It is the 2019 edition of “The Game” as Harvard travels to Yale to battle the Bulldogs in the 136th meeting between the two long time Ivy League rivals. Harvard has had a disappointing season but the Crimson can make a lot of that disappointment go away with a win. There is a lot at stake in this one for Yale. With a win and a Dartmouth loss at Brown,…
High School: Top 5 playoff games this weekend
Will Prouty and Duxbury will be looking for revenge against Tewksbury. The playoffs roll on this weekend with several Super Bowl bids at stake. Here is our top five games for this weekend. Springfield Central Golden Eagles (7-2) vs. St. John’s Shrewsbury Pioneers (7-2): Expect a ton of points in what could end up being the game of the year in the state. Both teams can score on any given…
High School: 10 Thoughts on the sectional playoff games
Mansfield powered it’s way to a Super Bowl on Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Art Illman). Sectional final weekend did not fail to live up to the hype. There were several great match ups throughout the state. Here are my thoughts on some of the top match ups of weekend. 1. Mansfield absolutely dominated Natick in their 22-3 win in D2 South sectional final. The Hornets once again used their…
High School: MIAA Top 25 for Week 12
It is sectional final weekend for parts of the state. The only major change to our top 25 this week is Swampscott moves into the top 15. 1. Catholic Memorial (10-0) 2. St. John’s Prep (9-1) 3. Mansfield (9-1) 4. Springfield Central (8-2) 5. Central Catholic (8-2) 6. Melrose (10-0) 7. St. John’s Shrewsbury (7-2) 8. Tewksbury (9-1) 9. Duxbury (8-2) 10. Ashland (10-0) 11. Holliston (9-1) 12. Lincoln Sudbury (8-2) 13. Plymouth South (9-1) 14. Swampscott…
Patriots Rewind: Patriots 17 Eagles 10
Game Rewind: The Patriots defense was once again the story in the team’s 17-10 win over the Eagles. Philadelphia jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half but the defense adjusted and shut down Carson Wentz and company the rest of the way. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Defense does it’s part: As I mentioned, the defense once again carried the Patriots to victory. After…
Patriots Preview: New England Patriots (8-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
The Patriots travel to the city of brotherly love to battle the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams are coming off of a bye and are rested and ready to go. Today’s game is pivotal for both teams both in terms of making the playoffs and seeding. Here are five keys for the Patriots. 1. Find a way to run the ball: The Eagles have one of the top run defenses in…
Patriots: Five areas the Patriots need to improve moving forward
The Patriots return to action today after a bye week last week. There are still a lot of question marks regarding this team after their loss to the Ravens two weeks ago. The Patriots need to get healthy and improve in certain areas in order to get back to the Super Bowl. Here are five areas the Patriots must improve in if they want to get to Miami. 1. Get…
UMass: UMass Minutemen (1-9) at Northwestern Wildcats (1-8)
UMass travels to Evanston, Illinois to battle Northwestern. Both programs have struggled mightily this season. UMass’ defense has been historically bad. Northwestern’s offense has been one of the worst in program history. Something has to give right? Here are three keys to the game for the Minutemen. 1. Defense needs to get a three and out to start: If the Minutemen can get an early three and out, that would…
Harvard Preview: Penn Quakers (4-4) at Harvard Crimson (4-4)
Harvard will look to bounce back from a tough loss last week at Columbia. The Crimson offense in particular has struggled of late and those struggles have come to the forefront in their last two losses. Here are three keys to the game for the Crimson. 1. Get the running game back on track: Harvard needs to find a way to get their ground game going. It is the catalyst…
High School: Sectional final preview
Senior running back Freddy Gabin and North Andover are looking for a return trip to Gillette Stadium. It is sectional final weekend and there are several marquee match ups on the schedule. Here are our game previews. #4 Mansfield Hornets at #5 Natick Redhawks: Line play will be the difference in this game. Mansfield absolutely dominated King Philip up front last week but Natick is a different animal up front….