Image courtesy of New England Patriots The box score will show that Chad Ryland was 2/4 on field goals in a 15-10 win over the Jets Sunday, but his day was much better than that. Kicking in brutal elements with the season ultimately on the line three weeks in, Ryland made kicks from 48 and 51 yards, while missing a 57-yarder at the end of the first half and a…
Patriots 15, Jets 10 – Gritty not pretty; Pats grind out much-needed 1st win of the season
Image courtesy of Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – We knew it wasn’t going to pretty, and boy, it wasn’t. The Patriots held the Jets to less than 100 yards of total offense through much of the game (171 total) and made Zach Wilson look as bad as he ever has en route to a desperately needed 15-10 victory on a miserable afternoon in New Jersey. The Patriots offense…
Week 1 Chaos Poll
All right, another year of the ever-popular Chaos Poll. We always release the first one the weekend of the first ISL games. We do this because the seasons between the MIAA and NEPSAC are staggered and don’t start at the same time. That makes it difficult to do this in the preseason. With that, here is our Chaos Poll for the best teams in Massachusetts, MIAA and NEPSAC combined, the……
Week 3 MIAA Top 25
It is getting interesting at the top of our poll as the season goes along. The difference between the top squads gets slimmer and slimmer. That bears watching, and it seems there is a huge group just outside the ones that are mentioned here. Here is a look at our rankings for this week. Week 3 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (2-1) — The second out-of-state game much better……
Q&A with Billerica coach Duane Sigsbury
One of the top contenders in D3 is Billerica out of the Merrimack Valley Conference. The Indians are coming off a 32-27 win over Central Catholic on Saturday and are 3-0. We wanted to catch up with Billerica coach Duane Sigsbury about his team and where the Indians stand at this point in the season. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: Do you remember, we talked,……
Patriots at Jets Live Chat
Welcome to our Patriots at Jets live chat. Share all of your Patriots related comments in the comment section. How are you feeling about today’s game? Patriots 3 Jets 0 10;41 1st QTR -Patriots get off to a good start offensively. Running game still an issue though. -Patriots pass rush getting consistent pressure on Wilson so far. -The Jets have no answer for the Patriots pass rush thus far. -Man-gap…
5 Key Match-Ups vs. The New York Jets
The Patriots visit the Meadowlands this week for a match up against the New York Jets. Here are the five key match ups to watch in this game. LT Mekhi Becton vs. Josh Uche: Becton has moved to left tackle in place of the injured Duane Brown. He is long and athletic but he will be matched up against Josh Uche most of this game. Uche is an explosive pass rusher…
Patriots Game Plan of the Week- New York Jets
The Patriots travel to New York today to take on the New York Jets in what is a big game for them. They need to win and if they are going to, they need to execute in all three phases. Here three ways they can attack the Jets, stop the Jets and one special teams key. Offense 1. Screen variety: The Jets pass rush is one of the best in…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (0-2) at New York Jets (2-0)
Kickoff: The Patriots face an early season must win scenario in New York today when they square off against the Jets. New England has dominated the Jets of late winning their last 14 games against them, home or away, dating back to 2015. A win today would be a step in the right direction and it would help calm down an unsettled fan base. Four Downs: Four keys for the Patriots 1….
Leavitt 21, Oxford Hills 14 – Hornets win clash of champions
TURNER- In a match up of two state champions from last season, Leavitt proved to be the better team in a 21-14 win over Oxford Hills on Saturday night. Leavitt opened up the scoring on their first possession on a 55 yard touchdown run by quarterback Noah Carpenter. Carpenter hit the extra point and the Hornets were up 7-0 early. On Oxford Hills opening possession, the Vikings went right down……