Image courtesy of URI Athletics The 39-year wait is finally over. Rhode Island alumni, fans, supporters and the entire state will see playoff football this Saturday at Meade Stadium for the first time in a long time when the Rams host Central Connecticut State in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Before looking ahead to the Blue Devils, Rhody head coach Jim Fleming spoke about just how special this…
Recapping Shane Montgomery’s UMass-UConn game week press conference
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff UMass interim head coach Shane Montgomery took to the podium on Monday for the final game week press conference of the season to discuss Saturday’s loss at Georgia, as well as the final game of the season against UConn. Montgomery opening thoughts “Looking back at the Georgia game, from what I said after the press conference to the team, I was really proud of the…
Seven Points on the Patriots 34-15 loss to the Dolphins
AP Photo The Patriots were throughly dominated in a 34-15 loss to the Dolphins. The offense, defense and special teams all struggled in a game where the Patriots were outclassed and out coached. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss. 1. Tua carves them up: Tua Tagovailoa improved to 7-0 in his career by carving up the Patriots secondary to the tune of 317 yards and 4 touchdown passes….
Rhode Island Div. III State Championship: (3) Ponaganset 28, (1) Classical 13 – Chieftains get it done for D3 title
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON – On Oct. 26, Classical defeated Ponaganset by 21 points. Four weeks later, the No. 3 Chieftains had a chance to learn from mistakes that night with a lot more on the line in the Division 3 championship against No. 1 Classical. Ponaganset did what many have tried and failed to do this season, contain Jordan Duke, en route to a 28-13 win. Ponaganset moves…
Rhode Island Div. II State Championship: (1) South Kingstown 29, (3) West Warwick 0 – Rebels dominate for D2 title
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON – West Warwick entered the weekend looking to add to its record 21 Division 2 championships, but South Kingstown had other plans. No. 1 SK met high expectations and then some, earning a 29-0 shutout victory over No. 3 West Warwick. The Rebels finished 10-1, with an undefeated record against D-II competition. “We knew that these guys were good, and we knew that we…
Dolphins 34, Patriots 15 – Another brutal effort leads to Pats blowout loss
Image courtesy of The South Florida Sun Sentinel This was about much more than Miami being a house of horrors for the New England franchise. This was another embarrassing display of poor coaching and little-to-no execution as the Dolphins hammered the Patriots 34-15 in Florida on Sunday. New England had six pre-snap penalties and 10 total for 75 yards while Drake Maye also committed two more turnovers. The Pats were…
Week 12 MIAA Top 25
Some real changes after this weekend’s semifinals. More on the way, and the battle for No. 1 going forward could go a number of different directions. We leaned toward teams that made it to this weekend’s round. Let’s get to it. Week 12 MIAA Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (10-1) — John DiBiaso will be in his 23rd Super Bowl. That’s . . . a whole heckuva lot. 2. King……
Q&A with Needham coach Doug Kopcso
The smile on Needham coach Doug Kopcso’s face right now is pretty wide. His Rockets beat St. John’s Prep Friday night, 22-14, in a Division 1 state semifinal. The Rockets will now play Xaverian in the D1 state final. Of course, first Needham will play Wellesley on Thanksgiving in one of the most historic rivalries in the country. We spoke briefly with Kopcso Sunday. Here is an edited version of……
New England college roundup – Week 13
What a finish to the 2024 FCS regular season. As always, check out our college stories on the site from this past weekend. But, for the ones we couldn’t get to, here’s a run down of everything else that happened… Holy Cross wins share of 6th straight Patriot League title Thanks to a dominant 34-0 win over Georgetown, Dan Curran got his first piece of a league championship and Holy…
Top 5 match-ups to watch in the Patriots, Dolphins game
The Patriots are in Miami today to take a Dolphins team that has given them trouble through the years in South Beach. The Fins won the first meeting here on October 6th, 15-10. It was a game the Patriots had a chance to win but could not pull it off. Here are five match-ups to keep an eye on today. Christian Gonzalez vs. Tyreek Hill: Gonzo didn’t move around much…