By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON – On Oct. 26, Classical defeated Ponaganset by 21 points. Four weeks later, the No. 3 Chieftains had a chance to learn from mistakes that night with a lot more on the line in the Division 3 championship against No. 1 Classical. Ponaganset did what many have tried and failed to do this season, contain Jordan Duke, en route to a 28-13 win. Ponaganset moves…
Rhode Island Div. II State Championship: (1) South Kingstown 29, (3) West Warwick 0 – Rebels dominate for D2 title
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON – West Warwick entered the weekend looking to add to its record 21 Division 2 championships, but South Kingstown had other plans. No. 1 SK met high expectations and then some, earning a 29-0 shutout victory over No. 3 West Warwick. The Rebels finished 10-1, with an undefeated record against D-II competition. “We knew that these guys were good, and we knew that we…
Dolphins 34, Patriots 15 – Another brutal effort leads to Pats blowout loss
Image courtesy of The South Florida Sun Sentinel This was about much more than Miami being a house of horrors for the New England franchise. This was another embarrassing display of poor coaching and little-to-no execution as the Dolphins hammered the Patriots 34-15 in Florida on Sunday. New England had six pre-snap penalties and 10 total for 75 yards while Drake Maye also committed two more turnovers. The Pats were…
Week 12 MIAA Top 25
Some real changes after this weekend’s semifinals. More on the way, and the battle for No. 1 going forward could go a number of different directions. We leaned toward teams that made it to this weekend’s round. Let’s get to it. Week 12 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (10-1) — John DiBiaso will be in his 23rd Super Bowl. That’s . . . a whole heckuva lot. 2. King……
Q&A with Needham coach Doug Kopcso
The smile on Needham coach Doug Kopcso’s face right now is pretty wide. His Rockets beat St. John’s Prep Friday night, 22-14, in a Division 1 state semifinal. The Rockets will now play Xaverian in the D1 state final. Of course, first Needham will play Wellesley on Thanksgiving in one of the most historic rivalries in the country. We spoke briefly with Kopcso Sunday. Here is an edited version of……
New England college roundup – Week 13
What a finish to the 2024 FCS regular season. As always, check out our college stories on the site from this past weekend. But, for the ones we couldn’t get to, here’s a run down of everything else that happened… Holy Cross wins share of 6th straight Patriot League title Thanks to a dominant 34-0 win over Georgetown, Dan Curran got his first piece of a league championship and Holy…
Top 5 match-ups to watch in the Patriots, Dolphins game
The Patriots are in Miami today to take a Dolphins team that has given them trouble through the years in South Beach. The Fins won the first meeting here on October 6th, 15-10. It was a game the Patriots had a chance to win but could not pull it off. Here are five match-ups to keep an eye on today. Christian Gonzalez vs. Tyreek Hill: Gonzo didn’t move around much…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (3-8) at Miami Dolphins (4-6)
Kickoff: The Patriots are taking on the Dolphins in Miami today. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Dolphins won the first meeting between the two teams on October 6th, 15-10 at Gillette Stadium. Miami was without Tua Tagovailoa in that game. He is playing today. Tagovailoa is 6-0 all time in his career against the Patriots. Here are keys to the game for the…
CCSU 21, Duquesne 14 – Blue Devils upset Duquesne, win first title since 2019
Courtesy of CCSU Athletics By Rob Gullo NEFJ Contributor NEW BRITAIN — On Saturday, Nov. 23, the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football team defeated the Duquesne Dukes, in a winner take all game for the Northeast conference title. With a 21-14 upset home victory, the Blue Devils improved to 5-1 in conference games, defeating the previously No. 1 Dukes to win the 2024 NEC title, which is the……
MIAA D7 State Semifinal: (1) Uxbridge 28, (4) Northbridge 7 – Spartans pull away from rival Rams for trip to Gillette
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Staff MILFORD – An old rivalry was renewed a week ahead of another meeting when top-seeded Uxbridge and fourth-seeded Northbridge met in the MIAA Division 7 semifinal on Saturday. In this one with so much on the line, the Spartans took down the Rams 28-7. Uxbridge (11-0) will now face Mashpee in the D7 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium. Northbridge (8-3) will get ready to see…