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What did BC head coach Jeff Hafley have to say about Holy Cross?

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023Comments Off

Image courtesy of The Boston Sports Wave The “other” Holy War rivalry renews on Saturday. The No. 5 FCS team in the country will visit Chestnut Hill in a game that means very different things for both teams. For the Eagles, this is already a must-win game in Week 2 after an embarrassing loss to NIU in the opener, even though the game went to OT. For Holy Cross, the……

UMass, Don Brown ready to move on from Auburn loss

September 4, 2023September 4, 20231 Comment

UMass has been all over the country in the first two weeks building a 1-1 record. First was out to the Southwest in an opening win over New Mexico State. Then, over to the Southeast in a loss to Auburn. Now, the team is back in Amherst for Saturday’s game with Miami of Ohio, and coach Don Brown is happy for that. “It’s good to be home,” Brown said simply……

CAA weekly press conference — Maine, New Hampshire, and URI

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023Comments Off

The CAA had its Football Coaches weekly press conference Monday morning after an exciting opening weekend. We were able to talk with Maine coach Jordan Stevens, UNH coach Rick Santos, and URI coach Jim Fleming. Maine is coming off a 14-12 loss to Florida International, while UNH beat Stonehill, 51-17, and URI lost to Georgia State, 42-35. Here are some excerpts from those interviews. (Impressions on the effort against FIU)……

The Next Step in “All Football, All The Time.”

September 4, 2023September 11, 20234 Comments

To NEFJ supporters, friends and family: Change is inevitable in every aspect of life. On Super Bowl Sunday in February of 2020, John and Kevin sat in a Dunkin Donuts in Foxborough and hatched out a plan to become a one-stop-shop for all things New England football, A website that covered the Patriots, College and High School Football. We also wanted to make sure that we were one of the…