There could be one hell of a party in East Hartford on Friday night. If Jim Mora’s Huskies can take care of business against Georgia State, UConn will have its sixth win and officially become bowl eligible for the second time in Mora’s three years with the program. It’ll also be Senior Appreciation Night and the final home game of the season. UConn hasn’t left home since September 21st, going…
Seven Points on the Patriots’ 25-22 win over the Jets
The Patriots came from behind to beat the New York Jets 25-22. Drake Maye left in the second quarter with a concussion but Jacoby Brissett and the offense stepped up in the second half and got the job done. The defense did their part to keep the Patriots in the game and Brissett and the offense did the rest, capping off the game with a winning drive and a much…
Give Alex Van Pelt some credit for the win against the Jets
FOXBOROUGH – For all the crap Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has been given this year, he played one of many key roles in the Patriots’ comeback win over the Jets on Sunday. The offensive line was good enough, Jacoby Brissett came in and eventually led a game-winning drive in a ‘gotta have it’ moment, Kayshon Boutte rewarded the team’s trust by going back to him in a key…
Patriots 25, Jets 22 – Brissett leads game-winning drive to grab 1st home win of 2024
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) FOXBOROUGH – They’re still on board. After a full week of turmoil and questions about both the staff and roster, the Pats showed they’re still willing to fight. With Drake Maye out with a concussion after taking a hit in the second quarter, Jacoby Brissett entered the game. He wasn’t great by any means, but with the game on the line, the veteran QB led a 12-play,…
Week 6 New England Top 25
There is a new No. 1 team in New England. Week 6 New England Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (6-1) 2. Springfield Central (6-1) 3. Windsor (6-0) 4. King Philip (7-0) 5. Hand (6-0) 6. Needham (7-0) 7. New Canaan (5-1) 8. BC High (6-0) 9. St. John’s Prep (6-1) 10. Greenwich (5-1) 11. Staples (5-1) 12. Darien (5-1) 13. Scituate (7-0) 14. Bedford (8-0) 15. Fairfield Prep (5-1) 16…….
Week 6 Chaos Poll
Hard not to look ahead to next week. BB&N and Tabor is the prep game of the year around these parts. On to it . . . Week 6 Chaos Poll 1. Catholic Memorial (6-1) 2. Springfield Central (6-1) 3. BB&N (6-0) — Got a scare from Governor’s. 4. Tabor (6-0) — Complete win over Belmont Hill. 5. King Philip (6-0) 6. Needham (6-0) 7. BC High (5-0) 8. Williston……
Week 8 MIAA Top 25
Catholic Memorial’s dominant win over St. John’s Prep caused a shift at the top. The rest of the movement came primarily in the 15 out. Let’s take a look. Week 8 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (6-1) — After that performance, the Knights earned this spot. 2. Springfield Central (6-1) — Maybe the D1 favorite right now. 3. King Philip (7-0) — This team rolling right along. 4. Needham (7-0) — Consistency……
Q&A with Catholic Memorial coach John DiBiaso
In the game of the weekend, Catholic Memorial blanked St. John’s Prep, 34-0. The win improved the Knights to 6-1, and look strong heading into the playoffs next month. We wanted to speak with CM coach John DiBiaso and get his thoughts on the game and his team. Here is an edited version of that conversation. Adam Kurkjian: As good as running back Mekhi Dodd is, and he’s very good,……
College round up – Week 9
Here’s a run down of the local games we couldn’t get to in person this weekend… Yale 31, Penn 10 The Bulldogs got a much-needed league win with a blowout win over the Quakers. Grant Jordan was 24-30 passing for 289 yards and four touchdowns. Josh Pitsenberger (14/83) and Tre Peterson (10/80) had good days on the ground and David Pantellis had a huge day receiving with eight grabs, 123…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the New York Jets
The Jets present some unique challenges on offense and defense. Here are some ways the Patriots could attack them in all three phases. This week’s game plan against the Jets. Offense 1.Run outside: The Patriots need to run the ball outside. They will a tough time against Quinnen Williams and Javon Kinlaw. Run at their edge guys. They are soft against the run and it will slow them down as…