Week 5 featured some big performances throughout New England. Here are some of the notable ones.
NEPSAC Top 10 Poll – Week 4
Not many changes at the top of the poll this week but the bottom of the poll does see some movement with St, Mark’s entering the Top 10.
Randolph head coach Jon Marshall named Patriots Coach of the Week
After a 27-14 win over Mashpee, Randolph Head Coach Jon Marshall has been named the New England Patriots Coach of the Week.
Division 1 New England College Football Poll – Week 6
With URI losing to Brown, we have changes at the top of this week’s poll. Harvard has now claimed the top spot as the number one team in our New England Division One Poll.
MIAA Top 25 – Week 6
Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff The Week 6 poll brings the most change we have seen yet this season. The first three spots remain the same as last week, but four new teams enter the mix. Plymouth South enters after a nail-biting win over Scituate. Weymouth and Wachusett enter for the first time this season after wins over previously-ranked Milton and Leominster, respectively. Methuen rejoins the…
Cheshire Academy’s Croucher commits to Ole Miss
Cheshire Academy quarterback four star quarterback Keegan Croucher announced on Sunday that he is committing to the University of Ole Miss.
Croucher is one of the top signal callers in the Class of 2027 and he held 20 offers. Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, UConn, Kentucky, Memphis and Miami (Fla) were among the other schools that had offered him scholarships.
Antonio Gibson done for the year with torn ACL
USA TODAY The New England Patriots’ backfield has suffered a significant blow with the news that running back Antonio Gibson will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL. The injury occurred during the team’s victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, with an MRI on Monday confirming the diagnosis. Gibson, who had been a vital, multi-faceted contributor for the Patriots, sustained the season-ending knee injury…
Early success on the road a good sign for Patriots moving forward
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots It’s hard to win any game in the NFL. It’s usually much harder to win road games. New England is 2-0 on the road this season after Sunday night’s thrilling 23-20 win over Buffalo, snapping the Bills’ 14-game winning streak at Highmark Stadium. While it’s a small sample size under Mike Vrabel, the Patriots’ ability to win in a tough environment is one…
Connecticut Top 25 – Week 5
Image courtesy of CIAC By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents The top two teams remain the same, but there is plenty of shakeup in this week’s Connecticut Top 25 following a number of head-to-head matchups between ranked foes. There are also three teams making their poll debut following impressive wins. Here’s our latest Top 25: 1. New Canaan (4-0) – It took a defensive effort, but New Canaan…
Drake Maye took another step towards becoming a franchise quarterback on Sunday night
Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images Drake Maye took another step towards becoming a franchise quarterback on Sunday night after leading the Patriots to an improbable upset win over the Buffalo Bills. Maye completed 22-of-30 passes for 293 yards and was clutch down the stretch in the win. It wasn’t easy for Maye. Buffalo’s pass rush stymied the Patriots offense early and got to him routinely. The young quarterback had the…