By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NEEDHAM — The Needham defense slowed down Weymouth’s offense en route to a 21-3 victory to claim the Bay State Conference Herget Division regular season crown. The Rockets are looking to right their wrong from last season when their season ended at the hands of eventual D1 champion Xaverian in the semifinals. Friday night against Weymouth had a postseason feel. Weymouth came into this game……
Fairfield Prep 27, Bishop Hendricken 7 — Jesuits top Hawks
By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff FAIRFIELD — Early in the fourth quarter, with Fairfield Prep, a perennial class LL contender in Connecticut, holding a 20-0 lead over Bishop Hendricken, the number one team in Rhode Island, quarterback Robbie Manning punched in an 8-yard touchdown run to put Prep up, 27-0. Hendricken responded with a touchdown pass from Dylan Lynch to Sebastian Nault and an extra point from Scot Belfort with……
Natick 27, Wellesley 19 — Running back duo carries Redhawks
By Jared Keene NEFJ Staff NATICK — Natick’s Jack Showstead understands his role as a change-of-pace back to powerhouse standout senior Sam Hubbard. But Showstead showed out on Friday night, making the most of his opportunities not just on offense, but on special teams as well. The speedy junior scored a rushing touchdown and later added a key kickoff return for a touchdown, and Hubbard added a pair of touchdowns……
North Attleboro 14, Mansfield 10 — Defense lifts Red Rocketeers
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff MANSFIELD — Defense won the day for North Attleboro in a 14-10 victory over Hockomock Davenport rival Mansfield. The game was pivotal not only in the league race, but also for Division 3 playoff seeding. Entering the game, Mansfield (4-3) was ranked second, while North Attleboro (6-1) came in ranked third. The Red Rocketeer defense was forced to defend short fields twice in the second……
New England college preview – Week 9
It’s a full 16-team slate this weekend with no byes as we head down the stretch in October. It’s hard to believe that there’s a just a little over a month left in the CFB season. It’s a fork-in-the-road type of spot for a lot of teams locally and there’s another massive CAA game on deck. BC and Yale kick it off with games Friday night. Here’s a look at…
Special day ahead for Harvard on Saturday
Anytime Harvard and Princeton meet it’s always a big deal, but it’s going to be quite a festive atmosphere inside historic Harvard Stadium on Saturday afternoon. That’s because the legend himself, former head coach Tim Murphy is being recognized prior to the game in a celebration of his 30 years leading the Crimson. His classic camouflage hat with the Harvard ‘H’ on it will be given out to the first…
Boston College 4 down preview: Louisville Cardinals (4-3) @ BC Eagles (4-3)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It’s another do-or-die type game for BC on Friday night when Louisville visits. Both teams are teetering on the brink of good season or disastrous season and this result could tip it one way or the other for both teams. The Eagles are anywhere from a 6.5-7.5 point underdogs at home and given how the last two games have played out, it’s hard to argue…
Central Catholic’s Lee leading by example in final season with Raiders
In the midst of a push for the postseason, Central Catholic has had a big, quiet leader in the middle of it all. One of the senior captains and center/nose guard Preston Lee is a key piece of the Raiders’ puzzle. Lee isn’t a heavily recruited player – in fact, he might not even play after this season ends – but he’s in love with the game and the pursuit…
How much is social media hurting the Patriots?
Sophia Sargent NEFJ Correspondent FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots have to make sure that players are on the same page moving forward both on the field and in the locker room. After spending time on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium, it’s clear that even heading into Week 8 in the season, there’s no common ground on how players use social media to share thoughts, feelings, or moments in their careers….
Stoneham 42, Burlington 21 – Spartans flex their muscles in battle of unbeaten teams
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff WOBURN — Stoneham’s ground attack too much for Burlington in a 42-21 victory on Thursday night. The hype for this game was at an all time high with Boston 25 having it as its game of the week. It was a matchup of two 6-0 teams with aspirations of never seeing a ‘1’ in that right column this season. Fans came in anticipating a highly…