By Adam Kurkjian FOXBORO — Springfield Central heard its critics loud and clear. When the Golden Eagles won Division 3 state titles in 2018 and 2019, the chorus from the rest of the state was, “Well, they should be playing in Div. 1.” Well, on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, Springfield Central conquered the state’s highest classification with a 22-15 win over Central Catholic. And junior quarterback William Watson had…
Marblehead caps undefeated season, pushes state’s longest win streak to 19 with Division 3 Super Bowl title
“We just made history!” Those four words perfectly sum up what happened at Gillette Stadium Thursday afternoon for the Marblehead Magicians. Junior Connor Cronin went off, compiling 263 receiving yards and three touchdowns and more importantly his team also made history by becoming the first football squad in school history to win a state championship by defeating North Attleboro 35-28 in a barn burner. The Magicians went to Cronin early…
UMass: The Minutemen welcome back Don Brown to Amherst
Since the dismissal of former UMass Head Coach Walt Bell there has been one name and one name only that has circulated around the fanbase: Don Brown. After he made an appearance in the skybox during the Minutemen’s home loss to Toledo this season while his former employer, Arizona, was on a bye week, rumors have been swirling about whether or not Brown would end up back in the maroon…
UMass: Don Brown hits the ground running on the recruiting trail.
Don Brown wasted no time hitting the recruiting trail on his first day on the job as UMass head football coach. Brown visited Buckingham Browne & Nichols and Milton Academy among other stops on Monday. He and offensive line coach Alex Miller hit Springfield Central and Doherty on Tuesday. Brown made several offers ahead of the December 15th early signing date. The Minutemen fell behind slightly after firing Walt Bell…
High School: Swampscott wins second straight Division 5 Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH – It took an extra year, but Swampscott Big Blue went back-to-back. With a surprisingly low-scoring 14-7 win in the Division 5 Super Bowl over North Reading on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium, Swampscott earned a second straight title over 700 days after winning the 2019 title. “So proud of all these seniors to go out like this,” said Swampscott OC Rob Serino, son of head coach Bob Serino….
High School: Cohasset runs past Wahconah in the Division 7 Super Bowl
FOXBORO — Wahconah had four second-half possessions in Wednesday’s Div. 7 state title game against Cohasset. Each time, the Warriors trekked into enemy territory, and each time, Cohasset’s defense allowed zero points. Meanwhile, the Skippers made the most of their opportunities, and earned a 27-12 victory for Cohasset’s first state crown since 2014. Both teams played well, but Cohasset simply made the necessary plays to get in the end zone…
High School: Randolph wins Division 8 Super Bowl for first title in program history
FOXBOROUGH – FOXBOROUGH – It’s rare you get to see a familiar foe in a statewide tournament. It’s even rarer when you play a familiar foe for a state championship. When Hull and Randolph kicked off a three-day football-a-palooza at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday afternoon for the Division 8 Super Bowl, it was a rematch of a South Shore matchup earlier in the year that Pirates won by 20. With…
High School: Division 2 Super Bowl Preview
Division 2 Super Bowl Preview Players to watch Catholic Memorial: QB J.C Petrongolo, RB Carson Harwood, RB Datrell Jones, WR Cole Osinube, WR Jaedn Skeete, WR Mervens Amazan, DE Boubacar Traore King Philip: QB Charlie Grant, RB Crawford Cantave, RB Rudy Gately, FB/MLB Will Astorino, OT/DE Hunter Hastings, WR/CB Jonathan Joseph, TE Drew Danson Game Preview King Philip is making their fourth appearance in six years at Gillette Stadium. The…
High School: Division 1 Super Bowl Preview
Division I Super Bowl Preview Players to Watch Springfield Central: QB William Watson, RB Tariq Thomas, WR Joe Griffin, TE/DE Josiah Griffin, WR Tykarryon Daniels, WR/DB Mattias Barbour Central Catholic: QB Ayden Perreira, TE/DE Preston Zinter, WR/DB Justice McGrail, OT/DT Jaden Wiggins, RB/DB Matthias Latham Game Preview: Central Catholic and Springfield Central will meet for the second time this season but the stakes are much higher this time around. Central…
High School: Division 3 Super Bowl Preview
Division 3 Super Bowl Preview Players to watch North Attleboro: RB/LB Tyler Bannon, RB/LB Tyler DeMattio, QB Chase Frisoli, FB/LB Greg Berthiaume, G/DT Kaysun Wise Marblehead: QB Josh Robertson, ATH Connor Cronin, RB George Percy, WR/DB Craig Michalowski, K Eli Feingold Game Preview I think this game has the potential to be the best game of the eight that are played at Gillette Stadium. You have two terrific coaches in…