Here is this week’s journal. Plenty to talk about as usual. So here goes! Masuk makes a hire: Masuk has hired Chris Pace to replace Steve Christy. Pace has had success as a head coach and he understands the Masuk tradition. He will fit right in and keep things rolling after the Panthers won the Class MM title last season. Dexter Southfield has another D1 lineman in Hall: Add Anthony……
Curran adds & promotes some staff ahead of Year 2 with Holy Cross
Coming off a share of a sixth straight Patriot League title – the first league title of his career – Dan Curran has made a few adjustments to his coaching staff for 2025. The Crusaders announced a handful of promotions and one addition on Saturday. Bo Alexander is the new defensive line coach. Westin Elliott is now the running backs coach. Matt Schell is the new passing game coordinator on…
Masuk hires Chris Pace as head football coach
Photo courtesy of Immaculate High School Masuk has found a new coach to replace Steve Christy who retired after the season. Chris Pace, formally the coach at ATI was named the new head football coach of the Panthers on Friday afternoon. Pace is a graduate of Springfield College, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Health. In a statement released by the school, Pace talked about the……
Spring football games are quickly becoming a thing of the past
Image courtesy of Boston College Athletics Spring football games could become a thing of the past thanks to the changing climate in college football. Once a staple of the spring sports calendar, spring football games are now being cancelled across the country. Nebraska, Texas and USC are among the programs that have announced they are not doing a spring game this year. Several other programs, including Boston College are debating……
Bill Belichick lands top 2026 recruit in Massachusetts with commitment from Anthony Hall
BROOKLINE – For those that doubted Bill Belichick’s recruiting ability, you may want to reconsider your stance. Dexter Southfield offensive lineman Anthony ‘U-Haul’ Hall – the top recruit in Massachusetts for the class of 2026 – announced his commitment to the Tar Heels in front of a packed gymnasium at the school around 1:00 on Friday afternoon. Hall gave an emotional speech where he was brought to tears thanking his…
Patriots release LB Sione Takitaki, re-sign C Ben Brown and OT Demontrey Jacobs
The Patriots released veteran linebacker Sione Takitaki on Wednesday and signed center Ben Brown to a one year deal worth $1.3 million dollars on Thursday. The team also re-signed right tackle Demontrey Jacobs to a one year, $960,000 dollar deal. MassLive’s Mark Daniels was the first to report the signings. Takitaki’s release is no surprise as the veteran linebacker struggled to stay healthy and even when he did play, he…
Talking ball with new Governors Academy coach Luke Boria
Image courtesy of Governors Academy Athletics I had a chance to catch up with new Governors Academy Coach Luke Boria on Sunday. Coach Boria was kind enough to answer some questions for us regarding his appointment as the new head football coach at Governors. Here is what Coach Boria had to say about his appointment and what he is looking forward to when it comes to leading the program moving……
Patriots could have more money with projected increase in salary cap
It appears the Patriots may have more salary cap space to work with than originally thought. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the NFL informed teams on Wednesday that the “2025 per-team salary cap will fall in the range of $277.5 million to $281.5 million.” That is a substantial increase from last year’s $255.4 million. The expected cap projection for this year was roughly $275 million. The Patriots could have as much…
Harasymiak makes a few more staff moves official with UMass
As Joe Harasymiak continues to get comfortable in Amherst, he’s making sure he surrounds himself with quality people and coaches. On Tuesday, Harasymiak and the Minutemen announced three more moves with his staff ahead of spring ball starting in a few weeks. Josh Heinrich was named Chief of Staff, Jared Osumah is now the General Manager and Kevin Juszynski is the Director of Football Operations. Heinrich spent the last six…
Santos makes a few tweaks to UNH staff ahead of 2025 season
The quest for a 17th playoff appearance in the last 21 seasons doesn’t begin for a few weeks with the start of spring practice, but UNH head coach Ricky Santos is continuing to tweak his staff in the offseason. On Tuesday, the Wildcats announced four different moves within the program as it pertains to the staff. Jaysen Thompson is now the Wildcats’ defensive line coach. Isaiah Gilmore is now the…