AP Photo The University of Massachusetts announced the hiring of Don Brown on Monday. This is Brown’s second stint as head coach of the Minutemen. Brown served as head coach from 2004 to 2008. He led the Minutemen to the 2006 FCS National Championship game. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Northeastern University following a two year stint as the defensive coordinator at UMass. Brown coordinated the…
High School: Week 11 Top 25 Poll
It was a wonderful weekend for semifinal games in the MIAA. For the most part, the favorites held serve, but there was still a lot of movement in our poll. Now we have Thanksgiving games and then the state title matchups. No doubt there will be more shake-ups to our rankings. Here they are. Week 11 Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (10-0) — It’s a matter of when this offense will…
High School: After long wait, MIAA Super Bowls will return to Gillette Stadium
When Hull and Randolph kickoff on Wednesday December 1 with the Division VIII Super Bowl on the line, it will end a 725 day wait to have a high school football game played again at Gillette Stadium. That game, along with seven other Super Bowl matchups had start times announced by the MIAA on Monday. This year’s schedule will be a three-day football-a-palooza on Wednesday and Thursday with the final…
UMass: Minutemen hire familiar face in Don Brown as next head coach
PHOTO: UMass Athletics The more things change, the more they stay the same. Once upon a time, Don Brown was leading the UMass football program to a 43-19 record in his five seasons as head coach of the Minutemen. Brown also took the team to two NCAA Tournaments including the 2006 NCAA title game. Now, after establishing himself as one of the best defensive coaches in the entire country with…
High School: Bishop Hendricken outlasts LaSalle to win fourth straight title
CRANSTON-Bishop Hendricken and LaSalle renewed acquaintances on Sunday in their annual state title match up and for the fourth straight season, it Bishop Hendricken that came out on top, 49-40. Coming into the game, Hendricken was considered an underdog but thanks to senior quarterback David Lynch and senior running back Brandyn Durand, the Hawks defied the perceived odds to win another state title. Lynch was a dual threat throughout the…
High School: Scituate survives in 21-14 win over Grafton
By Matt Feld When Scituate needed it most, Keegan Sullivan was there to deliver. Sullivan rushed for 142 yards – including the game winning 66-yard touchdown run with seven minutes remaining – as the No. 1 Sailors defeated No. 4 Grafton, 21-14, on Saturday afternoon at Rocky Marciano Stadium in Brockton to advance to the Division 4 Super Bowl. Scituate will be making its first Super Bowl appearance since 2018 where they defeated…
High School: After a slow start, Catholic Memorial pulls away from Marshfield
By Matt Feld BROCKTON-After coming up short in 2018 and 2019, Catholic Memorial will have a chance to capture an elusive Super Bowl win. Carson Harwood rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while Catholic Memorial’s defense proved overwhelming as the No. 1 Knights solidified their spot in the Division 2 Super Bowl with a 41-0 win over No. 4 Marshfield on Saturday afternoon at Rocky Marciano Stadium in Brockton. Catholic Memorial…
Boston College: Eagles dig themselves too big of a hole to get out of, lose 26-23 to Florida State
CHESTNUT HILL – Saturday was supposed to be the first step in a two-step process for Boston College. The Eagles were supposed to beat Florida State for a third straight win before upsetting Wake Forest next weekend and finishing the regular season with eight wins for the first time in over a decade. The only problem is, no one told Florida State. The Seminoles – a laughing stock earlier in…
High School: Marblehead runs past Westfield to advance to the Division Three Super Bowl
SHREWSBURY- Marblehead Head Coach Jim Rudloff said his team is all business after the Magicians 40-7 win over Westfield yesterday. He was right. The Magicians jumped out to an early 19-0 lead and never looked back in a dominate effort. With the win, Marblehead extend their current winning streak to 17 games and they return to Gillette Stadium for the first time since 2016. Thanks to a blocked punt safety…
High School: North Attleboro grinds out win over Billerica to advance to the Division 3 Super Bowl
Star players shine bright when the stage is at it’s biggest and that’s exactly what happened late Saturday afternoon in Quincy. North Attleboro senior standout Tyler DeMattio scored all four of his team’s touchdowns, kicked four extra points and had a timely sack on defense in the Red Rocketeers 28-10 win. North received the opening kick after Billerica deferred to the second half. The Red Rocketeers went with what worked…