The Patriots loaded up along the defensive line with the additions of Milton Williams, Joshua Farmer and Khyris Tonga. The three along with the returning Christian Barmore and Keion White gives the Patriots a formidable five man rotation. The defensive line will be counted on to get as much pressure as possible. The Patriots will blitz but is more about the front getting home. That is how the defense will…
Late two-point stop gives Windsor title at 18th Tri-State Grip It & Rip It tournament
By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent NEW CANAAN – Windsor High School defeated Fairfield Ludlowe 24-23, after Ludlowe unsuccessfully tried a two-point conversion with time running out to capture the 18th annual Tri-State Grip It & Rip It title on Saturday. Windsor went 7-1 on the weekend, going undefeated in Friday’s pool play and defeating Darien in the first round of Saturday’s bracket, before losing to Greenwich Country Day. After the…
Fairfield Prep wins 17th annual high school Linemen Challenge
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent SOUTHINGTON — On Saturday, offensive linemen across the state of Connecticut got their chance to shine at the 17th annual Southington Linemen Challenge at Southington High School. Centers, guards, tackles, tight ends and defensive linemen competed in a three-plus hour long competition over nine different events. Tug of War Battle, Agility Obstacle Course, Crab Sled Relay, Bench Press, Heavy Bag, Move the Mountain, Truck Push,…
Pirates Four Point Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (7-6) at Tulsa Oilers (7-6)
Courtesy of Mass Pirates Kickoff: The Pirates are coming off of a 54-31 win last week over Iowa. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Pirates. Massachusetts won the first meeting against Tulsa on June 21st, 58-37 at the Tsongas Center. The Pirates are 4-1 all-time against the Oilers. Here are four keys for the Pirates. 1st Down: Get Bahar to Owens going early: Quarterback Kenji Bahar and wide…
Family affair at Windsor as Quinn Fleeting takes over for father Rob
Image courtesy of Scott Sulkazi By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WINDSOR — For the last 16 years, Rob Fleeting led the Windsor Warriors football team to a 144-29 record while appearing in five state championships and winning a state title in 2014. After accepting an assistant principal position at Windsor High School on July 1, it required him to step down as the team’s head coach. It was a decision…
Patriots Positional Preview: Inside linebackers/EDGE
Images courtesy of Getty Images The Patriots fortified their inside linebacker and linebacker positions both in free agency and the draft. Adding an impact off the ball linebacker was a priority. The Patriots added two in Robert Spillane and Jack Gibbens. New England also matched the Las Vegas Raiders offer sheet on Christian Elliss. Improving a stagnant pass rush was also a priority. The Patriots did that with the additions…
Defending CAA champ URI officially announces addition of 15 portal transfers
Image courtesy of URI Athletics In just a few short weeks, the URI Rams will begin training camp as defending CAA champions for the first time in 40 years. The only way to truly continue competing in the most competitive conference in all of FCS is to add as much talent as possible, both from the high school level and from the portal. With that in mind, on Friday, the…
Tabor Academy defensive tackle Marcus Almada commits to UCLA
Image courtesy of Jesus Ramirez Tabor Academy defensive tackle Marcus Almada had 30 offers on the table from schools like Notre Dame, Clemson, UConn and UMass. In the end, he decided to follow his heart and commit to UCLA. Almada, a three star defensive tackle from Cranston, Rhode Island decided to join teammate Carter Gooden in Westwood. For Almada, UCLA fit the criteria of the three things he and his……
Tabor 4-star DE Carter Gooden commits to UCLA
Carter Gooden is California-bound. The four-star defensive end from Tabor Academy officially committed to UCLA on Thursday afternoon, joining teammate and line-mate Marcus Almada, who also committed to the Bruins right around 4:00 p.m. Both guys were highly sought after, with Gooden holding 20 offers according to On3/Rivals, including schools like BC, Michigan State, Penn State, UNC, Cal, Minnesota, Stanford and Texas A&M. “It checked every box for me both…
BC names representatives for ACC Media Kickoff Week
The ACC unveiled the athletes that will be representing each school at the ACC Media Kickoff across three days starting July 22. BC will be going on day three July 24th and joining Bill O’Brien will be Logan Taylor, Lewis Bond, Daveon ‘Bam’ Crouch and KP Price. Usually, this is just some fluff news that gets fans a little bit more excited for the upcoming season. But, for BC, this…