on Saturday, the Seawolves notched the first, true, signature win of Moore’s tenure at Tabor, when they defeated St. Sebastian’s, 38-28. Although the week before Tabor beat a very good Rivers team, this victory over St. Sebastian’s stands out. With the victory, Tabor improves…
UMass four down preview: UMass Minutemen (1-6) @ No. 6 Penn State (5-0)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Odds: Penn State -41.5, O/U 54.5 Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen travel to Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon for a match-up against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. The Minutemen are a week away from a much needed weekend off, whereas the Nittany Lions await a heavyweight bout in Columbus against Ohio State. Both teams have different motives for this……
Billerica 23, Methuen 13 – Indians stun Rangers with 15 points in the 4th quarter for comeback win
METHUEN – The span in which Billerica overcame a five-point fourth quarter deficit Friday night only lasted 1:52, but that time created a story that will now live forever in program lore. The Indians got a go-ahead touchdown run and a two-point pass on a fake PAT from Mike Murnane, a squib kick recovery and another touchdown run from Steven Gentile in that 1:52 to take a 10-point lead, eventually…
Bishop Hendricken 22, LaSalle 12 – Hawks take care of business against rival Rams
By Harry Pray NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – In what is always the most anticipated high school football game in the state of Rhode Island each time the teams meet, Hendricken visited LaSalle Friday night and earned a 22-12 win. “We stayed patient, we did what we needed to do, and made plays in the second half,” said Hendricken head coach Keith Croft. “Continue with progression and a team mentality. It’s…
King Philip 13, Foxboro 7 — KP holds on, stays perfect
There are not a lot of teams that play like King Philip. The Warriors line up in the I formation and play power football. Then, on defense, they bring pressure and hit you for four quarters. When KP is able to string together long possessions and make you play from behind, the Warriors are damn near impossible to beat. In a 13-7 victory over previously-unbeaten Foxboro, King Philip followed its……
Springfield Central 44, Westfield 7 — Golden Eagles pull away
By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — If you heard Springfield Central coach Bill Watson in his postgame huddle, you would’ve thought his team lost to Westfield. Well, it didn’t, and it wasn’t particularly close, either. Central took the lead and never looked back as the Golden Eagles made a statement on Friday night with a 44-7 win. What Watson was upset about was the fact the first half was……
Central Catholic 28, Franklin 0 – Raiders stun Panthers with shutout win
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