Images courtesy of of @bc_aia (Instagram) On Monday night, Patriots tight end Hunter Henry, his wife Parker, former legendary BC linebacker Mark Herzlich and his wife Danielle were in Chestnut Hill to speak to student athletes. This wasn’t an ordinary sit down or meet-and-greet, it was faith-based discussion conducted by the Christian life group ‘BC Athletics In Action.’ Hunter and Parker have often been very open about their faith on…
Week 9 High School Preview
As we progress into the home stretch, there are some massive league showdowns with playoff positioning on the line. The playoffs are about to start (and in Vermont, they already have!), so teams want to be playing their best football now. Some big games on tap, so here we go. Week 9 High School Preview BC High at St. John’s Prep — St. John’s Prep is still licking its wounds……
Wachusett’s Dubzinski wins Patriots’ Coach of the Week award
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots As if winning a milestone game as a high school head coach isn’t special enough, being recognized by the Patriots days later is a cool way to cap things off. Last Friday, Wachusett beat rival Algonquin in a bit of a shootout, 32-27. Not only did the victory move the Mountaineers 4-3 with the playoff push now in full gear, but it was…
College Dudes of the Week: Week 9
Here are our college dudes of the week for Week 9. UConn running back Durrell Robinson rushed for 132 yards on 15 carries and scored a rushing touchdown in the Huskies 17-10 win over Rice. DUDE! The UMass defense finished with 2 sacks, 9 tackles for loss and an interception in a 35-7 win over Wagner. DUDES! Devin Farrell and Malik Grant combined for three rushing touchdowns in URI’s 24-14……
UMass starting tough stretch to close out another disappointing season
So, now what? UMass is 2-6 with road games against Mississippi State and Georgia two of the next three weeks. Liberty and UConn also remain on the schedule, which means 2-10 is a very real, and the most-likely outcome for the 2024 Minutemen. With mere months until the program heads into the MAC, we’re still left with more questions than answers when it comes to the lack of progress with…
Top 10 NEPSAC Poll: Week 7
Here is this week’s NEPSAC Top 10 poll. 1. Choate (6-0): Beat Loomis-Chaffee setting up a big game this week against Avon Old Farms. 2. Phillips-Exeter (6-0): Big win on the road, 36-27 against Brunswick. Another big test this week with Williston-Northampton visiting. 3. Tabor Academy (6-0): Statement win over Belmont Hill ahead of Saturday’s showdown at BB&N. 4. BB&N (6-0): Took care of business against Governors. The game of…
Top 16 Division 1 Poll for Week 9
Some movement in this week’s poll as conference games start taking on more importance and games get tighter down the stretch. Here is our Top 16 for Week 9. 1. Rhode Island (7-1): Rams pulled out a hard fought 24-14 win over a game Maine. Monmouth visits on Saturday in a pivotal CAA game. 2. Harvard (5-1): Crimson take care of business against Princeton. A huge tilt awaits on Saturday……
CIAC Top 25 Poll: Week 8
1. Windsor (6-0): Rolled over Enfield 58-0. Conard is next on the schedule. Hand (6-0): Defeated Cheshire 35-22. Take on Hamden next. Darien (5-1): Beat Fairfield Ludlowe 48-15. Travel to Wilton on Friday. New Canaan (5-1): Rams are rolling after a 32-0 win over Wilton. Take on Norwalk next. Greenwich (5-1): Bounced back with a 21-7 win over Trumbull. Host St. Joe’s in a big time tilt on Friday night…….
With 4 games left, URI must remain locked in on the process
Eight down, four to go. The 14th-ranked URI Rams are now 7-1 (4-0 in the CAA) after a 10-point win over a growing and gritty Maine team this past weekend. With four games remaining – two at Meade Stadium and two on the road – the end of that 39-year playoff drought is coming closer and closer into focus. URI has a chance to remain alone atop the CAA with…
Patriots trade Joshua Uche
The Joshua Uche days are over in Foxborough. With the trade deadline about a week away, the Pats made a move on Monday afternoon as Ian Rapoport reported New England traded the pass rusher for a 2026 6th round pick from the Chiefs. Uche played 58 games in his four-plus year career with the Patriots after being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Michigan. Uche assimilated well to…