By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Stonehill College traveled up to face former Northeast Conference foe Merrimack College Saturday afternoon. The first half was dominated by the Merrimack Warriors, with the second half going back and forth, with Merrimack ultimately prevailing, 48-28. The success on offense for Merrimack was much due to their dominant run game. The Warriors totaled a whopping 375 yards on the ground. Leading……
Maine 35, Villanova 7 – Defense paves the way for Black Bears upset
ORONO- Maine has been knocking on the door of a big time upset this season but we were not sure when Jordan Stevens Black Bears were going to do it. Well, today was the day as Maine beat Villanova handily at home, 35-7.
The win marked Maine’s highest ranked opponent it has defeated since a 2018 FCS quarterfinal victory over No. 3 Weber State. Maine has now won eight-straight on Homecoming weekend in Orono.
No. 17 URI 26, No. 24 UNH 9 – Rams continue to roll with first road win vs. Wildcats in 29 years
Image courtesy of @TheStoneFreeman (Twitter) By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor DURHAM, N.H. – The University of Rhode Island football team, ranked No. 16 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 17 in the AFCA FCS Coaches poll, managed something Saturday that it had not been able to accomplish in nearly three decades. The Rams, doing damage in all three facets of the game – offense, defense and special teams –……
St. John’s Prep 36, Malden Catholic 6 – On a special day, Prep rolls to remain unbeaten
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Wake Forest 23, UConn 20 – Huskies suffer first loss at home
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New Cannan 23, Staples 10 – Esposito’s defense locks up gritty win for Rams
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NEFJ-Gold Athletics Game of the Week: Reading 29, Winchester 28 – Rockets convert late 2-point conversion for wild win
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Leominster 65, Wachusett 49 – Blue Devils survive wild shootout with Mountaineers
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Methuen 25, Billerica 0 — Shane Eason sparks Rangers again
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff BILLERICA — Shane Eason and Methuen blanked Billerica, 25-0, Friday night to extend the Rangers’ winning streak to four games. The Shane Eason show rolled into Billerica, and the star running back put on a show against the Indians. The Rangers set the tone on the opening drive of the game, marching 63 yards, resulting in quarterback Josh Danella connecting with Nolan Smith for a……
Princeton 29, Brown 17: Bears lose third straight after slow start
Another slow start proved to be too much for the Brown Bears to overcome in a 29-17 loss to the Princeton Tigers on Friday night.
Princeton running back John Volker scored two rushing touchdowns in the first-quarter. Volker scored from 66 and 7 yards out as Princeton (2-3) led 12-0 after the Tigers missed a point-after kick and a two-point conversion.