By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent AVON — From 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the Avon Old Farms football team held their 2025 Show Day in front of many college scouts and coaches. Monday’s event was the fourth Show Day for Avon Old Farms. The showcases provide athletes exposure and a chance to impress scouts. For scouts and coaches, it gives them an in-person evaluation of the players they…
2025 Massachusetts Show Day: Dexter Southfield has become the place to be in May
BROOKLINE – You name a college program and it were probably represented at Dexter Southfield’s Show Day on Tuesday. Starting around 11:00, coaches and scouts from across the country – sometimes four and five per school – strolled onto the beautiful campus in Brookline to take a look at 32 soon-to-be seniors, juniors and sophomores in a 45-minute workout. The 11:30-12:15 time slot is part or a full day of…
Chris Pincince unexpectedly relieved of his duties at New Haven
Courtesy of New Haven Athletics Almost a week after announcing that New Haven Athletics would be moving up to Division 1 and joining the NEC, the school stunned the college football world on Monday by firing long time head coach Chris Pincince. The school announced the move on in a statement. Defensive coordinator Mark Powell, who came to New Heaven this off-season after spending two seasons at Darien High School……
Ranking the best options for the Patriots’ 2025 home opener
Schedule release day is almost here. It’s one of the most fun days of the season for football fans. Every team is 0-0 and not only can you start planning those road trips and tailgates, but you can start to take a shot at guessing where your favorite team might end up record wise this season. Ahead of the full release on Wednesday, let’s take a look at what the…
Brunswick kicks off another successful CT Showcase Day
By Craig Boland NEFJ Correspondent GREENWICH – Over 100 college coaches and scouts (primarily FBS/FCS) descended upon the lower campus of the Brunswick School at 6:30 a.m. to kick off the three-day Northeast showcase, spanning primarily prep and catholic schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. This showcase – which has expanded immensely in reach over the years – has helped raise the profile of football in New…
Smith returns home to take over at his alma mater Lynn Classical
Courtesy of Kingstree Athletics Lynn Classical has hired alumnus Brian Smith to take over the football program after former coach Brian Vaughn left for Arlington Catholic earlier this off-season. Smith most recently served as Head Football Coach & Teacher at Kingstree High School where he led his team to the second round of the playoffs the last two years and the first three years ago. Smith had eight players sign……
Catching up with Middlesex’s Orion Saunders after his commitment to Tulane
We got a chance to catch with Middlesex Athlete Orion Saunders after his commentary to Tulane. Here is what Orion had to say about his experience at Middlesex and why he committed to Tulane. NEFJ: Why did you decide to commit to Tulane? What appealed to you about the school and the program? OS: I decided to commit to Tulane because when I was on my visit there in March……
Patriots make a series of moves on Monday
The Patriots made a series of roster moves on Monday, signing defensive tackle Isaiah Iton (first-year player), guard Mehki Butler (rookie free agent) and defensive tackle Wilfried Pene (rookie free agent). The Patriots released former Merrimack offensive lineman Cole Birdow in the process. Birdow had a good pro day in March and earned a shot at rookie mini camp but he ultimately did impress enough to stick. These moves followed…
Shawn Hill named new coach at Millis
Millis High School has hired former NIPMUC coach Shawn Hill as the program’s new coach. Hill, a Millis alumnus takes over for former coach Bob Martellio who recently stepped away from the program. Hill spent five seasons at NIPMUC and led the Warriors to the Division 5 Super Bowl in 2018. He turned a small co-op program into one of the best small school programs in the state during his……
Team White outlasts Team Green in Dartmouth Spring Game
Dartmouth Athletics Dartmouth Football wrapped up a their spring season on Saturday with the annual White vs. Green spring game. The game was held in the Graham Indoor Practice Facility due to heavy rain in the forecast and saw Team White beat Team Green, 44-43. The theme of the day was competition according to Head Coach Sammy McCorkle. “One thing we challenged our guys was to come out here today……