Former Longmeadow coach Alex Rotsko looks to lead Marshwood to another Class B title. Maine did not play football in 2020. After two years of being on the sidelines, high school football is back in Maine and per usual, there are several familiar names atop the Top 25 to start the season. Top 25 1. Leavitt (Turner) 2. Wells (Wells) 3. York, 4. Bonny Eagle (Standish) 5. Thornton Academy (Saco)…
Patriots: Smith & Henry relishing the opportunity to play together in New England
First there was Daniel Graham and Ben Watson. Then, it was Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski. Now, Bill Belichick and the Patriots are hoping to deploy their next great tight end tandem when the season opens Sunday at Gillette Stadium against Miami. Henry is entering his sixth NFL season while Smith is entering his fifth and the pair has already been feeding off each other’s energy on and off the…
College: Recapping Week 1 in New England College Football
Image courtesy of WPRI 12 The Rams offense was impressive in a week one win over Bryant. Week one is in the books in college football. 12 of the 15 division one programs played this weekend and several made a great first impression. Here are my thoughts. 1. Merrimack struggled early on with St. Anselm’s, an old NE-10 foe but pulled away in the second half winning 55-23. Quarterback Westin…
Pirates advance to the United Bowl where they will face Arizona
The Massachusetts Pirates are one win away from being IFL champions in their inaugural season after beating the Frisco Fighters 43-22 last night. The Pirates will face the top seeded Arizona Rattlers for the United Bowl which will be played on Sunday in Arizona. The Pirates advanced thanks in large part to their running game and defense. Pirates running back Justin Stockton rushed for 109 yards and scored two touchdowns…
UConn: Randy Edsall announces he is retiring at the end of the season
Photo courtesy of (AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack) In a stunning announcement, UConn Head Coach Randy Edsall has announced he is retiring at the end of the season. Edsall made the announcement this afternoon. The news is surprising given how early in the season it is but in reality, it is not all that surprising. Edsall has had a hard time turning the program around since returning to Storrs in 2017. In…
Holy Cross: Crusaders upset UConn to pick up their first FBS win in 19 years
Three years ago, Holy Cross hired Bob Chesney to return the football program to prominence. The administration did not place a timetable on when the program needed to be contending by but if they did, I am not sure they thought the program would reach that level so soon. The Crusaders have won back to back Patriot League titles but the program lacked that signature regular season win. Holy Cross…
UMass: Minutemen struggle in 51-7 rout at Pitt
Image courtesy of Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The hope heading into this season was that UMass was ready to take a step forward, if not in wins and losses, then in competitiveness and intangibles. But after watching the Minutemen get blown out, 51-7, by Pittsburgh in Saturday’s season opener, it was hard to find many silver linings. There were times when the defense played well, but it was only in…
Boston College: Hafley thrilled with his first real Alumni Stadium experience
Let’s be honest, when you’ve coached in the NFL and places like the Big House and the Horseshoe at Ohio State like Jeff Hafley has, not many atmospheres are going to impress you. Still, Saturday afternoon was a special day for Hafley, his family and the rest of the Boston College football community. For many of the coaches and players it was the first time they got to experience a…
Boston College: Eagles roll 51-0 in home opener
CHESTNUT HILL – As students ran through the same tunnel of cheerleaders that the football team would soon run out of Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium, college football was finally back. A large group of lucky fans sprinted towards the student section in the end zone – nearly bumping into Colgate players coming out of their tunnel – before the Eagles soon broke through the giant gold “BC” banner and…
Pirates Preview: Frisco Fighters (10-3) at Massachusetts Pirates (11-3)
Opening Kickoff: The Pirates will host the Frisco Fighters in the semifinal round of the IFL playoffs. Both teams are in their inaugural season and both organizations have made quite an impression this season. The two teams split the two regular season meetings with each team winning at home. The Fighters beat the Pirates 40-33 and the Pirates beat the Fighters 38-37 a couple of weeks later. One game separated…