• UConn (7-4) at UMass (2-9) Preview – Battle for the 1st Southwick Jug in 78th meeting
  • Thanksgiving football: King Philip 27, Franklin 21 – Warriors come from behind to earn gutsy win
  • Thanksgiving football: Mansfield 21, Foxborough 7 – Redding gets 300th win as Hornets turn sights towards Super Bowl
  • Thanksgiving football: North Quincy 43, Quincy 41 (OT) – Raiders win wild one in 92nd edition of rivalry
  • Thanksgiving football: Lynn English 28, Lynn Classical 6 – After three years, Bulldogs finally get Thanksgiving win in 111th meeting of rivals

Five most intriguing games for BC, UConn & UMass in 2024

The ‘Big 3’ here locally when it comes to college football all have different outlooks and expectations on their respective seasons when camp starts in about three weeks. BC is going through an entirely new regime change under Bill O’Brien while also looking to quickly put itself back in the Top 25 hunt. After a disastrous second year for Jim Mora following the stunning bowl bid in 2022, can the……

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Patriots defense will look the same this season. Do not expect many changes

Getty Images When Jerod Mayo took over for Bill Belichick in January, his primary focus when building his staff was on the offensive side of the ball. He could afford to focus on the offense because he knew the strength of his team would be on the defensive side of the ball. It is not to say that Mayo did not care about the defense, he obviously does. He is…

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Top Ten Interstate Games of 2024

We always love a good, high school, interstate, or out-of-state game here at New England Football Journal. It gives the participants bragging rights, and more-than-usual “My state is better than your state” material. Also, it brings maybe a different style of football than you’re used to. They’re just fun. So, looking forward to the high school season, here are the best out-of-state games to watch for 2024. Top Ten Interstate……

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Pirates qualify for playoffs with an impressive win over Quad City

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the Massachusetts Pirates this season but they have put it all together the last two weeks and the end result is a playoff birth thanks to their 52-35 win over Quad City on Monday night. Spearheaded by quarterback Alejandro Bennifield who completed 13-of-15 passes for 132 yards and five touchdown passes, the Pirates improved to 8-6 on the season and are making the…

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The Patriots have the personnel to make Van Pelt’s west coast offense work

Courtesy of the Akron Beacon Journal New head coach Jerod Mayo wanted to take the Patriots in a different offensively when he was hired as the new Patriots coach in January. He wanted to get away from the Weis, McDaniels multiple offense that defined the organization’s offensive philosophy under Bill Belichick for the past 24 years. Mayo hired former Pitt great, NFL quarterback and longtime assistant Alex Van Pelt as…

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Pats continue taking care of their own with Tavai extension

A few years ago, it felt like Jahlani Tavai was simply one of those classic journeymen that Bill Belichick brought in on a cheap deal to try and fill a void. Low expectations and he’d be gone in a year or two. Well, Tavai has now become one of the locker room leaders and an important voice on the field too. So important in fact, that Eliot Wolf and the…

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Laube impressing Vegas teammates already

Image courtesy of Las Vegas Raiders Dylan Laube hasn’t even been to his first training camp with the Las Vegas Raiders yet, but he’s already made a strong impression on some of his teammates. One teammate in particular – running back Alexander Pattison – who formerly played for the Vikings, recently spoke about Laube briefly in an interview with Vegas Sports Today. Mattison was asked who stood out from minicamp…

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