By Siddharth Chandra NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD — In Friday night’s D3 quarterfinal, there was a rematch of two Hockomock League rivals, No. 9 North Attleboro and No. 1 Milford. Despite a 33-13 victory in October for Milford, the Scarlet Hawks knew that this game was going to be a dogfight. “Hock’s physical football. It’s probably the most physical football in the state,” Milford coach Dale Olson said. In the end,……
(4) Walpole 39, (5) Mansfield 31 – Timberwolves come from behind to win a D3 classic
WALPOLE- Walpole junior quarterback Noah McKenzie is a man of a few words. Off the field that is. On the field, he lets his play do the talking and McKenzie spoke loud and clear in the Timberwolves thrilling 39-31 win over Mansfield. McKenzie took the game over in the second half, helping Walpole advance to a date with Milford next week in the state semi-finals. For McKenzie, the win was……
(6) Grafton 17, (14) Marblehead 6 — Defense powers Gators’ win in D4 quarterfinal
By Tony Catalina NEFJ CorrespondentGRAFTON — In a playoff matchup featuring two D4 powers with a Final Four appearance on the line, Grafton’s defense came to play en route to a 17-6 win. In what was a defensive struggle for most of the night, No. 6 Grafton was able to flex its defensive muscle on its way to a sound victory over No. 14 Marblehead. Grafton took the lead late……
(7) Scituate 27, (2) Holliston 24 – Sailors upset Panthers to punch Final Four ticket in D4
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(2) Xaverian 21, (7) Springfield Central 20 — Defense sends Hawks to D1 Final Four
WESTWOOD — The last three times Xaverian played Springfield Central, each game followed a familiar script. For a little while, Xaverian would hang close with Central, but then the same thing happened. The Golden Eagles hit big play after big play, and either ran away with a dominant win, or held on as Xaverian was forced out of its game plan. Then, finally, on Friday night in a D1 quarterfinal,……
(3) Marshfield 51, (6) Bishop Feehan 24 – Rams roll into D2 semis
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(2) Catholic Memorial 42, (7) Wellesley 21 – Knights ride back into D2 semifinals
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Two wins from Ivy League title, Harvard prepping for tough game vs. Penn
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UConn Four Down preview: UConn Huskies (1-8) @ No. 21 James Madison Dukes (9-0)
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(3) Needham 42, (6) Methuen 24 — Ground game powers Rockets
NEEDHAM — The Methuen offense is aesthetically pleasing, and downright entertaining. In Thursday night’s D1 quarterfinal at Needham, the Rangers threw out a bevy of laterals, screens, double passes, and an assortment of plays to keep their opponent on its heels. But host Needham answered with what can be best described as a masterclass in power football. It was the latter that won out. The third-seeded Rockets dominated on the……