The New England Patriots’ 2025 schedule features a mix of familiar AFC East foes, matchups against the AFC North and NFC South, and intriguing cross-conference contests based on their 2024 division finish. The season includes three nationally-televised primetime games and a late Bye week. Here’s a breakdown of the Patriots’ 2025 schedule: Preseason Schedule: Week 1 (Aug. 8): vs. Washington Commanders Week 2 (Aug. 16): at Minnesota Vikings Week 3…
Leominister’s Lopez commits to Coastal Carolina
LEOMINISTER- Leominister quarterback Osiris Lopez has committed to Coastal Carolina. The announcement was made at Leominister High School. Lopez had several offers but picked Coastal Carolina over James Madison, UConn, Old Dominion and Syracuse. As to why he picked Coastal, Lopez cited fit and a connection with the staff. “I had a lot of schools reach out to me and show me love, but I felt like Coastal was the……
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: BB&N caps off Show Day with strong performance
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE – It was a busy Tuesday for talent evaluators as ISL school’s hosted the Prep School football show day. The day began at Deerfield Academy and ended at Buckingham & Brown Nichols Upper school. A plethora of college programs were on hand which included Bryant University, Bucknell, University of Rhode Island, University of Washington and more. The 2024 ISL champions graduated a talented senior…
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Walbridge stands tall at St. Sebastian’s showcase session
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent NEEDHAM – Heading into Tuesday evening, coaches and scouts traveled to Saint Sebastian’s to watch some of the best Massachusetts has to offer. Walking onto the field of Arrows, it does not take long to notice junior offensive tackle Marky Walbridge, standing at 6-foot-6. It does, however, take an abnormal amount of time to scroll down his list of Division I offers. The lineman’s remarkable…
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Fiumara, Little & others impress for Belmont Hill
BELMONT – After a long two days for many of the college coaches and scouts touring Connecticut and Massachusetts for Show Days, Belmont Hill players made sure the 30+ schools on hand Tuesday night saw some high quality performances. The two ‘main events’ if you will were a pair of soon-to-be seniors that will be expected to lead the Sextants this season. Tackle Nick Fiumara already has 20+ offers from…
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Underclassmen stand out during Milton Academy’s showcase
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspondent MILTON – 30 players brought their talents onto the field in front of over 100 scouts and coaches in attendance for Milton Academy’s Show Day on Tuesday afternoon. It was not the best turnout of the day’s slot of showcases, but there was a noteworthy amount of Division 1 caliber athletes to keep an eye on. Tucked away at the bottom of campus, everyone was…
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Seawolves have a day in front of scouts & coaches
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Correspodnet MARION – If the amount of scouts present on Tabor Academy’s football field was not already a clear indication of the high-level talent on the Seawolves football team, plenty of prospects proved that the hype was real on Tuesday afternoon. After a great 7-1 2024 season, culminated with a dominant NEPSAC Kevin MacDonald Bowl win, the Seawolves have an abundance of talent returning on both…
Milton Williams touches on a variety of topics in first press conference since signing
Image courtesy of Brian Hines Milton Williams met with the media on Tuesday and addressed several topics. Williams talked about adjusting to the Patriots scheme, being challenged by Mike Vrabel to be a leader and adjusting to Terrell Williams not being in the building. Here are some of the key talking points from today’s press conference. Williams adjustment to the Patriots and head coach Mike Vrabel’s coaching style: Williams shared…
Loomis Chafee talent & camaraderie shine through during CT Show Day
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent WINDSOR — One of the last Connecticut prep schools to hold their 2025 Show Day on Monday was the Loomis Chaffee football team. From 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 26 players participated in on field drills separated by their positions. Loomis Chaffee coach Adam Banks thought Monday gave a glimpse of the talent this year’s team possesses and thought his guys collectively gave a great effort in…
Billerica names Shawn Theriault new head coach
The Billerica program has always been a proud one. There’s a certain toughness that comes with playing in the MVC and usually, some of the best teams are the ones that embrace that identity of classic, tough, old school New England football. When making its next hire, those making decisions in Billerica couldn’t have found a much better candidate to do all those things and maintain the high expectations that…