• Four things we’re hoping to see during mandatory minicamp
  • Ryan Pearson elevated to Head Football Coach at Jonathan Law High School
  • Former standout quarterback Colton Bosselait named Head Football Coach at Oakmont High School
  • Second-Half Shutout Secures Pirates a 40-23 road win against the Fishers Freight
  • Pirates 4 Down Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (3-5) at Fishers Freight (2-7)

NEFJ picks – Week 5

Adam took the Week 4 title going 8-3. John was 7-4 and Stone had another brutal week at 4-7. As things currently stand, both John and Adam are 28-16 overall with Stone limping behind at 20-24. Let’s see how Week 5 goes, especially with some extremely intriguing matchups locally at the college level… High School Catholic Memorial at Xaverian Stone: Game of the weekend probably in MA. I’m going to go……

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Norwood 25, Holliston 24 – Mustangs stun Panthers with late rally

NORWOOD- For three and a half quarters, Holliston was in control of Thursday night’s game against the Norwood Mustangs but as the old adage goes, you have to play a four quarter game if you want to win. Norwood did just that and in the process, stunned Holliston 25-24. The Panthers struck early on their second possession thanks to senior quarterback Kaua Lima who converted a 3rd and 2 by……

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Q&A with Everett coach Justin Flores

One of the biggest wins of last weekend came when Everett beat BC High, 35-34. The win improved the Crimson Tide to 3-1 on the season, with the only loss to Xaverian in the opener. Leading the way for Everett is first-year coach Justin Flores. We wanted to speak to Flores about his experience as the Tide coach, and who some of his best players are. We spoke over the……

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New England high school preview — Week 5

Certainly, some games that are not just big this week, but Game of the Year material in a lot of different respects. As has been the case a lot this season, rain is in the forecast for Saturday. That won’t dampen the spirits too much, though, as there should be some really great games that day. On to the preview . . . Catholic Memorial at Xaverian — This will……

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Patriots reacquire cornerback JC Jackson

Around 9:40 on Wednesday morning, Bill Belichick was asked a question regarding trades. Specifically, if the injuries mounting may increase the chance that a trade would be made as we hit October with the trade deadline looming on the horizon. In typical Belichick fashion, a “well, to trade at this point, someone has to be available,” was the response. Apparently, someone was available. Someone the Patriots are very familiar with….

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