• Despite tough start, Bryant in good shape heading into bye week
  • In unfamiliar territory, Holy Cross looking to bounce back after surprisingly ugly loss
  • The search for answers at 0-5 continues for UConn
  • CIAC Week 5 Top 25 poll (Public)
  • Top 16 College poll – Week 5

Week 4 MIAA Top 25

Not a ton of movement this week, as the favorites won a lot of their matchups. Still, there was some change toward the bottom of the rankings. The biggest shift came in Methuen’s 51-18 win over Andover. On to the rankings . . . Week 4 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (2-1) — Returns from bye with trip to X. 2. St. John’s Prep (4-0) — Made quick work of La Salle……

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Brown 42, CCSU 20 – Bears passing game propels them to big win

By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent  PROVIDENCE – Brown quarterback Jake Willcox put on a clinic Saturday in a non-conference game against Central Connecticut State. A senior from Everett, Mass., Willcox competed 26-of-39 passes and set career highs in passing yardage (386) plus touchdown passes (four) as the Bears romped, 42-20. On the season, Willcox has completed 98-of-140 passes (70 percent) for 1,104 yards replete with nine touchdowns and zero interceptions…….

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Arkansas State 52, UMass 28 — Red Wolves blow out host Minutemen

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST — The first ever game in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-2) ended in a 52-28 rout of the UMass Minutemen (1-5) at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. From start to finish, the Red Wolves had control of the game, leading by double digits at the end of every single quarter. Arkansas State true freshman quarterback Jaylen Raynor (20-for-25, 383 yards,……

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Utah State 34, UConn 33 — Blocked PAT ends Huskies’ hopes

Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent HARTFORD — On a cloudy and chilly early kickoff in Connecticut, UConn hosted the Utah State Aggies, and the Huskies keep finding new ways to lose football games. A game that was truly the tale of two halves with the Huskies having a great first half, turned into a disastrous and heartbreaking second half. In a back-and-forth affair that saw the Huskies’ defense give their offense……

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