• MIAA D1 Quarterfinal: (4) Needham 31, (5) Central Catholic 7 – Rockets cruise into Final 4 for 2nd straight year
  • MIAA D1 Quarterfinal: (3) Xaverian 35, (6) Leominster 20 – Hawks head to state semis with strong defensive effort
  • MIAA D6 Quarterfinal: (1) Hudson 28, (8) Sandwich 21 – Hawks survive scare to reach state semifinals
  • Brookfield 28, Masuk 14 – Bobcats get big win over Panthers with Connecticut postseason looming
  • Rhode Island State Semifinals: (1) Bishop Hendricken 35, (4) Cumberland 22 – Hawks advance to 16th straight state title game

Patriots: Fundamentally flawed defense almost cost the Patriots against the Texans

Photo courtesy of USA Today/Texans Wire In football definition terms, the Patriots won an ugly game today against the Texans. A game quite frankly that they should have lost. If it wasn’t for Texans coach David Culley losing his mind with clock management and poor special teams play, the Patriots would be 1-4. A big reason they could have lost would have been the play of their defense which was…

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Patriots: Get to know the Houston Texans

The Patriots visit Houston today to take on the Texans. It is another reunion game for them as old friends Nick Caserio and Danny Amendola are now employed by the Texans. Houston of course is without Deshaun Watson who is inactive due to off season legal troubles. Rookie Davis Millis has been the starter and he has struggled. After an opening week win against Jacksonville, the Texans have lost three…

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Patriots: Can a 1-3 team have a “trap” game?

Yes. Yes it can. In years past, this “get right” scenario for the Patriots would have been an absolute layup. We would all be fully confident in Bill Belichick’s ability to mess with a rookie quarterback and Tom Brady would shred this lackluster Houston defense and all would be right with the world come Monday morning. Those days simply don’t exist anymore and Sunday’s meeting with the lowly Texans is…

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Patriots: Four ways to protect a back up offensive line

The Patriots offensive line is banged up with as many as four starters possibly being out today. So, how will the Patriots get their back lineman acclimated to playing today? Well it’s simple. They need to do these four things offensively to make their back lineman comfortable and engaged in the game. 1. Run the football: Seems simple but the best way to get an offensive line engaged early is…

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Patriots: Week 5 preview and prediction

Photo via: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Patriots @ Texans: October 10th, 2021. 1 PM Line: Patriots -8, O/U: 39.5 The Patriots will be looking to bounce back from their nail-biting loss to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers this Sunday against the struggling Houston Texans. This is a big opportunity for the Patriots to get right, but there is a lot going on during game week…

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