CAMBRIDGE – If there was any Harvard fans worried about whether or not No. 18 Harvard may overlook Howard on Saturday afternoon, those fears were squashed early. The Crimson jumped out to a 28-point halftime lead and rolled 48-7 over the Bison in front of 7,678 inside Harvard Stadium. With the program’s first Ivy League title since 2015 in sight after such a hot start, Harvard is now 5-0 with…
Brown 28, Princeton 27 – Bears storm back to win OT thriller
PROVIDENCE – Senior wide receiver Graham Walker went from possibly costing Brown a chance to tie today’s game against Princeton to winning it for them in overtime. Walker caught a pass along the Brown sideline and fumbled. Princeton recovered and all seemed lost. Luckily for Walker, the Bears defense got a key stop and gave the offense the ball which allowed them to tie the game. The Bears went on…
Bryant 43, Robert Morris 24 – Bulldogs open final year of Big South play with emphatic win
Image courtesy of Bryant Athletics By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent SMITHFIELD – As quarterback Zevi Eckhaus goes, so goes Bryant’s offense. Just ask Robert Morris. Eckhaus, a junior, torched the Colonials by completing 22-of-36 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns and also ran six times for 86 yards plus another touchdown as the Bulldogs prevailed, 43-24 in a Big South-OVC game on Homecoming Saturday. “He’s the best offensive player…
Williston/Northampton 64, BB&N 49 – Wildcats outlast Knights in epic duel
By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent WATERTOWN – What was shaping up to be a routine game in the NEPSAC was anything but on Saturday. In a wild, high-scoring affair, Williston took down BB&N 64-49. The game began with some trickery, as Williston’s first play from scrimmage was a hook-and-lateral down the sideline for a massive chunk play. Only two plays later, a 13-yard Davian McDonald touchdown pass would put the…
Greenwich 30, Darien 14 — Cardinals earn Homecoming win to stay perfect
By Matt Spalding NEFJ Correspondent Homecoming for the 4-0 Greenwich Cardinals saw a battle of undefeated rivals as the 4-0 Darien Blue Wave came to town. Hampered by cold temperatures and moderate rain on the day, Greenwich pulled out a convincing, 30-14 victory to remain undefeated. Prior to 2022, it had been 15 years since Greenwich had defeated Darien. That all changed last October, when the Cardinals won 28-20 on…
Richmond 24, (22) URI 17 – Rams suffer ugly CAA loss to Spiders
Image courtesy of Connor Caldon By Paige Messier NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON, R.I – It was another rainy Saturday in Kingston and unfortunately for URI, the weather matched the result in a matchup with CAA foe Richmond. With every game crucial in a pursuit of a postseason berth, the Rams fell to the Spiders, 24-17. Although it wasn’t the prettiest game on either side of the ball, Richmond Head Coach Russ…
Yale 31, Sacred Heart 3 – Bulldogs hammer Pioneers in first ever meeting between Connecticut programs
Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — In the first-ever gridiron meeting between two schools located just 22 miles apart, the Yale Bulldogs prevailed over Sacred Heart, 31-3, on a cold, rainy day at the Yale Bowl on Saturday. Tony Reno’s squad maintained control throughout the game thanks to impressive short-field stops and two timely turnovers forced by the defense. Yale got on the…
(24) UNH 38, (24) Albany 31 – Wildcats get much-needed CAA win over Great Danes
By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM, N.H. – Junior quarterback Max Brosmer passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as the University of New Hampshire football team came off its bye week and bounced back from a two-game losing skid with a very important 38-31 win over No. 24 UAlbany on Homecoming at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday. It was actually a battle of No. 24 football teams, depending on…
Tabor Academy 38, St. Sebastian’s 28 — Seawolves earn signature win
NEEDHAM — There will be others, and if coach Jeff Moore stays at Tabor Academy for any significant time, there may be plenty of others. But on Saturday, the Seawolves notched the first, true, signature win of Moore’s tenure at Tabor, when they defeated St. Sebastian’s, 38-28. Although the week before Tabor beat a very good Rivers team, this victory over St. Sebastian’s stands out. With the victory, Tabor improves…
UMass four down preview: UMass Minutemen (1-6) @ No. 6 Penn State (5-0)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Odds: Penn State -41.5, O/U 54.5 Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen travel to Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon for a match-up against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. The Minutemen are a week away from a much needed weekend off, whereas the Nittany Lions await a heavyweight bout in Columbus against Ohio State. Both teams have different motives for this……