By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent ATTLEBORO – Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s matchup, Shawsheen had not lost a game in 1,043 days. On the back of an all-time defensive performance and an opportunistic score, the Rams extended the state’s longest active winning streak to 30 games, with a 7-0 victory over Bishop Feehan. Shawsheen (3-0) held the Shamrocks to an almost-unfathomable -10 yards and one first down in the game…….
UConn Four Down Preview: UConn Huskies (2-1) at Miami (OH) Redhawks (1-2)
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Boston College Four Down Preview: Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0) vs. Boston College Eagles (2-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: ACC play opens this weekend for the Eagles. BC hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in what is expected to be a monsoon with some heavy winds at times. BC enters this one as 14.5-point underdogs (at least at the time of this being published). The game will broadcast live on ACC Network. 1st Down: V-Tech leads the all-time series against BC 22-11, with the…
UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (3-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (1-3)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to California for the first time ever on Saturday night to take on the Sacramento State Hornets. In what’s now a conference game, the Minutemen have a tremendous opportunity to cement arguably their best month of September ever.. 1st Down: Despite winning 36-14 this past Saturday against Stonehill, it felt like the first time the Minutemen…
No. 25 Harvard 14, Brown 10 – Benson’s big night gets it done for Crimson
Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – As the rain fell in the 125th meeting between No. 25 Harvard and Brown on Friday night, Crimson defensive back Xaden Benson put on one of the best defensive performances in school history. The junior accounted for four total turnovers and became the first Harvard player since 2008 to corral three interceptions. Benson’s defensive fortitude along with an…
Springfield Central 21, Xaverian 14 – In matchup of Super Bowl contenders, Golden Eagles beat Hawks
By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD – A year after Xaverian ended its season in the Division 1 semifinals, Springfield Central got a small measure of revenge on Friday night. The Golden Eagles held off the three-time defending champs 21-14 behind another big night from Isaiah Rogers. Both defenses set the tone early, trading three-and-outs and stalled drives for most of the first quarter before Central finally broke through. Jahir…
Duxbury 15, Barnstable 6 – Dragons hand Redhawks first loss
By Garrett Lynch NEFJ Correspondent BARNSTABLE – When the weather is bad, it always comes down to the running game and defense. That was the theme Friday night as Duxbury handed Barnstable its first loss of the season with a gritty 15-6 road win. “Really, the defense all week was dialed in,” said Duxbury head coach Matt Landolfi. “We really focused on the fundamentals, hands-on. Really trying to move (Barnstable)…
Plainville 21, Newington 6 – Blue Devils storm past Nor’Easters
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEWINGTON — Last week, Plainville sophomore standout wide receiver Christian Hairston had a breakout game, recording 10 receptions for 230 yards and three receiving touchdowns in the team’s blowout win over Barlow. A week later, Hairston had another productive performance, recording three receptions, 154 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns in the Blue Devils’ 21-6 road win against the Newington…
Bishop Hendricken 28, Central Catholic 12 – Hawks soar past Raiders in big interstate matchup
By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK — Bishop Hendricken wanted to erase the sting of a tough loss to Central Catholic in 2025. On home field, the Hawks did just that. Fighting off a second-half comeback, Hendricken took down the Raiders 28-12 on Friday night, winning their second straight game. Head coach Keith Croft noticed the surge in energy from the Hawks’ sideline early and credited that as a big…
Kaitlyn Croker reflects on unique experience during Red Bandanna game
Two weeks ago Friday night, Kaitlyn Croker sang in front of the biggest crowd she’s ever seen before. Croker was the national anthem singer prior to the Red Bandanna Game on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a night that carried even more emotion than usual when honoring Welles Crowther. While Croker isn’t technically from the area, her family is. Over two dozen members of that family were on hand to…