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MIAA Division 1 and 2 previews

Division 1 Five teams to watch: Springfield Central, St. John’s Prep, Xaverian, Needham, Methuen Five players to watch: Mattias Barbour, WR, Springfield Central; Graham Roberts, OL, St. John’s Prep; Micah Amedee, DL, Xaverian; Aidan Williams, RB/LB, Needham; Carter Carroll, QB, BC High Outlook This, again, is a division that you might see more parity than previous ones. There are plenty of great teams, but is there one that stands way……

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Scrimmages at Catholic Memorial and Xaverian

WEST ROXBURY and WESTWOOD — The fact that Catholic Memorial and Xaverian are less than six miles apart made the scrimmage doubleheader possible. That, and the fact that the times were staggered, with the one at CM at 11 am, and the one at Xaverian 1 p.m. For Catholic Memorial, the visitor was Fitchburg. Xaverian welcomed Merrimack Valley Conference foes Andover and Tewksbury. The one at Xaverian was a little……

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Following the Windham Jaguars Football journey in Ireland: Day 3

The Windham High School football program is on a journey of a lifetime this week. The Jaguars are participating in the Global Ireland Football Tournament. Assistant coach Lauren Gaudette has been chronicling their trip for us. Here is a little bit of what the players and coaches have experienced on their trip.  Day Three:  Maclay beat Windham 35-23. Here is quick summary of the game.  Maclay scores on their first…

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Scrimmage: St. John’s of Shrewsbury at Brockton

BROCKTON — As Brendan Hall of ESPN Boston used to say, the Brockton and St. John’s of Shrewsbury scrimmage is the annual unofficial start of the MIAA high school football season. So, by that metric, welcome to 2024. St. John’s drove from Central Mass. down to Brockton, and the two did battle, getting the rust out and hitting someone else for the first time this season. For much of what……

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MIAA Division 3 and 4 previews

Division 3 Five teams to watch: Milton, Walpole, Milford, North Attleboro, Mansfield Five players to watch: Noah Mackenzie, QB, Walpole; Dan Moore, OL, Billerica; Ryan Bannon, LB, North Attleboro; Jackson Hart, QB, Dartmouth; Johnny Gingeruha, WR, West Springfield. Outlook: We want to be clear, here. Division 3 is the most wide-open division in the state this year. It really could be anybody’s. Now, with our five teams to watch, it……

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Following the Windham Jaguars Football journey in Ireland: Day 2

The Windham High School football program is on a journey of a lifetime this week. The Jaguars are participating in the Global Ireland Football Tournament, and will open their season Friday (7 a.m. EST) against the Maclay School of Tallahassee, Florida. Windham flew from Boston to Dublin on Tuesday and is scheduled to return on Sunday.  Assistant coach Lauren Gaudette is chronicling their trip for us. Here is a little…

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MIAA Division 5 and 6 previews

Division 5 Five teams to watch: Foxboro, Shawsheen, Hanover, Apponequet, Bishop Fenwick Five players to watch: Ben Angelini, RB, Foxboro; Sidney Tildsley, QB, Shawsheen; Brody Joly, RB, Apponequet; Aidan Boutin, RB/LB, Hanover; AJ Pinet, RB/DB, Dedham. Outlook: Unlike Division 7 and 8, we are not expecting parity out of D5. The team that won this division last year, Foxboro, actually had a junior-heavy team in 2023, and is coming back……

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