By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspodnet MARION – If the amount of scouts present on Tabor Academy’s football field was not already a clear indication of the high-level talent on the Seawolves football team, plenty of prospects proved that the hype was real on Tuesday afternoon. After a great 7-1 2024 season, culminated with a dominant NEPSAC Kevin MacDonald Bowl win, the Seawolves have an abundance of talent returning on both…
Milton Williams touches on a variety of topics in first press conference since signing
Image courtesy of Brian Hines Milton Williams met with the media on Tuesday and addressed several topics. Williams talked about adjusting to the Patriots scheme, being challenged by Mike Vrabel to be a leader and adjusting to Terrell Williams not being in the building. Here are some of the key talking points from today’s press conference. Williams adjustment to the Patriots and head coach Mike Vrabel’s coaching style: Williams shared…
Loomis Chafee talent & camaraderie shine through during CT Show Day
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WINDSOR — One of the last Connecticut prep schools to hold their 2025 Show Day on Monday was the Loomis Chaffee football team. From 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 26 players participated in on field drills separated by their positions. Loomis Chaffee coach Adam Banks thought Monday gave a glimpse of the talent this year’s team possesses and thought his guys collectively gave a great effort in…
Billerica names Shawn Theriault new head coach
The Billerica program has always been a proud one. There’s a certain toughness that comes with playing in the MVC and usually, some of the best teams are the ones that embrace that identity of classic, tough, old school New England football. When making its next hire, those making decisions in Billerica couldn’t have found a much better candidate to do all those things and maintain the high expectations that…
Avon Old Farms shows off a lot of talent during Connecticut Show Day
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the Avon Old Farms football team held their 2025 Show Day in front of many college scouts and coaches. Monday’s event was the fourth Show Day for Avon Old Farms. The showcases provide athletes exposure and a chance to impress scouts. For scouts and coaches, it gives them an in-person evaluation of the players they…
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Dexter Southfield has become the place to be in May
BROOKLINE – You name a college program and it were probably represented at Dexter Southfield’s Show Day on Tuesday. Starting around 11:00, coaches and scouts from across the country – sometimes four and five per school – strolled onto the beautiful campus in Brookline to take a look at 32 soon-to-be seniors, juniors and sophomores in a 45-minute workout. The 11:30-12:15 time slot is part or a full day of…
Chris Pincince unexpectedly relieved of his duties at New Haven
Courtesy of New Haven Athletics Almost a week after announcing that New Haven Athletics would be moving up to Division 1 and joining the NEC, the school stunned the college football world on Monday by firing long time head coach Chris Pincince. The school announced the move on in a statement. Defensive coordinator Mark Powell, who came to New Heaven this off-season after spending two seasons at Darien High School…
Ranking the best options for the Patriots’ 2025 home opener
Schedule release day is almost here. It’s one of the most fun days of the season for football fans. Every team is 0-0 and not only can you start planning those road trips and tailgates, but you can start to take a shot at guessing where your favorite team might end up record wise this season. Ahead of the full release on Wednesday, let’s take a look at what the…
Brunswick kicks off another successful CT Showcase Day
By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent GREENWICH – Over 100 college coaches and scouts (primarily FBS/FCS) descended upon the lower campus of the Brunswick School at 6:30 a.m. to kick off the three-day Northeast showcase, spanning primarily prep and catholic schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. This showcase – which has expanded immensely in reach over the years – has helped raise the profile of football in New…
Smith returns home to take over at his alma mater Lynn Classical
Courtesy of Kingstree Athletics Lynn Classical has hired alumnus Brian Smith to take over the football program after former coach Brian Vaughn left for Arlington Catholic earlier this off-season. Smith most recently served as Head Football Coach & Teacher at Kingstree High School where he led his team to the second round of the playoffs the last two years and the first three years ago. Smith had eight players sign…