• Schooler and Gonzalez named AP All-Pro’s
  • Nashua South names Josh Porter head coach
  • A Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels pairing would be a coup for the Patriots
  • Dan Curran’s son Ty joining Holy Cross
  • Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more

Have you looked at what’s out there? Firing Bill Belichick may not be the solution

In a story published earlier this week by The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, Patriots owner Robert Kraft would not hesitate to fire Bill Belichick. The story cited Kraft displeasure with this season thus far and the overall direction of the franchise as the reasons he would part ways with Belichick.  Both are valid concerns but moving on from Belichick is far from a slam dunk. Have you looked at what’s out there…

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Carver 32, Randolph 21 – Crusaders’ offense continues to roll with 6-0 start

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent RANDOLPH – Carver came into Thursday night’s game averaging over 47 points per game. The Crusaders didn’t quite get to that threshold against South Shore League rival Randolph, but the offense did enough to prevail, 32-21. Carver (6-0) set the tone early on a methodical first drive. A couple plays after hauling in a 30-yard bomb from quarterback Tyler Lennox, senior Patrick Attaya found pay…

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Patriots keeping things in perspective during this ugly stretch

As ugly as it’s been around Foxborough lately, things could be much, much worse. With so much chaos going in the world and this country seemingly in more and more disarray by the minute, football is obviously providing an escape for many, including players. But, when the wins aren’t coming, it’s easy for fans – especially around here after so many years of success – to quickly turn negative, and…

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New England high school preview — Week 6

A ton of quality matchups this week as we get, for the most part, deep into league play. Here are the ones we have our eyes on for now. Methuen at Billerica — These might be the two best teams in the Merrimack Valley Conference, or at least close to it. Methuen’s offense seems to have hit its stride. Billerica is coming off a nice win over Tewksbury. This is a fun one…….

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Are we on the cusp of seeing a new Mac Jones?

It’s pretty clear that the majority of the fan base doesn’t believe in Mac Jones as “the guy” going forward. Frankly, he’s given no reason to believe in him. But, the team feels differently. Both Bill O’Brien on Tuesday and Bill Belichick on Wednesday expressed confidence in Jones and said he would be the starter this Sunday when the 1-4 Patriots travel to Las Vegas. Belichick bluntly said “yeah, we…

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Can the Patriots offense be fixed? Some recommendations on how it can be done

Image courtesy of New England Patriots By Jon Lyons NEFJ Correspondent The Patriots offense has been bad all season, but the past two weeks have been asteroid-hitting-the-Earth level bad for a unit that was able to consistently outscore opponents during a 20-year dynasty. In the year 2023, when the rules are designed to facilitate scoring, the Patriots have managed to score just three points in their last two games. They’ve…

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A peek at the power rankings

Let’s take a quick look around the power rankings, which have been updated through this past weekend’s games. Division 1 What really sticks out is Everett at 4-1 standing at No. 16. The Crimson Tide scheduled two Catholic Conference teams. They lost to Xaverian, 32-21, and beat BC High, 35-34. You would think that would buy Everett some better standing in the rankings, but the Crimson Tide find themselves squarely……

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