It was a deflating night for UMass. The Minutemen followed their season-opening blowout loss to Tulane with a 55-10 defeat at the hands of Toledo. There was not a lot of offense for UMass yet again. Isaiah Holiness scored a 1-yard touchdown with seven seconds before halftime. Cameron Carson then booted a 24-yard field goal with 23 seconds left in the game. Defensively, UMass could not make enough stops to…
College: Stonehill blows out Post 76-0 in home opener
EASTON – Two plays. That’s all it took for Stonehill to make Post’s life miserable on Saturday afternoon. The Skyhawks took the field at W.B. Mason Stadium for the first time as a Division 1 FCS program and didn’t disappoint the large crowd on hand, building a 41-point lead after one quarter and never looking back, destroying the Eagles 76-0. Stonehill is now 2-0 and has two weeks off before…
UConn Four Down Preview: Syracuse Orange (1-0) at UConn Huskies (1-1)
Kickoff: The Huskies host Syracuse tonight in what is being hyped up as one of the biggest home games in years. Coach Jim Mora called for fans to get their early and make their presence known. The Huskies are coming off of a 28-3 win over Central Connecticut State. Syracuse beat Louisville 27-0 in their season opener last week. 1st Down: Play under control: Emotions will be running high tonight….
UMass Four Down Preview: UMass (0-1) at Toledo (1-0)
Kickoff: UMass looks for its first win of the season Saturday when the Minutemen travel to Toledo. In the opener, UMass fell to Tulane last week, 42-10. Toledo opened with a win over LIU, 37-0. It is imperative that UMass stay competitive in this one after the blowout nature of the Tulane loss. UMass coach Don Brown badly needs something positive to build on. 1st Down: The Minutemen have to…
Patriots: 20 years later, Fauria reminisces about historic touchdown catch in Gillette Stadium opener
Photo – Jim Davis/Boston Globe Twenty years ago to the day on Friday, the house that Belichick, Brady and Kraft built (yes, all three) officially opened. September 9, 2002 was a historic night for the franchise as Gillette Stadium opened for the first time with a prime time matchup against the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots revealed the 2001 World Champions banner, a legendary duo had the call in the…
High School: King Philip opens the season in dominant fashion with a 35-0 win over B.C High
WRENTHAM- The King Philip Warriors have used the same formula for success for years. They run the football and play good defense. On Friday night however, they took it a step further in a convincing 35-0 win over B.C High. The Warriors dominated in all three phases of the game building a 28-0 lead into the half and never looking back. The Warriors held B.C High to 61 yards of…
Boston College Four Down preview: Boston College Eagles (0-1) @ Virginia Tech Hokies (0-1)
Photo: ESPN Kickoff: Well, it’s a must-win game in Week 2, not an ideal scenario for the BC faithful. After last week’s rather stunning home loss to Rutgers, BC had zero time to dwell on it as an enormous road test in the always loud Lane Stadium now awaits. 1st Down: Protect Phil at all costs: Look, we know the offensive line is young and inexperienced, and we know it’s going…
High School: North Attleboro impresses in Michael Strachan’s debut with a 28-6 win over Bishop Feehan
By Andrew Bluestein NEFJ Correspondent ATTLEBORO – The North Attleboro fan base couldn’t have asked for a better start to a new era than the one they saw on Friday night. The Rocketeers beat Bishop Feehan 28-6 in Mike Strachan’s debut as head coach. Strachan was born and raised in North Attleboro, graduated from North Attleboro high school, and played his high school football there as a quarterback. When asked…
High School: NEFJ & Gold Athletics Game of the Week – Springfield Central 38, Central Catholic 0
LAWRENCE – In both the 2019 and 2021 season openers, Central Catholic and Springfield Central put up incredible offensive displays. In both of those games, the teams combined for 94 and 119 points respectively. When the teams met again in the Division 1 Super Bowl last year, it was a bit more defensive, with the Golden Eagles winning by seven in a game that had just 37 points combined. On Friday…
High School: 3 Things We Learned in Mansfield 35, St. John’s (S) 6 win
MANSFIELD — We expected a close game when St. John’s of Shrewsbury visited Mansfield Friday night in the opener for both teams. That’s not what transpired, though, as Mansfield dominated on both sides of the ball. The Hornets looked fast, strong, and disciplined in a 35-6 win that saw the Hornets put a running clock on the visitors. Here are some things we learned along the way. — Mansfield has…