AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster CINCINNATI- The Patriots survived a scare in Cincinnati, beating the Bengals 26-20. The story of the day wasn’t the win however. It was the injuries. The Patriots lost Jared Wilson, Will Campbell, Khyiris Tonga and Brendan Schooler to injuries. It was a bad day for a team that has been relatively healthy up until this point. Here are seven points on the win. 1. A win is…
Division 1 New England College Poll – Week 13
The regular season has come to an end for everyone but UMass and BC, who close out their brutal campaigns this week. URI, Yale, CCSU, UNH and Harvard all made the FCS postseason and will play next Saturday just a few days after Thanksgiving. Here’s how things shook out after the final weekend of 2025: 1. UConn (9-3) – Huskies win nine games for the 2nd straight year. Chance for…
Rhode Island Division II State Championship: Westerly 44, South Kingstown 21 – Bulldogs win first title in 24 years
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent CRANSTON – Landon Husereau fought through pain and showed why he is one of the best quarterbacks in the state, leading Westerly to its first Division II championship since 2001 on Sunday. “This has been a goal since last year,” Husereau said. “We fought through adversity all year, and we proved it here.” The matchup against reigning champ South Kingstown was as advertised, quickly becoming…
Rhode Island Division III State Championship: Classical 40, Mt. Hope 28 – Purple score 34 unanswered for stunning comeback
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent CRANSTON – Classical was not going to be on the losing side of the Division III Super Bowl for a second straight year, stunning Mt. Hope with a 22-point comeback and a 40-28 on Sunday. “They never stressed out, they never faltered, they never freaked out,” Classical coach Kris McCall said. “They came back, it was just one play at a time. I’m elated because…
Patriots 26, Bengals 20 – Pats win 9th straight, but injuries a huge concern
AP Photos On the surface, New England fans and the Patriots themselves should be thrilled with a ninth straight win, clinching the 28th 10-win season in Patriots history. The 26-20 victory over a poor Bengals team puts the Pats at 10-2 overall, atop the AFC once again with five games remaining. But, injuries to rookie offensive linemen Jared Wilson and Will Campbell – both were carted off – there’s now…
New England college roundup – Week 13
And just like that, the 2025 college season is over. BC and UMass still have regular season games this week, but for the majority of the New England programs, this past Saturday was the end of the line until winter workouts begin. We had UNH-Maine, CCSU, Harvard-Yale and URI covered (check out those stories on the site), but here’s what else you may have missed around the region: UConn 48,…
New England has 5 schools in 24-team FCS postseason
@NCAA_FCS Almost a quarter of the spots in the 24-team FCS playoff bracket are from New England. URI, Yale and CCSU clinched their automatic qualifiers on Saturday, but UNH and Harvard had to wait to find out if they had more practice time together. In a rematch of last year’s playoff game, the NEC champ Blue Devils travel to face the CAA champ Rhody this Saturday. Yale heads out on…
Patriots Four Down Preview: Cincinnati Bengals (3-7) at New England Patriots (9-2)
Courtesy of the New England Patriots Odds: Patriots -7.5, O/U: 50.5 Kickoff: The Patriots visit the struggling Cincinnati Bengals today. The Bengals have lost 7 of 8 games and have been one of the worst defensive teams in the NFL. They have been historically bad. The Patriots on the other hand have won eight straight and look like a legitimate contender in the AFC. Luckily for them, they will not…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Cincinnati Bengals
The Patriots visit the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Cincinnati is on a historic path of ineptitude defensively. They are statistically one of the worst defenses of all-time so offensively, the Patriots should be able to do whatever they want. Defensively, not having to face Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase is huge. They are arguably the best tandem in the NFL. Despite both being out, this offense can still pose some…
Top 5 matchups to watch in the Patriots, Bengals game
The Patriots visit the Cincinnati Bengals this week. The Bengals will be missing several key players, most notably Joe Burrow, JaMarr Chase and Trey Hendricksen. Despite those two being out, this is still a talented team that could pose some problems for the Patriots despite being historically bad on defense. Here are five of the key match ups to watch. Christian Gonzalez vs. Tee Higgins: With Ja’Marr Chase out due…