Kickoff: As this disappointing season winds down, the Eagles are back on the road this weekend looking to upset No. 16/17 N.C. State. The Wolfpack is looking for a program record 17th straight home win, making BC’s job even more difficult than it already was. First down: At this point, these games are more about 2023 for BC than the actual win or loss. Today’s another big day for Emmett…
High School: Division 2 – King Philip beats Rams and the rain in thrilling 17-13 win
WRENTHAM- The King Philip Warriors and Marshfield Rams are no strangers when it comes to meeting in the playoffs. In fact, last night’s game was the third playoff meeting between the two schools in the last eight years. Just like the previous two match ups, this game was another thriller with the Warriors pulling out a 17-13 win late. King Philip Coach Brian Lee says that the reason the two…
High School: Division 1 – Methuen stuns Franklin 28-24 to advance
FRANKLIN- Methuen has had some nail biters this season but they saved their best for last in their 28-24 win over Franklin on Friday afternoon to advance to the Final Four in Division One. Trailing 24-21 with 13 seconds left, senior quarterback Drew Eason bobbled the shotgun snap, but had the wherewithal to pick it up and scramble to his left scoring with under ten seconds left to give the…
High School: Division 1 – St. John’s Prep 48, Andover 14; Eagles soar into state semifinals with dominant performance
ANDOVER – Following a dominating 48-14 win over previously unbeaten Andover in the Division 1 quarterfinals Friday night, St. John’s Prep head coach Brian St. Pierre made sure his team didn’t touch the Elite 8 trophy. When you’re a program as successful as the Eagles have been over the years, reaching the Final 4 in a quest for a Super Bowl is simply a stepping stone to bigger and better…
High School: Division 2 — Milford slips past Mansfield, 27-21
MILFORD — With rain in the forecast, conditions were not great for Friday night’s Division 2 quarterfinal between visiting Mansfield and Milford. The downpour consistently got worse as the game went on. Usually, that dampens the quality of play. But instead, the two teams put on a classic battle, that would have probably been no different if it were 75 degrees on a sunny September day. And the player that…
High School: Division 3 – North Attleboro 34, Billerica 6; NA steamrolls Billerica to reach semifinals
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH – No. 2 North Attleborough needed only 14 seconds to score all the points they’d need in their 34-6 win over No. 7 Billerica in a Division 3 quarterfinal matchup. Nathan Schultz scooped up the opening kickoff and outraced the Billerica coverage team for a touchdown. Austin Clemente’s extra point put the hosts ahead for good. “I wasn’t really returning kicks this year….
High School: Division 3 – Milton 24, Marblehead 20; Wildcats storm back to reach Final 4
By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent MILTON: It was round two of the MIAA Division 3 playoffs Friday night, and the eighth-seeded Marblehead Magicians headed to Milton to play the top-seeded Wildcats In miraculous fashion, it was the comeback kids of Milton who came out with a memorable 24-20 victory. After being down 13 points at the half, Milton stormed back while getting contributions in all three phases of the game….
Patriots: 5 Reasons Why I Feel So Much Better about the Patriots making the Playoffs
By Mason Sousa, NEFJ Correspondent I predicted the Patriots to be a 9-8, 8-9 team at best before September came around. There were many red flags blowing in the breeze throughout the summer and preseason that pointed to this Patriots season being a regression from the year previous. Some of those flags included reports of a brand new schematic offense being worked on after Josh McDaniels’ departure and those plays…
NEWFTBJ Staff Picks for Week 10
Abbreviated schedule this week. No Patriots and we’re only doing the Friday Night High School games and college. College B.C at N.C State John: The Eagles played tough last week against Duke and I expect more of the same this week but they’ll fall short once again. Kevin: So hard to take the Eagles in any game at this point. I do think they’ll continue to play hard and maybe…
URI/UNH Four Down Preview: No. 22 Rhode Island Rams (6-3) at No. 21/25 New Hampshire Wildcats (6-3)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The fate of a postseason berth hangs in the balance when the No. 22/22 Rhode Island Rams visit the No. 21/25 New Hampshire Wildcats in Durham on Saturday afternoon. Each team is on the outside looking in as far as CAA title contention goes, with the Wildcats fortunes looking slightly better than the Rams. Both teams also have similar resumes,…