PROVIDENCE- It was a tale of two halves for the Brown Bears offense in Saturday’s season opener against Bryant. The Bears struggled in the first half thanks to four turnovers. The second half however was a different story. Despite their first half struggles, the Bears opened the scoring, going up 3-0 on a 39 yard field goal from Christopher Maron. The Bulldogs responded on the ensuing kickoff however when Anthony…
College: Quick start by Delaware is too much to overcome for the Rams as they lose their home opener 42-21
Photo courtesy of Mike Campbell, UD Athletics By Mike Scandura S0UTH KINGSTOWN – Delaware quarterback Nolan Henderson was a one-man wrecking crew. Unfortunately for No. 14 Rhode Island, the Rams were the team that got “wrecked.” Henderson set career highs for touchdown passes (four), passing yards (379) and completions (29) as No. 9 Delaware coasted to a 42-21 victory in a CAA game on Saturday. ” The dude was dropping…
UConn Four Down Preview: UConn Huskies (1-2) at Michigan Wolverines (2-0)
Kickoff: The Huskies are on the road this week as they head to the Big House to take on Michigan. The two programs last met in 2013 at UConn. Michigan prevailed 24-21. This only the third meeting between the schools. Michigan leads the mini-series 2-0. Four Downs (Four keys to the game) 1. Compete: The biggest thing you want to see from your team today if you are Jim Mora…
Recruiting: Josiah Griffin announces his commitment to Boston College
Immediately following Springfield Central’s 56-12 win over B.C High last night, three star defensive end Josiah Griffin announced he is committing to Boston College. Springfield Central senior Josiah Griffin announces his commitment to… BOSTON COLLEGE. Griffin will be joining his older brother, Joe, on the Eagles roster next season.@MassLiveHS pic.twitter.com/2aq572jhkT — Garrett Cote (@garrett_cote) September 17, 2022 Griffin will be joining his brother Joe who is currently a freshmen with…
Harvard: Crimson survive scare from Merrimack with comeback overtime win
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent ALLSTON – The backdrop of Harvard Stadium is seldom beaten with the Boston skyline protruding just above its east stand. On Friday night in Allston as the sun set down, the Harvard Crimson complemented the picturesque setting with a thrilling 28-21 come from behind win over Merrimack. Despite being separated by just 30 miles this was the first time these programs met on the field,…
Boston College Four Down Preview: Maine Black Bears (0-2) @ Boston College Eagles (0-2)
Photo – ESPN Kickoff: Week three must win game for both Maine and BC, exactly how everyone thought the beginning of the season would play out, right? The Jordan Stevens era hasn’t gotten off to the best start for Maine, but BC’s near catastrophic 0-2 start will only be fixed with an emphatic win on Saturday night. The Eagles are 24.5 point favorites for a reason. 1st Down: The Eagles need to…
High School: Catholic Memorial picks up where they left off in 47-7 win over LaSalle
PROVIDENCE- John DiBiaso was hard on his team when we visited the team during training camp. He was in mid season form as a he challenged his team to rise to the occasion and be better. Well, they rose to the occasion on Friday night in a 47-7 win over LaSalle Academy. The Knights were clicking on all cylinders offensively as they jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead….
UMass Four Down Preview: Stony Brook Seawolves (0-1) at UMass Minutemen (0-2)
Photo- ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: UMass returns home for the first time this season to take on FCS opponent Stony Brook on Saturday afternoon in Amherst. After a combined score of 97-20 in their opening two games against Tulane and Toledo, the Minutemen come into this one licking their wounds, but remain optimistic they can earn Don Brown his first win since his return to campus. …
High School: NEFJ & Gold Athletics Game of the Week – Franklin 37, Brockton 6
FRANKLIN – If a road win against Wachusett in the season opener didn’t make you believe Franklin was for real again, Friday night’s performance should leave no doubt. The Panthers built a 27 point halftime lead at Pisini Field in front of a packed house and rolled to a 37-6 win over a once intimidating Brockton program in the NEFJ/Gold Athletics Game of the Week. Jase Lyons had five total…
High School: Duxbury pulls away from Scituate 44-22
By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent SCITUATE – It was a rematch of the 2021 Massachusetts Division 4 Super Bowl Friday night as the Duxbury Dragons took on the Scituate Sailors at Scituate High School. Duxbury couldn’t get a state title with a win on Friday, but they certainly got a bit of revenge with a dominant 44-22 victory, led by senior QB Matt Festa. Festa was just about flawless as he…