Coach: Mike Strachan Key Players: OL/DL Zach Gallagher, Sr.; LB Greg Berthiaume, Sr.; WR/DB Nathan Schultz, Sr.; QB Chase Frisoli, So. Three Observations: — The Red Rocketeers did not get into too much on the first day of practice, but the excitement was palpable. North is coming off a year in 2021 where the Red Rocketeers made it to the Division 3 state title game at Gillette Stadium. This is a program…
High School: NEFJ Camp Visit – Belmont
Coach: Brian McCray (2nd Year) Key Players: OL/DT Asa Rosenmeie,r Sr.; WR/DE Brian Logan, Jr.; WR/OLB Chris Cogliano, Sr.; WR/CB Ben Williams, Sr. Three observations: -The Marauders are in their second season with Coach McCray at the helm and after a 5-5 campaign to kick things off, Belmont believes it can become a contender. When the maroon helmets were strapped on and shirts that read “No Excuses, Just Results” made their appearance…
High School: NEFJ Camp Visit – Lexington
Coach: Shane Wilson (2nd Year) Key Players: QB Nelson Mendes-Stephen, Sr.; RB Joseph Suh, Sr. Three observations: -Shane Wilson’s first year as head coach of the Minutemen was a learning process. A learning process for him and his team. After going 3-7, the 2022 squad knows what the coach wants and expects, and there is a sense of wanting to show the rest of the state that last season was…
Patriots Rewind: Patriots 20 Panthers 10
The Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 20-10 last night in preseason game number two. The game culminated a tumultuous week in Foxboro between the two teams. Here are five takeaways from last night’s game. 1. Mac and the offense looked rusty early: Mac Jones and the starting offense looked rusty early but Jones did manage to lead them on a scoring drive which was capped off by a Ty Montgomery…
College: 3 things to watch for as Brown kicks off camp
The Brown Bears opened up camp today. After going 2-8 last season, James Perry’s squad s looking to take the next step and improve but it won’t be easy as the Bears have to replace the Ivy League Player Of The Year in quarterback E.J Perry. The Bears have a talented quarterback room that features five quarterbacks that could all potentially be the guy. Brown has a talented skill group…
Patriots: Preseason game No. 2 against Carolina shows offense has a long way to go, but defense remains impressive
FOXBOROUGH – After any real football developments were overshadowed by multiple fights during joint practices earlier in the week, the Patriots and Panthers met one last time in a preseason matchup on Friday night at Gillette Stadium. While it’s tough to get much out of the starting offense and defense playing minimal snaps, one thing is clear: there’s a long way to go for the offense, even with a 20-10…
Patriots: Five Patriots that stood out in preseason game number two
The Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers, 20-10, in their second preseason game on Friday night. New England is now 2-0 in the preseason with one game against the Las Vegas Raiders remaining. Here are five players that stood out: 1. Jonathan Jones: Jones has been one of the best slot corners in the NFL since entering the league in 2016. However, he stood out recently in practice and again against…
Patriots: Devante Parker’s impact could make or break this season
By Mason Sousa It is super early and we haven’t seen him play a game yet in a Patriots uniform but Devante Parker is what N’Keal Harry was supposed to be. Not to rag on Harry again, Patriots fans have done that enough since the 1st Round wide receiver was selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, but seeing the big bodied receiver making plays in tight coverage down the sideline…
Patriots Four Down Preview: Carolina Panthers (1-0) at New England Patriots (0-1)
Kickoff: The Patriots will host in preseason game number two tonight. After two days of joint practices and fighting, the two teams will put an end to what has been a raucous week by meeting on the football field. This will be the sixth meeting between the two teams in the preseason. The last time they met in the preseason was at Gillette Stadium in 2019. The Patriots won that…
High School: NEFJ’s 2022 Preseason All-State Teams
Here is our second annual preseason all-state team. We do a first team, second team and third team along with Honorable Mention. When you do an all-state team, unfortunately some barely kiss the cut. We hope those players make our post-season all-star teams. So without further ado, here are our preseason all state teams. First Team QB: William Watson, Springfield Central RB: Carson Harwood, Catholic Memorial RB: Casious Johnson, Plymouth…