Week two in Division One New England College Football featured a tighter than expected game between Boston College and UMass, a major upset when Merrimack beat Holy Cross and a shake up in the NEC. Here is our week three poll. 1. Boston College (2-0): Eagles survive a battle with the Minutemen but lose Jurkovec. 2. New Hampshire (2-0): Coach Mac earns 100th career win at the school in impressive…
Patriots: Defense shows glimpses of what could be, but it wasn’t good enough in opening loss to Miami
All preseason long, we’ve seen what type of chaos this defense could create. We saw it again at times on Sunday, but when the unit needed a stop the most in a 17-16 loss to the Dolphins, Miami was able to do whatever they wanted. Matthew Judon and Josh Uche were as advertised, making big boy plays that made your jaw drop. On the flip side of that, the secondary…
Patriots: Sloppy mistakes ruin Mac’s stellar debut
It’s tough to figure out how Patriots fans should feel after the 17-16 opening day loss to Miami on Sunday afternoon. One on hand, rookie quarterback Mac Jones put on one hell of a show with fans filling every seat in Gillette Stadium for the first time in two years, proving he’s more than ready for the challenge of being the next guy in New England. We’ve also learned in…
High School: Week 1 Top 25
It was great for week for several programs around the state, most notably the programs in the Hockomock league. Here is Adam Kurkjian’s Week One Top 25. 1. Catholic Memorial (1-0) — Made quick work of an overwhelmed opponent. 2. Central Catholic (1-0) — Ayden Pereira, take a bow! 3. Everett (1-0) — Crimson Tide won another classic with Xaverian. 4. St. John’s Prep (1-0) — Speaking of classics ….
Patriots: Week 1 preview and prediction
David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Patriots vs Dolphins: September 12th, 2021. 4:25 PM Line: Patriots -3; O/U 43 Football is in the air. We’ve had some fantastic college games and a thrilling start to the NFL season already. That will continue this Sunday with a killer slate of games including your New England Patriots against the Miami Dolphins. Below I break down…
UMass: Olson makes most of his opportunity in first career college start
When it was announced on Friday night that Brady Olson would be making his first career start for UMass against a Boston College team with extremely high expectations this year, many thought he was simply being thrown to the wolves. I was one of those many. Instead, Olson put a scare into Boston College fans everywhere with a 214-yard, three touchdown, two interception performance, leading the Minutemen in a serious…
Patriots: Meet the Miami Dolphins
Series History: The Patriots are 36-18 all time against the Dolphins at home, including a 16-3 record at Gillette Stadium. Unfortunately the Patriots are 17-39 all-time in Miami, including two postseason games. The Dolphins hold a 57-54 lead in the all time. Head Coach: Brian Flores Offensive Coordinator: George Godsey & Eric Studesville Defensive Coordinator: Josh Boyer Two-Deep WR DeVante Parker Preston Williams LT Austin Jackson Greg Little LG Solomon…
Patriots Preview: New and Improved Patriots look to reestablish order in the AFC
Patriots fans suffered through the departure of Tom Brady last off season and then sat through a miserable 7-9 season in 2020. As a result, Bill Belichick loosened the purse strings this past off-season and decided to spend money. Boy did he ever. To the tune of $160 million dollars in contracts. The Patriots signed several high profile free agents on the market most notably tight ends Hunter Henry and…
College: Merrimack stuns No. 24 Holy Cross, 35-21
BY LIAM GAMBON – NEFJ CORRESPONDENT WORCESTER – Facing a nationally ranked offense on the road, Anthony Witherstone flipped the script on Saturday for Merrimack. After making the 54-mile drive from North Andover to Worcester, the Warriors walked on to No. 24 Holy Cross’ Fitton Field ready for the moment. Prior to kickoff, the true game day atmosphere returned as the Crusaders baseball diamond was filled with cars as home…
Pirates: 3 Key United Bowl Preview
The Massachusetts Pirates will take the Arizona Rattlers in the United Bowl, the IFL Chanpionship game. The Pirates have had a memorable first season in the IFL and have been the hottest team in the league since July. Massachusetts would be considered an underdog going into this game against the top seeded Rattlers but the Pirates actually won the only regular season meeting between the two teams at home on…