• Recapping Jim Mora’s UConn-UMass game week press conference
  • Thanksgiving football: Stoneham 42, Reading 14 – Spartans hammer Rockets at Fenway
  • Thanksgiving football: Nantucket 22, Martha’s Vineyard 14 (OT) – Whalers win 44th meeting for Island Cup at Fenway
  • Is the ‘rookie wall’ a real thing? Mayo, Pats players share their thoughts
  • CCSU’s quick turnaround not surprising to Lechtenberg

Catholic Memorial 41, Xaverian 38 — Knights stun Hawks late

WESTWOOD — Over the years, Catholic Memorial and Xaverian have played their share of classics. The two schools, separated by about five miles, have only seen their rivalry intensify since coach John DiBiaso went to Baker Street. And as good s some of those games have been, it would be hard to top the drama that took place at the Hawk Bowl Friday night. Lasean Sharp threw a halfback option……

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(19) Harvard 41, Cornell 23 – Crimson keep it rolling with impressive Ivy League win

By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – It was an early season battle in the Ivy League for sole possession of first place – at least for the night – when No. 19 Harvard hosted Cornell Friday under the lights at historic Harvard Stadium. But, soon after the game started, it was clear there was no competition, as the Crimson took down the Big Red 41-23. Now sitting atop the……

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Cheshire Academy 28, Deerfield Academy 22 – Cats claw to big road win

By Owen Hart NEFJ Correspondent DEERFIELD MA – Cheshire Academy fought off a late comeback from Deerfield and was able to secure a 28-22 win on the road Friday night. Hanging on to a one score lead, Cheshire was set to receive a kickoff and look to put the game away. However, on the kick things bounced Deerfields way, literally and figuratively. A ball that looked destined for the endzone and……

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Milford 33, North Attleboro 13 – Scarlet Hawks use big plays to pick up big win

NORTH ATTLEBORO – Football games at Community Field always have a big game feel to them and Friday night’s game visiting Milford and North Attleboro certainly felt like a heavyweight fight. Milford struck first three minutes into the game when senior quarterback Jack Buckley connected with fellow senior tight end Andrew Rivera on a 16 yard touchdown pass.  The Hawks lead would be short lived however because North Attleboro would……

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Cumberland 21, St. Raphael Academy 8 – Fay runs wild for birthday victory

By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent CUMBERLAND – Cumberland coach Josh Lima didn’t plan on Andy Fay handling the ball 73 percent of his team’s plays in Friday’s Division II-A game against St. Raphael Academy. But, with quarterback Evan Spencer playing for the first time in three weeks after being sidelined with an injury, and with the Clippers offensive line opening up huge holes, that’s exactly what happened. Fay, who was……

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Grafton 14, Doherty 8 – Gators get it done late in defensive thriller

Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent GRAFTON – Unbeaten no more. Grafton’s defense shut down previously uneaten Doherty and got a late TD from the offense for a thrilling 14-8 win in a  matchup that lived up to the hype. A game that was scoreless until there was just 2:38 left in the third quarter ended in incredible fashion with the go-ahead score coming from the arm of quarterback Jon Peeler to……

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Milton 10, Needham 9 – Late stand gives Wildcats huge win over Rockets

By Adam Nazzaro NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – The more the high school football season progresses this fall, the games get bigger. The bright lights were shining on Brooks Field Friday night, as the host Milton took on other undefeated Bay State Conference rival Needham and it was everything you could ask for. Milton’s defense was the story here. Halting the Rockets on their last two offensive drives, the Wildcats prevailing……

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