It’s hard to believe, but we’re already through one month of the 2026 college season. Although, the Ivy Leagues have only been under way for two weeks now, there’s some surprising storylines developing. Let’s take a look at what stands out heading into October: UMass’ magical run continues 4-0 for the first time since 2007. Second in the country in total turnovers (10). Pop Watson has 10 total touchdowns, T.Y…….
Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 3
By Andy Close & Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondents Week 3 of the high school football season in Connecticut brought plenty of excitement and a few surprises. The very top of the Top 25 remains the same, but there is certainly plenty of movement, beginning with the back half of the Top 20. Here’s a look at this week’s rankings: 1. New Canaan (3-0) Another week, another game with New Canaan…
NEFJ College Dudes of the Week – Week 4
With 15 of the 17 New England D1 teams in action this past weekend, there were plenty of big performances and impressive outings. Here are the final Dudes of the Week for the month of September: In brutal conditions on Friday night, freshman quarterback Charlie Smith was outstanding for No. 22 Harvard in a road win over Brown, going 30-37 for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Nate Bailey was the…
New England D1 poll – Week 4
Our fourth D1 New England poll of the year is here. Another week with some significant shake up due to some surprises. Although, the one constant remains UMass, who continues to write an incredible story early on in 2026. Here’s how things shake out in New England through the first month of the college season: 1. UMass (4-0) – The Minutemen went out to California and blew out Sacramento…
New England Top 60 Poll – Week 4
Our Top 60 Poll had a lot of movement this week as several programs have entered the Top 10 in each state.
Here is this week’s New England Poll.
High School Journal – Week 4
Let’s talk about some of the big stories in high school football this week in this week’s installment of the New England Football Journal High School Journal.
Do the Patriots need to change the way they practice?
FOXBOROUGH – For the most part, nothing went wrong last year. Incredible injury luck, Drake Maye’s Year 2 leap, even the way the Patriots practiced…everything worked out. And that’s not even including the nauseating schedule talk. Even sitting at 1-2 last season, things felt somewhat optimistic heading into a Sunday night road game against the Bills that ultimately turned the season around. This Sunday when the Patriots play their first…
Drake Maye is broken right now & needs to be fixed fast
Getty Images There comes a moment in almost every young quarterback’s development where the line between temporary slump and a psychological hurdle is blurred. For Drake Maye, that threshold was crossed in Jacksonville during a lopsided 35-6 loss to the Jaguars. What was supposed to be a rebound performance after early-season struggles spiraled instead into an absolute unraveling. Maye did not merely struggle; he looked structurally broken under center, displaying…
7 Points on the Patriots’ 35-6 loss to the Jaguars
Getty Images The Patriots suffered an embarrassing loss in Jacksonville, falling 35-6 to the Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Coming into Week 3 featuring one of the league’s stingiest scoring defenses, New England unravelled completely in all three phases of the game. Drake Maye’s continued ball-security issues set a destructive tone, while the defense had no answers for Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville’s physical rushing attack. What began as a scoreless fight…