WESTWOOD- For a quarter and a half, Xaverian was in control in their Catholic Conference showdown with Catholic Memorial. Then, a Will Claude interception of Hawks quarterback Jake Gilbert late in the first half changed the complexion of the entire game. The Knights scored 21 points in 2:50 and never looked back in a 41-10 win. The win clinched the Catholic Conference title for the Knights. Head Coach John DiBiaso…
College: Week 9 Preview
Week 9 is here snd now it’s pressure time as races in conferences start to tighten up. It is the time of year that teams need to rise up and play their best football. Here is our week nine preview. Maine Black Bears (3-4) at Rhode Island Rams (5-2): The Rams return home after two brutal two road losses to Towson and Villanova. Rhode Island still has a shot to…
Harvard Preview: Dartmouth (5-1) at Harvard (5-1)
Before last week fans around the Ivy league looked at this Saturday’s matchup between Dartmouth (5-1) and No. 21 Harvard (5-1) as a potential conference title decider. Both teams were undefeated and slated for another classic Big Green-Crimson show down to decide the Ivy League. Like the midweek Nor’easter that rocked the region, things didn’t go according to plan. Dartmouth were shut out at home by Columbia and Harvard lost…
High School: King Philip runs past Mansfield 24-6
WRENTHAM-The King Philip, Mansfield rivalry has been the best rivalry in the Hockomock League the past eight years. King Philip dominated the rivalry from 2014-2018, winning six of seven meetings. Mansfield has turned the tables on the Warriors in recent years however winning the last three meetings. The tables were turned once again last night with the Warriors coming out on top 24-6. Thanks to a potent rushing attack led…
Boston College preview: Boston College (4-3) @ Syracuse (4-4)
PHOTO: ESPN.COM LINE: Syracuse -6.5 (O/U 51) Like our UMass preview, we’re switching things up stylistically this week. We could give you three keys for BC offensively and defensively, but at this point, we all know what needs to happen in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a 1-point win or a 21-point win, the only thing that matters around 7 P.M. on Saturday night is…
UMass preview: UMass (1-6) @ Liberty (6-2)
PHOTO: ESPN.COM LINE: LIBERTY -35.5 (O/U 56.) We’re switching things up this week. Three keys on offense and defense seems pretty irrelevant at this point when all UMass fans and alumni want to see is a consistent effort that doesn’t make them embarrassed to be associated with the program. Look, after all the chatter – good and bad this week – it’s pretty clear what Saturday’s game needs to be…
High School: Franklin finishes pre-playoff schedule unbeaten with huge defensive effort against Milford
MILFORD – When Franklin and Milford took the field on Friday night for a game that was an ultimate statement game for both teams to close out the regular season, no one in the packed crowd believed it would be a defensive struggle. That’s exactly what the massive student sections, parents, teachers, alumni and everyone else on hand got though as the Scarlet Hawks and Panthers dueled in a low-scoring…
High School: Natick rushing attack overpowers Milton
MILTON – With the MIAA playoffs a week away, the battle for tournament seeding was up for grabs at Brooks Field in Milton Friday night. The Natick Redhawks answered the bell, defeating Bay State Conference foe Milton 42-27 in a hard-nosed offensive battle. The Natick (7-1, 6-0 BSC) senior running back tandem of Jake Adelmann (189 rushing yards) and Nizayah Montas (64 rushing yards, 2 TDS) was the story of…
High School: No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury wins 14th straight to close out regular season
WALTHAM – For the second straight year, Lincoln-Sudbury finished the regular season undefeated. After winning seven games during the Fall II season, L-S wrapped up another 7-0 campaign on Thursday night at Leary Field in Waltham, blowing out the Hawks 57-23. L-S does still have a Thanksgiving matchup with Newton South, but with postseason brackets set to come out this Sunday the “real” regular season is finished this weekend. The…
High School: Week 8 Preview
All you need to say this week is CM, X. People will know what you’re talking about. Last week was not that great a slate of games, but this one is making up for it. You will see a lot of teams battle it out with playoff berths and positioning on the line. The big one is Catholic Memorial at Xaverian on Saturday in what could be one of the…