PROVIDENCE- The Harvard Football team has been living on the edge the first two weeks of the season. They had to come from behind to beat Merrimack in overtime last week and they had to stave off a feisty Brown team in a 35-28 win on Saturday. The Crimson jumped out to an early 7-0 lead thanks to quarterback Charlie Dean (20/29 282 yards, 4 TD’s) and wide receiver Kym…
Holy Cross: No. 13 Crusaders open Patriot League play with blowout win against Colgate
Photo – @HCrossFB Another week, another statement made by the Crusaders. This wasn’t the offensive explosion we’re used to seeing from Holy Cross, but there was very little doubt in Hamilton, NY as the Crusaders rolled over Colgate 35-10. Now at 4-0 (1-0 Patriot League), Holy Cross continues to show that they are a true FCS title contender, despite the disrespect shown by the poll voters last week following the…
High School: St. John’s (DC) pulls away from Springfield Central
SPRINGFIELD — After Springfield Central’s 41-24 loss to Washington, DC-area powerhouse St. John’s College, the comments from the hosts were not unlike any other big game. The Golden Eagles lamented the inability to play the second half the way they did the first. There was talk of fatigue hitting the team hard. In some ways, it was a loss like any other. But in reality, Springfield Central accomplished more in…
UMass: Minutemen hang around but can’t score in loss to Temple
Photo – @UmassFootball Down just seven at halftime on Saturday, UMass had a golden opportunity to win two straight games for the first time in a long time. Unfortunately, in a defensive struggle, the Minutemen could only muster 259 yards of total offense – including just 80 passing yards – in a 28-0 loss to the Owls. UMass also didn’t help itself by any means, racking up 11 penalties for…
High School: Walpole 27, Wellesley 23; Timberwolves stun Raiders with 13 unanswered in the 4th
WELLESLEY – It looked as if Walpole was going to suffer its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon when the Timberwolves trailed by nine heading to the fourth quarter. Not so fast. Behind 13 unanswered points in the final 12 minutes – including the game winning 19 yard touchdown run from Logan Keyes with less than two minutes remaining – Walpole stunned Wellesley 27-23. The T-Wolves stay perfect…
UConn Four Down Preview: UConn Huskies (1-3) at #12 N.C State Wolfpack (3-0)
Kickoff: The Huskies are in Raleigh, North Carolina tonight for a prime time match up with the N.C State Wolfpack. The Huskies are coming off an ugly 59-0 loss at Michigan. The Wolfpack aren’t exactly a bounce back opponent so the Huskies could be in for another long night if they don’t get off to a good start. Four Downs (Four keys to the game) 1st Down: Get Leary off…
High School: Milton makes a statement in 42-6 win over Holliston
MILTON- Cold and windy nights in New England usually impact the passing game, except if you are the Milton Wildcats of course. Senior quarterback Owen McHugh threw four touchdown passes to three different receivers and had a rushing touchdown in Milton’s 42-6 win over Holliston on Friday night. McHugh’s primary target was Michael Fulton who caught a 20 yard touchdown pass and a 44 yard touchdown pass. McHugh also hit…
High School: Hornets dominate in all three phases in 35-0 win over Doherty
By Tony Catalina WORCESTER – On a cold and windy night at Foley Stadium, Mike Redding Hornets were on fire and ready to go to from the opening kickoff in their 35-0 win over Doherty. Just 29 seconds into the game, running back Drew Sacco found his way into the end zone to take an early lead 7-0 lead. The Hornets would never look back from that point on. Make…
High School: King Philip uses traditional formula to beat Xaverian
WRENTHAM- King Philip did to Xaverian on Friday night what they have done to countless teams through the years. They ran the ball, were patient on offense and played great defense in a 19-14 win. King Philip opened the scoring with a 39 yard field goal from senior kicker/wide receiver Matt Kelley. It was the defense however that would the Warriors first touchdown of the night when senior outside linebacker…
High School: NEFJ & Gold Athletics Game of the Week – Marblehead 12, North Andover 7
NORTH ANDOVER – Marblehead extended its winning streak to 23 games on Friday night with a 12-7 win over North Andover, but you wouldn’t have known it postgame. The streak is currently the longest in the state and put the defending Division 3 Super Bowl champs at 3-0, but head coach Jim Rudloff wasn’t happy with his team’s performance in what was an old school three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust type of game. “It…