By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN – With three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Sheehan running back Joshua Durant carried multiple Northwest Catholic defenders into the end zone (with a helpful push from multiple linemen) for his third rushing touchdown of the day, putting Sheehan ahead 21-7 after a Reid Carter extra point. Northwest Catholic would not score again, and the Titans went on to win the Connecticut…
CIAC Class SS State Championship: Hand 37, Killingly 13 – Tigers roar to title with big 2nd half
Image courtesy of Scott Sulkazi By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — A 27-point second half by Hand in the CIAC Class SS championship on Saturday led to the 15th state title in program history as the No. 2 Tigers defeated No. 1 Killingly, 37-13. Trailing the Trailblazers 13-10 midway through the third quarter, Hand retook the lead 17-13 as Lucca Boyce rushed for his second touchdown of the…
UNH head coach Rick Santos leaving to take over at Penn; Scott James named interim head coach
UNH fans woke up to some pretty stunning news on Saturday morning. Longtime head coach and former Wildcat Rock Santos is leaving to become the head coach of the Ivy League’s Penn Quakers. Santos led the Wildcats to a 37–24 overall record and a 28–12 record in the CAA over his five seasons as head coach. UNH earned NCAA FCS Playoff berths in 2022, 2024, and 2025 under Santos. In…
Ashton Grant still using lessons learned from Bob Chesney as Pats QB coach
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH – No one in New England was more happy for Bob Chesney when he got the UCLA job than Ashton Grant. It’s well-known that the Patriots’ quarterbacks coach played for Chesney during his days at Assumption. Of course, he was thrilled for his old coach and mentor to get his first big time FBS gig after leading James Madison to the College…
Gordie Sammis departs UConn to take over as TCU’s Offensive Coordinator
UConn interim coach and offensive coordinator Gordon “Gordie” Sammis, has accepted the position of offensive coordinator at TCU. Sammis will be moving to the Big 12 to take over a high-profile position for the Horned Frogs replacing Kendal Briles who left for South Carolina earlier this week.
Neutralizing Josh Allen priority number one for Zak Kuhr and the Patriots defense
FOXBOROUGH- Interim Patriots defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr met with the media on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Kuhr touched on a variety of topics including how the Patriots could potentially contain Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Kuhr offered insights into the demanding task of defending one of the NFL’s premier dual-threat weapons. When talking about Allen’s exceptional talent, Kuhr acknowledged the difficulty in containing him. “He’s in…
UConn’s Cam Edwards is entering the transfer portal
The UConn Huskies football program is facing another significant roster blow following the departure of head coach Jim Mora, as star running back Cam Edwards officially announced his intention to enter the transfer portal.
Attleboro moving on from Jim Winters
One of the first coaching moves of the off-season has already happened in Massachusetts. Attleboro High School announced on Wednesday that they are moving on from Head Coach Jim Winters after four seasons.
CIAC State Championship Previews
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent This Saturday, six CIAC Connecticut high school football teams will be crowned champions as all six state title championship games will be played in New Britain Connecticut on Dec. 13. Four games will be played at Veterans Stadium at Willow Brook Park as a pair of evening games will be played at Arute Field at Central Connecticut State University. Here’s a preview of each championship…
UConn Lands 3 Star Signal-Caller Bo Polston
The Jason Candle era at UConn is off to a good start in recruiting after the new coach landed his first cornerstone recruit, securing a pivotal commitment from three-star quarterback Bo Polston.