After the first full weekend with all 17 New England teams playing last Saturday, two programs are on byes for Week 4. Here’s a quick run down of an intriguing slate coming up… Friday 9/25 Harvard @ Brown (7:00 p.m.) – The No. 25 Crimson got off to a hot start, blowing out UNH on the road in the season opener last weekend. The Bears opened with a hard-fought 17-10…
Can Jaguars fans actually create a difficult environment for Patriots?
Image courtesy of Jacksonville Jaguars FOXBOROUGH – It’s hard to believe for those of us that grew up as 90s kids, but the Jaguars organization has been around for 31 years. I vividly remember the 1996 AFC Championship win here and I remember Mark Brunell beating the Pats down there in the 1998 playoffs. I was there for the 2005 Wild Card win where Willie McGinest dominated and got to…
New England High School Preview – September 24-26
Image courtesy of Catholic Memorial Athletics By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent Week 2 of the MIAA football season delivered more big matchups. This week, there aren’t as many heavyweight matchups as the first two, but there will be plenty of good games across the region. There are several intriguing interstate matchups on tap headlined by Central Catholic making a trip to Bishop Hendricken. An added layer this week is the…
UFL coming to Rhode Island in 2027
Image courtesy of the United Football League Pawtucket is going to be hosting professional football in 2027. On Wednesday morning, the UFL (United Football League) announced that teams located in Houston and Birmingham will be moving to Colorado Springs and Pawtucket, RI this coming spring. The United Football League (UFL) is league started in 2024 comprised of six teams after a merger with the XFL. The league plans on expanding…
High School Journal for Week 3
Another great week of high school featured some big upsets and several programs had statement wins. Here is this week’s high school journal.
1. Williston’s upset win over Tabor, 23-14 was a huge upset despite the Wildcats having the requisite talent to be competitive in the game. I don’t think people realize just how good Tabor is.
NEFJ College Dudes of the Week – Week 3
It was another strong week of performances from some of the local dudes in the area. UMass continued its historic start for the program, moving to 3-0 for the first time since 2007. William ‘Pop’ Watson wasn’t at his best, but wide receiver T.Y. Harding helped him out with a 56-yard end around TD, with Watson leading the way. Harding finished with 73 yards receiving on four grabs and TD…
New England D1 poll – Week 3
Our third D1 New England poll of the year is here. The Ivy League teams finally got started this past weekend, UMass continued to make program history and CCSU nearly shocked the country. Here’s how things shake out in New England through three weeks of the 2026 college season: 1. UMass (3-0) – Sitting at 3-0 for the first time since 2007, UMass needs to take the Pop Watson Show…
Connecticut High School Top 25 – Week 2
Image courtesy of CIAC Sports By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents Week 2 of the high school football season in the CIAC brought with it a few surprises. As such, there’s some movement in this week’s Top 25… 1. New Canaan (2-0) New Canaan hasn’t allowed a point through two weeks after beating No. 6 Fairfield Prep last week, 27-0. They hit the road on Friday for a…
As injuries mount for Patriots, staff has decisions to make
FOXBOROUGH – About a month ago now, the depth of the New England Patriots was the biggest question coming out of training camp. Now, that already thin, inexperienced roster has been ravaged by injuries. A.J. Brown obviously went down in Seattle and on Sunday in a ‘meh’ 20-3 win over Pittsburgh, Michael Onwenu, Dre’Mont Jones, Eli Raridon, Craig Woodson and Marcus Jones were all injured, with Onwenu and Jones obviously…
MIAA Top 25 – Week 2
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent Another week of Massachusetts high school football is in the books. The top five remains unchanged from last week, despite Central Catholic losing. Methuen and Norwell are out of the top 25 after starting the season inside. Hingham’s one-week appearance was short-lived after suffering a loss to Abington. For the first time in the history of the New England Football Journal top 25, King Philip…