Springfield Central at Everett: The game of the week as Springfield Central travels east to battle Everett. The Tide are loaded with young skill and are explosive offensively but Springfield Central’s defense could be the best defense the Tide sees all season. This game will be close but I am picking the Tide at home. Final score: Everett 27 Springfield Central 20 B.C High at Mansfield:Mansfield handled the Eagles last…
High School: NEFJ’s Pre-season Top 25
In one year, John DiBiaso has turned Catholic Memorial into a state powerhouse. The 2019 season is upon us. Here is our pre-season Top 25 to kick off the new season. 1. Catholic Memorial: The Knights are loaded with talent. As a friend of mine who coaches recently told “They are the best high school team I have ever seen.” That is high praise for such a young team. 2….
High School: Ten players who could be household names by season’s end
The high school football season kicks off this weekend and while there are several high profile players around the state, there are also several player who are good but fly under the radar. Here are ten players who I think could be household names by season’s end. Michael Tellier Sr. QB, Braintree: Tellier will be the centerpiece of Braintree’s Pistol Wing-T offense. The senior is a dual threat quarterback who…
Patriots: Thoughts on the Patriots roster moves
The Patriots cut their roster down to 53 players on Saturday. There were quite a few surprises. Here are some thoughts on who the Patriots kept and who they didn’t. 1. Keeping Gunner Olszewski over Demaryius Thomas was a surprise but there are two things to keep in mind. One: Olszewski is versatile. He can play in 10 personnel packages and special teams. Two: Thomas didn’t get activated until last…
Boston College Rewind: Eagles 35 Hokies 28
Game Rewind: The Eagles used a 28 point first half and held on to beat Virginia Tech 35-28 in a wild season opener at the Heights. The win was huge for a young team looking to establish themselves in the ACC. The offense will get all the headlines and rightfully so but the defense played well despite giving up 28 points. Here are five thoughts on the game: 1. Anthony Brown…
Boston College: Virginia Tech Hokies (0-0) at Boston College Eagles (0-0)
The 2019 season kicks off this afternoon when the Eagles host conference rival Virginia Tech in an early season ACC showdown. Per usual, the fan bases of both schools have high hopes for the upcoming season. A win for either school would put them in prime position in the ACC Atlantic Division. Here three keys to the game for the Eagles. 1. Get A.J Dillon going early: Dillon needs to…
Boston College: 2019 Season Preview
Kick-off: Expectations are once again high in Chestnut Hill. Boston College fans expect the Eagles to compete for an ACC title and a big time bowl bid. The pressure will once again be on Steve Addazio and his staff to meet expectations. Offense: New offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian will spread it out and run an uptempo spread offense. The Eagles will still utilize a tight end and run the football…
NEFJ Game Previews for Week One
Bob Chesney’s Crusaders will have their hands full against Navy’s spread triple option offense. It’s week one of the college football season. Here are our previews and predictions for our local college programs for this week. Holy Cross at Navy: Bob Chesney’s Crusaders will have their hands full with Navy’s spread triple option offense. The Midshipmen are not as potent as they once were offensively but the option still give…
UMass: UMass Minutemen (0-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0)
Randall West gets the first crack to lead the UMass offense. Kick-off: The Walt Bell era kicks off in Piscataway, New Jersey tonight when the Minutemen face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. It will be our first look at many of the new faces starting for the Minutemen. Here are three keys to tonight’s game. 1. Stop the Run: The Minutemen were awful against the run last season. Rutgers…
UMass: 2019 Season Preview
Kick-off: UMass hired 35 year old Walt Bell to reinvigorate a program that was struggling. Bell hired a young, motivated staff that can teach his philosophy but also relate to the players. Bell and his staff have a lot of work to do. The Minutemen are young. It will be a challenge but Bell and his staff will try to lay the foundation for future success this season. Offense: Bell…