It was another fantastic year for high school football in Massachusetts. Here are our first, second and third teams as well as this year’s honorable mentions. Congrats to everyone on a great year, we’re already looking forward to a stellar 2025. First Team Offense QB: Osiris Lopez, Leominster, Jr. RB: Mekhi Dodd, Catholic Memorial, Sr. RB: Justin Marques, Fairhaven, Sr. WR: Merrick Barlow, St. John’s Prep, Sr. WR: Lawson Foley,…
Vrabel set to become next head coach of the Patriots
Around 10:30 on Sunday morning, arguably the worst kept secret in Patriots history was finally revealed from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. The Patriots are hiring team Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel as the franchise’s 16th head coach. One week after firing Jerod Mayo less than an hour after the regular season finale, another former linebacker is now tasked with bringing the team back to relevance. There’s several…
MHSFCA announces All-State Teams
The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association released their All-State Teams in each division on Saturday. Here is who made the team in each division. Congratulations to all who made the teams. Divisions 1 and 2 Divisions 3 and 4 Divisions 5 and 6 Divisions 7 and 8 You are unauthorized to view this page.
Schooler and Gonzalez named AP All-Pro’s
It was a season to forget for the Patriots after finishing 4-13 for the second straight season. Owner Robert Kraft moved on from Jerod Mayo after the season as a result. The development of rookie quarterback Drake Maye was the focal point of the season but two of the few bright spots for the Patriots r this season were safety and special teams ace Brenden Schooler and cornerback Christian Gonzalez….
Nashua South names Josh Porter head coach
Nashua South High School has promoted assistant Josh Porter to head coach. The 32 year old Porter has served as an assistant at served as an assistant coach at Dracut High School, his alma mater, and Lowell Catholic. He spent the 2021 season as the interim head coach at Dracut but was not retained after the season. Porter replaces Scott Knight who retired after 22 seasons. The Panthers finished 8-3……
A Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels pairing would be a coup for the Patriots
Block your eyes “Cut the Belichick Cord” crowd. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that a Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels pairing is being floated around in NFL circles. Vrabel of course interviewed with the Patriots on Thursday in Boston and is widely considered the favorite to land the job. The Patriots are scheduled to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday. Baring Johnson blowing them away, Vrabel could be named…
Dan Curran’s son Ty joining Holy Cross
Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics It’ll be a family affair in Worcester starting in 2025. Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran will have a familiar face in his meeting rooms and on the sideline next year as his son Ty – who played at Ball State this past season as a freshman – announced he was joining the Crusaders recently. “I want to thank Coach New and the entire…
Bill O’Brien talks BC, Belichick, Pats head coaching vacancy & more
On Thursday morning, Bill O’Brien had his weekly appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show. While the staff is in the midst of putting the pedal to the metal on recruiting, there’s a coaching vacancy in this area that is getting all the attention on both radio stations and every channel. Of course, O’Brien’s name is going to come up every single time (or close to it) there’s an opening…
Jim Mora and his staff doing some serious work in the portal
Clarus Media Group UConn is on a roll after winning the Fenway Bowl and finishing 9-4 on the season, Jim Mora and his staff have rolled the momentum into recruiting specifically the transfer portal. As of yesterday, the Huskies coaching staff has brought in eight players in the portal and kept wide receiver Skyler Bell, who originally entered the portal prior to the Fenway Bowl. The Huskies have lost some…
O’Brien tapping into Alabama roots to fortify Eagles roster
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