Not a ton of movement this week, and Catholic Memorial still sits at No. 1 in New England. Week 9 New England Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (9-1) 2. Windsor (9-0) 3. King Philip (10-0) 4. Hand (9-0) 5. Needham (10-0) 6. New Canaan (8-1) 7. St. John’s Prep (9-1) 8. Greenwich (8-1) 9. Staples (8-1) 10. Darien (8-1) 11. Scituate (10-0) 12. Bedford (10-0) 13. Fairfield Prep (8-1) 14…….
Week 9 Chaos Poll
The NEPSAC came to a close with some great bowl games. There is a cluster at the top of those programs, who all had similar seasons. On to the poll . . . Week 9 Chaos Poll 1. Catholic Memorial (9-1) 2. King Philip (10-0) 3. Needham (10-0) 4. St. John’s Prep (9-1) 5. Williston Northampton (8-1) — A banner year for this program. 6. BB&N (8-1) — Tough loss……
Week 11 MIAA Top 25
A wild weekend is over, and the dust is just settling. We are looking forward to an action-packed semifinal — or, Final Four — round of games. On to the rankings . . . Week 11 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (9-1) — Nice win over an improved Bridgewater-Raynham team. 2. King Philip (10-0) — Pulled away from Barnstable. 3. Needham (10-0) — Won it in the trenches. 4…….
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Los Angeles Rams
The Rams present some challenge schematically but the Patriots are playing with some momentum and have the personal to match up. Here is this week’s game plan on offense and defense. Offense 1.Attack vertically in the passing game: The Rams secondary has been generous this season. They are 30th in the NFL in average yards per pass. If there was ever a game to push the ball down the field,…
New England college round up – Week 12
What a weekend around the region. Harvard clinched a share of the Ivy League title with a walk-off field goal, URI moved a step closer to a playoff spot, UNH mounted a huge fourth quarter comeback to keep its postseason hopes alive, Holy Cross had a wild win to keep pace in the Patriot League and BC hung tough with No. 14 SMU before falling on the road. If you…
Top 5 matchups to watch in the Rams-Patriots game
The Patriots host the Los Angeles Rams in a game that features one of the best coach, quarterback combinations in the NFL in Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford. The defense will have their hands full and so will with the offense with the Rams front seven. Match-ups determine games. It is the game within the game. The Patriots are going to have to win their individual match-ups if they want…
Patriots Four Down Preview: Los Angeles Rams (4-5) at New England Patriots (3-7)
Kickoff: The Patriots will look to win their third game in four weeks when they take on the Los Angeles Rams. New England is coming off of an impressive 19-3 win over the Chicago. The defense led the way with 9 sacks of Caleb Williams. They only gave up 142 yards of total offense. The Rams are coming off of a tough 23-15 loss to the Dolphins on Monday. Los…
No. 14 SMU 38, Boston College 28 – Eagles’ upset bid falls short
Image courtesy of Michael Aimsworth/AP Given the week BC unexpectedly had, things could have been a lot worse in Texas on Saturday. The Eagles lost to 14th-ranked SMU 38-28 in a game where BC had the ball and a chance to tie or take the lead with two minutes remaining. In the end, there are no moral victories and the Eagles are now 5-5 with two home games against North…
MIAA D6 Quarterfinal: (7) Swampscott 13, (2) Stoneham 7 – Big Blue stun Spartans to reach Final 4
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WOBURN – No. 7 Swampscott had the ball at the Stoneham 13-yard line with 11 seconds left in the game, trailing by one point. The Big Blue remained poised and perfectly executed a rollout pass play for the game-winning touchdown from sophomore quarterback John von Barta to senior receiver Jay Domelowicz, stunning the second-seeded Spartans 13-7 to advance to the Division 6 state semifinals. “I…
No. 18 Rhode Island 20, Albany 17 — Rams edge Great Danes
Maybe, with past University of Rhode Island teams, the Rams lose the type of game they played Saturday against Albany. Not this time. URI earned a hard-fought, 20-17 win over Albany Saturday. Now, the Rams hold a 9-2 record overall, and 6-1 mark in the Coastal Athletic Association with only next Saturday’s trip to Bryant left. The Rams fell in an early, 17-0 deficit by halftime. But the Rams rallied,……