By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent SCITUATE – It was a rematch of the 2021 Massachusetts Division 4 Super Bowl Friday night as the Duxbury Dragons took on the Scituate Sailors at Scituate High School. Duxbury couldn’t get a state title with a win on Friday, but they certainly got a bit of revenge with a dominant 44-22 victory, led by senior QB Matt Festa. Festa was just about flawless as he…
High School: What We Learned: Walpole 26, Natick 0
WALPOLE — The rivalry between Bay State Conference foes Walpole and Natick had become a little one-sided lately. Although last year’s game went into overtime, Walpole had not enjoyed victory over its rival since 2014. But the Timberwolves dominated in all phases Friday night, rolling to a 26-0 win to improve to 2-0 on the season. Natick fell to 1-1 with the loss. We felt this was more of a…
Patriots: Even for second-year guys, transition to NFL after college still takes some time
Photo – Eric Cahna USA Today Moments before a swarm of reporters gathered around Kendrick Bourne’s locker after practice on Friday, practice squad receiver Tre Nixon slowly and quietly made his way through the locker room. As a practice squad player and a second-year guy in the NFL, there’s a bit of a “be seen and not heard” mentality, especially as a member of the New England Patriots. With questions…
Patriots: Matchup with Pittsburgh is a meeting of dynastic organizations looking to return to glory
For the last 20 years, the Patriots have been the model franchise in the NFL. Whether it’s the six Super Bowl wins, the elite quarterback play from you-know-who or just the consistency that has become the norm at 1 Patriot Place, it’s something every NFL franchise has been striving for. Back in the 1970’s (way before some of our younger readers or myself were even thought about) the Steelers held…
Boston College: Eagles know they’re in no position to overlook Black Bears
Photos – Portland Press Herald & Rutgers Wire/USA Today BC head coach Jeff Hafley knows his team is in no position to think Saturday night’s game against Maine is a sure thing. “We’re not in a situation to overlook anyone,” he said Tuesday. “I don’t know if anybody thinks that, but our team can’t take anybody lightly. We’ve got to go play every single game and we’ve got to play…
College: Merrimack Warriors (1-1) @ Harvard Crimson (0-0) Four Down Preview
Photo – ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: Harvard opens up their season Friday evening with their first ever matchup against Merrimack. With the rest of the Ivy League kicking off their seasons tomorrow, the Crimson will be on full display against the Warriors who look to build off a 45-17 win over Division II Assumption last week. Harvard Head Coach Tim Murphy certainly won’t overlook the Warriors who…
High School: Week 2 Preview
Whew. Week 1 was a doozy. A lot of good games, with a few unexpected results sprinkled in. Just enough to keep everyone on their toes. Week 2 has another strong slate, and we will see who rises to the top. Let’s get to it. No. 1 Catholic Memorial at La Salle (RI) — Well, we have waited long enough. We finally get to see top-ranked Catholic Memorial in action. The Knights are…
College: New England College Football Week 3 schedule
Week two of the New England college football season provided us with a Hail Mary win, a few tough losses for BC, UMass & Uconn, a thriller between Central Connecticut and Sacred Heart and big wins for URI & UNH. We’ve got another great slate on tap for Week 3 with 15 of the 16 local D1 schools in action, including the Ivy League teams who join the fray as…
Patriots: Your first look at the Patriots, Steelers match up
By Mason Sousa Alright let’s lick our wounds, knock the dust off, and get on to Pittsburgh. The bad news: The Patriots start the season 0-1 and the offense didn’t look to hot. The good news: Mac Jones escaped serious injury and T.J. Watt won’t be trying to put him on his back this Sunday. Reigning defensive player of the year T.J. Watt being out with a pectoral injury is as big a…
High School: Dudes Of The Week for Week One
Week one in high school football has wrapped up and here are our Dudes Of The Week. Springfield Central quarterback William Watson continues to make the case that he is the best player in the state. He rushed 143 yards on the ground and scored two rushing touchdowns. He also threw for 245 passing yards in the Golden Eagles 38-0 win. DUDE! St. John’s Prep quarterback Aidan Driscoll threw 5…