ST. JOHNSBURY- Maddox McFarland took the reins of the St. Johnsbury Academy offense as a sophomore last season, an honor carrying immense weight under head coach Rich Alercio and the program’s rich tradition of signal-callers. Stepping into that leadership role as an underclassman presented a steep learning curve, but McFarland turned the inherent pressure into the foundation of his growth.
Massachusetts Day 1 Camp Visits – Xaverian
By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent WESTWOOD – For the last few seasons, Xaverian football has owned MIAA Division 1 winning three consecutive state titles after its 41-35 victory against St. John’s last year. Now gunning for their fourth in a row, Xaverian kicks their season off on September 11th against Bishop Feehan. Focusing On The Present – For coach Al Fornaro and his staff, the focus remains in the here…
NEFJ Preseason Top 25 MIAA Poll
It is the first day of the 2026 MIAA football season and with that comes the first batch of New England Football Journal rankings. There are no surprises at the top. There is a clear top four in Xaverian, St. John’s Prep, Springfield Central and Catholic Memorial heading into the fall. What other teams cracked the preseason edition of the MIAA top 25?
5 Observations from our camp visit with Stonehill College
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Key takeaways from 2nd Boston College scrimmage
Boston College CHESTNUT HILL – It’s pretty much go time now. With two weeks to go until the season opener on September 5, the second in-stadium scrimmage at Alumni on Saturday morning was one of the last real ‘tuneups’ before things get real. The Eagles did rest a handful of regulars, but it was good-on-good with a ton of different situations to work through for two hours in front of…
Hutchins’ biggest moment comes at perfect time
Image courtesy of New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – Moments before his game-sealing strip sack against the Eagles on Friday night, Quintayvious Hutchins wasn’t happy with himself. Hutchins had made a mistake on the kickoff team, but quickly made his loudest case yet for a roster or practice squad spot, sacking Cole Payton and stripping the ball, allowing Casey Rogers to fall on it and seal the win. With one week…
Patriots 24, Eagles 21: Pats win wild preseason game vs. Eagles
Image courtesy of Philadelphia Inquirer FOXBOROUGH – Preseason game No. 2 is in the books. The Patriots and Eagles saw a lot of each other this week with two joint practices. None of the starters played on Saturday night in the last game at Gillette Stadium until Week 2 and it certainly showed at times. In what was a snoozer that turned into a fairly entertaining preseason game by preseason…
Maine High School Football 2026 Kickoff Preview
The 2026 Maine high school football season is shaping up to be an action-packed campaign. Class A features dynamic shifts at the top, while standard powerhouses across Class B, C, and D reload for deep postseason runs.
Rhode Island High School 2026 Kickoff Preview
The 2026 Rhode Island High School Football season promises to be one of the most interesting seasons we have seen in a long time, especially in Division One. Here is our preview for the upcoming season. Preseason Top 10 1. LaSalle Academy 2. Bishop Hendricken 3. North Kingstown 4. Portsmouth 5. Westerly 6. Cranston West 7. St. Raphael’s 8. Central (Providence) 9. South Kingstown 10. Classical (Providence) 10 players to…
3 things we’re watching closely during 2nd BC scrimmage
Saturday is a big day for BC. The Eagles are officially two weeks away from the season opener on the road against Cincinnati September 5. Before then, it’s the second tuneup of the summer with an in-stadium scrimmage set to take place inside Alumni. Here’s three things we’ll be watching closely on Saturday morning: Receivers Jaedn Skeete is far and away the No. 1, but no one has really separated…