Image courtesy of @TheStoneFreeman (Twitter) By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor DURHAM, N.H. – The University of Rhode Island football team, ranked No. 16 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 17 in the AFCA FCS Coaches poll, managed something Saturday that it had not been able to accomplish in nearly three decades. The Rams, doing damage in all three facets of the game – offense, defense and special teams –……

St. John’s Prep 36, Malden Catholic 6 – On a special day, Prep rolls to remain unbeaten
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Wake Forest 23, UConn 20 – Huskies suffer first loss at home
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New Cannan 23, Staples 10 – Esposito’s defense locks up gritty win for Rams
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NEFJ-Gold Athletics Game of the Week: Reading 29, Winchester 28 – Rockets convert late 2-point conversion for wild win
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Leominster 65, Wachusett 49 – Blue Devils survive wild shootout with Mountaineers
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Methuen 25, Billerica 0 — Shane Eason sparks Rangers again
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BILLERICA — Shane Eason and Methuen blanked Billerica, 25-0, Friday night to extend the Rangers’ winning streak to four games. The Shane Eason show rolled into Billerica, and the star running back put on a show against the Indians. The Rangers set the tone on the opening drive of the game, marching 63 yards, resulting in quarterback Josh Danella connecting with Nolan Smith for a……

Princeton 29, Brown 17: Bears lose third straight after slow start
Another slow start proved to be too much for the Brown Bears to overcome in a 29-17 loss to the Princeton Tigers on Friday night.
Princeton running back John Volker scored two rushing touchdowns in the first-quarter. Volker scored from 66 and 7 yards out as Princeton (2-3) led 12-0 after the Tigers missed a point-after kick and a two-point conversion.

La Salle 17, St. Raphael 7 – Rams get defensive to hand Saints first loss
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BC High 30, Xaverian 13 — Eagles take down Hawks
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff DORCHESTER — BC High took on Xaverian Friday night in a Catholic Conference battle. The Eagles controlled the scoreboard for the majority of the game with a big swing in momentum coming early in the second quarter that led to the 30-13 win. BC High running back Brenden Ryan suffered an injury early in the game, leaving the brunt of the backfield workload on running……