Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: For Welles. BC might be 1-8 and technically speaking, the SMU game doesn’t mean much, but if there’s one game out of the three the rest of the way that the Eagles will be able to get up for, it’s this one. The tradition honoring Welles Crowther started back in 2014 with the upset win on a rainy night against USC. On Saturday, BC will…
Tabor Academy 42, BB&N 6 – Bourque’s big night & stout defense lead Seawolves to league title
WATERTOWN – It’s funny how things work sometimes. A year ago, former BB&N star running back (now at BC) Bo MacCormack started the 2024 regular season finale down at Tabor with a huge play, setting the tone for the Knights to win the ISL title. On Friday night, it was Seawolves quarterback Peter Bourque and wide receiver Anthony DiGiantommaso connecting on a 50-yard touchdown on Tabor’s first offensive play of…
MIAA D1 Playoffs: Lowell 29, Methuen 21 – Red Raiders get statement win in 1st round
METHUEN – The bar has been raised for Methuen High football over the last half dozen years, and the 1,500 witnesses Friday night can attest … It’s not just about having an Eason on the roster anymore.
Rhode Island Playoffs: Bishop Hendricken 23, St. Raphael’s 0 – Hawks post shutout in quarterfinals
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – No. 3 Bishop Hendricken secured a shutout 23-0 win in the RIIL State Championship quarterfinals on Friday over No. 6 St. Raphael. “A lot of improvement over the last few weeks,” Hendricken coach Keith Croft said. “I see little things happening in the game, and that’s what we have to be doing at this time of year, we have to put it together.”…
Wilton 7, Greenwich 3 – Late stop gives Warriors the win
By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent WILTON – With time expiring, Greenwich quarterback Phil Tarantino narrowly missed his target in the end zone, giving Wilton a thrilling 7-3 victory on Friday night. It’s the second in a row for the program over the Cardinals. Tarantino’s pass was a rare sight on a night where both teams heavily relied on their rushing attack. After being held scoreless for the first 46 minutes,…
MIAA D3 Playoffs: Masconomet 35, Melrose 14 – Fabiano scores 5 TDs to give Chiefains 1st playoff win in 6 years
By Tim Crowley NEFJ Correspondent BOXFORD, Mass. – Masconomet now has a postseason win in the 2020s. In Division 3, the fifth-seeded Chieftains knocked off 11th-seeded Melrose, 35-14 victory Friday night. It’s the program’s first playoff win since 2019. The Chieftains (8-1) are on to the quarterfinals. Masco running back Jack Fabiano stole the show with a five-touchdown performance on the ground to power the offense. “We’ve seen it three…
MIAA D3 Playoffs: Mansfield 23, Plymouth South 15 – Hornets survive & advance
By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MANSFIELD – Mansfield coach Mike Redding has seen it all during his time at the helm of the Hornets. And he’s well aware that come playoff time, it’s not really about how you win, it’s just about making sure you come out with the win. He also knows that the key to a win can be anything from an individual play to the play of…
MIAA D5 Playoffs: St. Mary’s 48, Greater Lawrence 14 – Spartans roll in postseason opener
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff LYNN — Michael Sherman set the tone early with a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as No.8 St. Mary’s thumped No.9 Greater Lawrence 48-13 in the opening round of the D5 playoffs on Friday night. When the brackets came out on Sunday, a potential rematch between St. Mary’s and the top seed in D5 Shawsheen Tech was a real possibility and now it’s come…
MIAA D5 Playoffs: Archbishop Williams 14, Swampscott 7 – Bishops get big defensive effort for 1st round win
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff BRAINTREE – Archbishop Williams has rolled all season long. The Bishops entered Friday night’s contest 8-0 and averaging a shade under 35 points per game. Only once in the regular season did the Bishops win a game by fewer than two scores. In the first round of the Division 5 state tournament, Archbishop Williams showed its grit and ability to win a different way. After…
Big Game Predictions for Week 10
Tons of high school games on this week’s prediction slate. We have all six states covered and we have the big Division One college games and my Patriots pick as well. Here we goooo…… High School Lowell at Methuen: Two MVC teams clashing in the playoffs. Many people see Lowell as a sleeper in Division One. It is not a far fetched thought. Methuen fits the bill as well and…