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MIAA D1 Sweet 16: (7) Springfield Central 34, (10) Natick 14 – Golden Eagles soar past Redhawks

By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Staff SPRINGFIELD – Friday night, the Springfield Central offense was too much for Natick to handle as the Golden Eagles defeated the Redhawks in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 playoffs, 34-14. No. 7 Springfield Central improved to 8-1, while No. 10 Natick fell to 7-2. “I feel good, mostly because I get to spend another week with these guys, and we get to…

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MIAA D3 Sweet 16: (6) Dartmouth 32, (11) Milton 20 – Indians roll into Elite 8

DARTMOUTH – Going into it’d Division 3 first round matchup against the defending Super Bowl champs on Friday night, Dartmouth had a chip on its shoulder. The Indians wanted to knock out the reigning champs, and did so in dominant fashion with a 32-20 blowout victory over the Wildcats. Dartmouth (7-2) will now face third-seeded Mansfield next Friday in the quarterfinals. Milton fell to 3-6). “All of our guys were…

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New England college preview – Week 11

And down the stretch they come. There is just three weeks left in the FCS regular season and four for UMass, UConn and BC. This week will go a long way in determining the postseason fate of a handful of the local teams, while some are simply playing out the string already. UMass and Merrimack are off this weekend, which means 14 of the 16 New England D1 teams are…

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MIAA postseason preview

Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff DIVISION 1 Favorites: Springfield Central, St. John’s Prep, Xaverian, Needham Sleepers: Methuen, BC High Best first round match-up: (8) Methuen vs. (9) Franklin D1 Breakdown: Division 1 will once again come down to the big four of St. John’s Prep, Springfield Central, Xaverian and Needham. Teams like Methuen and BC High could play spoiler, especially Methuen who would more than likely…

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Lowe looking forward to having one special guest in attendance on Sunday

Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – When the Patriots take on the Bears inside historic Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon, Vederian Lowe won’t have a ton of family and friends there despite growing up in Rockford, Illinois. In fact, there’s only one person that’ll be there cheering him on. His grandfather Jerry Lowe will see him play in the NFL for the first time. Since being drafted by…

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Maye admits there’s ‘a little extra’ this weekend vs. Williams

Let’s be honest, there’s not much for Patriots fans to get excited about on game day. But, this weekend, maybe those apple picks and trips to the mall (do people still go to the mall anymore? I feel wicked old for saying this). This weekend, the Pats-Bears game is certainly worth your attention for a few hours. Sure, the records of both teams indicate this is a game between two…

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Following bye week, Holy Cross eager to begin stretch run with Patriot League title in range

Three games. Maybe even two. That’s all that stands between Holy Cross and a remarkable sixth straight Patriot League title and more importantly, a berth in the FCS postseason. Starting with this weekend’s home game against Lehigh – a team that’s a game behind the Crusaders in the standings – Holy Cross has full control of its own destiny. HC is 4-5 overall, but atop the league standings at 3-0….

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Week 10 High School Preview

The postseason kicks off in the MIAA, and there is playoff football in other parts of New England, too. Some great games to watch this week, and the intensity gets ramped up now. On to the games. Week 10 High School Preview Franklin at Methuen — This is a great game between two 7-1 teams. The only loss for Franklin came at the hands of a tough Central Catholic team. Coach……

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Bill O’Brien critical of NCAA’s new ‘105 rule’

Starting in the 2025-2026 season, NCAA teams will be able to have up to 105 players on a roster, an increase from 85. This will also allow schools to offer up to 20 more scholarships. It sounds great on the surface, right? Well, maybe not. Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien had some pretty interesting thoughts about the rule during his weekly Tuesday press conference as the Eagles get ready…

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