It is Survival Sunday in the CIAC Playoffs. The state semi-finals are upon us and there are some unbelievable match-ups on tap. All six classes have a championship caliber game. It should be a great day of football. Here is our preview. Class LL Southington Blue Knights at Staples Wreckers: Staples survived last week against Fairfield Prep and their reward is facing off against Southington and their high flying offense….
Boston College QB Emmett Morehead enters transfer portal
In a move that was not unexpected, Boston College backup quarterback Emmett Morehead entered the transfer portal Saturday night. In one of the major twists of the BC football season, Morehead was originally set to start for the Eagles this fall. But Thomas Castellanos quickly took the job, and never let go of it. For this season, Morehead, a 6-foot-5, 235-pounder from Woodside, Calif., completed 15 of 30 passes for……
Friday’s state champions exceeded high expectations
Preseason expectations are funny. For some teams, they can feel like a heavy weight, and add unwanted pressure. They can crumble a team’s psyche. Then, for others, those expectations don’t affect them negatively at all. And those squads fly past them, and even improve upon them. It was the latter scenario for the three state title winners in Friday’s games at Gillette Stadium. Uxbridge in D7, Duxbury in D4, and……
RB KayRon Lynch Adams, WR Mark Pope and S Dashaun Jerkins announce they are entering the NFL Draft
UMass running back KayRon Lynch Adams, wide receiver Mark Pope and safety Dashaun Jerkins have declared for the NFL Draft. All three made their respective announcements on Friday. Lynch-Adams had a breakout season as a junior rushing for 1,157 yards and 12 touchdowns on 236 carries. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry. The 5-10 205 pound running back hails from Warren, Ohio. KayRon Lynch-Adams He runs with good balance and……
Henry Hasselbeck announces that he is re-opening his recruitment
Xaverian quarterback Henry Hasselbeck announced last night that he has reopened his recruitment. Hasselbeck was committed to Michigan State but since there was a coaching change, Hasselbeck has decided to see what else is out there for him. Hasellbeck initially committed to the Spartans on June 30 over offers from Boston College, Pittsburgh and UAB. Hasselbeck sent out several tweets last night explaining why he decided to decommit from the……
Division 5 Super Bowl — Foxboro 48, Hanover 21 — Storybook finish for Warriors
FOXBORO — For a season in which Jack Martinelli won his 300th game, and capped it off with a D5 state title, the Foxboro coach had the perfect word for it. “You know, it’s been storybook,” Martinelli said. “But, as I said early on, kids have personal goals. They have team goals. I never asked anything what they were. I said it always bears the truth at the end of……
Bailey Zappe to get the start on Sunday against the Chargers
It is official. According to Jeff Howe of the Athletic, Bailey Zappe will start on Sunday for the Patriots.The news is not a surprise as Zappe has gotten the bulk of the reps at practice this week. Zappe replaces Mac Jones who has struggled mightily of late, forcing the Patriots to make the change. For the season, Zappe has completed 19 of 39 passes for 158 yards and two interceptions….
Division 4 Super Bowl – Duxbury 62. Scituate 33 – Dragons go back-to-back in D4 with record setting performance
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King Philip’s run this season was one for the ages
King Philip completed a 13-0 season last night after beating Marshfield 42-14 in the Division Two state title game. Not many programs in the history of Massachusetts High Football history can say that had a season like this. It was truly a season for the ages. Along the way, the Warriors won the Kelley-Rex Division of the Hockomock League for the first time since 2018, got to play at Fenway……
Division 7 Super Bowl — Uxbridge 42, Amesbury 16 — Spartans leave no doubt, complete perfect season
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent FOXBORO — Top-seeded Uxbridge capped off an undefeated season Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium with a resounding, 42-16 win over Amesbury in the Division 7 state championship game. The Spartans were led all season by the backfield tandem of brothers Kellen and Camden LaChapelle. The two racked up 302 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the game. As they have all season, the Spartans dominated……