By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE — The Harvard Crimson imposed an impressive 26-6 win over the Columbia Lions on a blustery fall afternoon at Harvard Stadium. The Harvard (7-1) defense was the story of the game forcing an impressive two interceptions and three turnovers on downs against a subdued Lions (5-3) offense. The Crimson kept Lions junior quarterback Cole Freeman (11-for-25, 152 yards, 2 INTs; 9 carries, 21 yards,……
Dartmouth 26, Princeton 17 — Big Green bounce back
Dartmouth was not about to let one loss turn into a losing streak. A week suffering its first defeat of the season to Harvard, Dartmouth rebounded with a 26-17 win over Princeton. With the victory, Dartmouth improved its record to 7-1. Both Harvard and Dartmouth hold 4-1 marks in the Ivy League atop the standings. Dartmouth quarterback Jackson Proctor completed 21 of 30 passes for 185 yards, a touchdown, and……
Boston College 4 down preview: Syracuse Orange (6-2) @ BC Eagles (4-4)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It’s another must-win game for the 4-4 Eagles hosting 6-2 Syracuse. BC has three games left after Saturday and two of them are against ranked teams in Pitt and SMU. The other is against UNC, which means that if BC is going to avoid complete disaster and make a bowl game this year, this matchup against the Orange is massive. 1st Down: Which TC do…
UConn 4 down preview: UConn Huskies (6-3) @ UAB Blazers (2-6)
Kickoff: The UConn Huskies begin a three-game road trip to end the 2024 regular season at UAB. Today will be the first-ever match-up between the Huskies and Blazers. The two teams will face each other again next fall on November 1st at the Rent. Four keys for UConn 1st Down. The offense must keep rolling: The UConn offense was dominant in their seven home games, scoring 258 points, the most……
MIAA D4 Sweet 16: (10) Wayland 48, (7) Burlington 44 – Warriors upset Red Devils in epic shootout
BURLINGTON – Wild. Insane. Pulse-pounding. Unbelievable. Just a few words that folks will use to describe the all-timer between 10th-seeded Wayland and seventh-seeded Burlington in the MIAA Division 4 Sweet 16 on Friday night. Wayland came up with a 4th-&-goal stop from the 14 to preserve a 48-44 win in the closing seconds after Burlington had seemingly scored a go ahead touchdown two plays before, but it was negated due…
Rhode Island D3 Quarterfinals: (2) Pilgrim 28, (7) Johnston 27 — Patriots slip by Panthers
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff WARWICK — Razor-thin finishes are no stranger to Johnston and Pilgrim. Two weeks ago, Pilgrim beat Johnston in a 52-50 double-overtime thriller. This Friday’s rematch in the Division III quarterfinals delivered another exciting back-and-forth, ultimately decided by one point. No. 2 Pilgrim squeaked past No. 7 Johnston in a 28-27 victory. The Panthers finish their season 2-7, while the Patriots (6-3) will face No. 3……
MIAA D1 Sweet 16: (8) Methuen 35, (9) Franklin 21 – Eason leads Rangers past Panthers
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff METHUEN — Shane Eason put on another fantastic performance as eighth-seeded Methuen got the best of ninth-seeded Franklin, 35-21 in the opening round of the D1 playoffs on Friday night. This season for Methuen has constantly been called the Shane Eason Show. The senior running back has just been a nightmare for defensive coordinators. Coming into this game, Eason had totaled 1,431 rushing yards and…
MIAA D2 Sweet 16: (4) Bishop Feehan 17, (13) North Andover 0 – Shamrocks get defensive vs. Scarlet Knights
By Jared Keene NEFJ Staff ATTLEBORO – Make no mistake about it, Bishop Feehan picked the right time to be playing its best football of the season. Forget for a moment that the Shamrocks have won eight straight after dropping their first game back in week one. Feehan’s last three games – going back to week seven after a bye in week eight – have seen the Shamrocks beat three…
MIAA D6 Sweet 16: (8) Sandwich 20, (9) St. Mary’s 15 – Blue Knights run wild then hold on late
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff SANDWICH – Eighth-seeded Sandwich ran for 342 yards as a team and held off a late St. Mary’s rally to win 20-15 in a Division 6 first round matchup. Sandwich (8-1) advances to play top-seeded Hudson next week. No. 9 St. Mary’s drops to 7-2 on the season after starting 7-0. Clinging to a 20-15 lead, Sandwich had a chance to ice the game with…
MIAA D1 Sweet 16: (5) Central Catholic 35, (12) Weymouth 13 – Raiders roll over Wildcats
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff LAWRENCE – It was a tale of two halves Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. It wasn’t easy at first, but fifth-seeded Central Catholic held serve at home against the 12th-seeded Weymouth Wildcats, winning 35-13 in the first round of the MIAA D1 playoffs. The game got off to a slower start as both teams moved the ball without the successful end result of putting…