By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — Behind James Murphy’s three touchdown passes including a go-ahead 16-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and a defensive stand in the final minute, the Brown Bears broke an eight-game skid against the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday with a 24-20 victory. Brown is still just one game out of first in the Ivy League (5-3, 3-2) with their third straight victory. Yale dropped……
CCSU 31, Stonehill 7 – Blue Devils rout Skyhawks to stay alone atop NEC
By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent EASTON — After giving up a touchdown on the first drive, the Central Connecticut State defense decided that would be it for the day. After a stout defensive effort all afternoon, including two second-half interceptions, the Blue Devils rolled to a 31-7 win over Stonehill to remain undefeated in NEC play and stay in the driver’s seat for a third straight NEC title. And the…
North Carolina 38, UConn 21 – Huskies hang for a bit, but fall in Belichick’s return to New England
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — Bill Belichick’s return to the New England area was a happy one for the North Carolina head coach. But the same could not be said for UConn. Billy Edwards Jr. threw three touchdown passes, and the Tar Heels’ defense capitalized on three UConn turnovers to score 21 points in the 38-21 victory over the Huskies on Saturday…
UConn Four Down Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4) vs. UConn Huskies (4-4)
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Boston College Four Down Preview: Florida State Seminoles (3-5, 1-4) vs. Boston College Eagles (4-4, 2-3)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It’s as close to must-win as it gets for BC when the Florida State Seminoles visit on Saturday afternoon. BC (4-4) needs to win two of its final four games to become bowl eligible, with No. 1 Miami and No. 11 Notre Dame (both on the road) looming in two of the next three weeks. The Eagles also need to show they can bounce back…
St. Joseph 21, New Canaan 14 – Hogs take down Rams in clash of Connecticut powerhouses
By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent NEW CANAAN – With 1:07 remaining in the fourth quarter and the St. Joseph Cadets leading the New Canaan Rams 21-14 on Friday night, Neel Arora of New Canaan executed a beautiful onside kick to give the Rams a final shot. New Canaan proceeded to drive into the St. Joseph’s red zone with 10 seconds remaining before a Kyle Wicker sack stopped them in their…
MIAA D2 Playoffs: (6) Peabody 21, (11) Lincoln-Sudbury 0 – Tanners head to quarterfinals with stout defense
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent PEABODY – Dominik Mercier’s three touchdowns led No. 6 Peabody to a shutout of No. 11 Lincoln Sudbury in an MIAA D2 first round game on Friday night. The inclement weather made it difficult for much passing in the opening round, so the Tanners (7-2) relied on a solid ground game and strong defense. Early on, both teams struggled to generate offense, although the Tanners…
MIAA D1 Playoffs: (3) Central Catholic 41, (14) Everett 20 – Raiders make it look easy against Crimson Tide
By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent LAWRENCE — When Caden Smith gives the ball to Cody Arsenault, good things tend to happen. With four rushing TDs by Arsenault and two passing TDs by Smith, third-seeded Central Catholic rolled to a 41-20 win over No. 14 Everett in the first round of the Division I playoffs. Asked about his four-touchdown day, Arsenault simply said “it feels so good to get it.” In…
MIAA D3 Playoffs: (4) King Philip 35, (13) Reading 12 – Warriors roll with 35 unanswered
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent WRENTHAM – Fourth-seeded King Philip could not have started much slower Friday night in the opening round of the Division 3 playoffs. The Warriors fell behind 12-0 to 13th-seeded Reading in the first quarter. Starting in the second quarter, King Philip rose to the occasion and the game did a 180 as the Warriors rattled off 35 straight points to send the Rockets home in…
Are the Patriots finally about to get a breakout year from Pop Douglas?
Image courtesy of Athlon Sports FOXBOROUGH – For the last four seasons, many of us have thought Demario ‘Pop’ Douglas would be a major factor in the offense. And for the last four years, it hasn’t really come to fruition, other than a few times here and there in spurts. Through eight games this season, Douglas has 26 catches for 332 yards and four touchdowns. In both 2024 and 2025,…