By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A warm autumn afternoon was the setting for Western Michigan’s 21-3 win over the UMass Minutemen on homecoming weekend in another disappointing day at McGuirk Stadium. In front of 10,014 people in attendance, the Broncos (3-3, 2-0 MAC) committed to their ground game and rode out the Minutemen for 217-rushing-yards. Despite starting slow in the first half, Western Michigan redshirt sophomore quarterback Broc…
UConn 51, FIU 10 – Fagnano’s career day leads Huskies to blowout win
Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — Coming off four-straight one-score games, Saturday’s contest against FIU was a much-needed breath of fresh air for UConn. Joe Fagnano threw for a UConn career-high 355 yards and four touchdowns as the Huskies rolled to a 51-10 win. The win marked the 100th career head coaching victory for Jim Mora, which includes his time with the Atlanta…
CCSU 41, Sacred Heart 35 (OT) – Blue Devils get gutty win over in-state rival
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Hosting Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field, Central Connecticut State picked up a much-needed 41-35 overtime victory. CCSU quarterback Brady Olson had a career game, accounting for all five of the Blue Devils’ touchdowns, throwing for a career-high four touchdown passes and rushing for a touchdown. Olson also set career-highs in passing yards (323) and…
Archbishop Williams 49, Bishop Fenwick 27 – Archies roll past Crusaders
Images courtesy of Shane Joseph Cruz – The Moment Media By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff PEABODY — Archbishop Williams exploded for 49 points and routed Bishop Fenwick 49-27 to spoil the Crusaders homecoming weekend on Saturday. The Archies (4-0) rolled into Peabody with an offense averaging 26 points per game and a freshman quarterback in Hudson Garrity who so far has lived up to the hype surrounding him. On ABW’s…
Londonderry 27, Duxbury 21 – Lancers get big interstate win on the road
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff DUXBURY – Londonderry started the season in unfamiliar territory with a 1-3 record. The Lancers hit the road Saturday afternoon hoping to right the ship against Massachusetts power Duxbury. With two minutes and 15 seconds left in regulation, Londonderry head coach Jimmy Lauzon called a quarterback sneak – with a wrinkle. Quarterback Sullivan Daron faked as though the snap had gone high, but in reality…
Pingree 40, New Hampton 14 – Highlanders bounce back on ‘The Farm’
SOUTH HAMILTON, MA — The Pingree Highlanders (2-1) emphatically bounced back from last week’s historic triple-overtime loss, routing New Hampton with a convincing 40-14 victory on Friday night. The win serves as a major morale boost as the Highlanders prepare to continue their home stand.
Central Catholic 28, Xaverian 27 – Raiders get late stop in non-league thriller
In a game that will be remembered for a long time, Central Catholic pulled out a dramatic 28-27 nonleague victory over Xaverian at Lawrence Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-3, 0-2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2-2, 0-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It took until October, but BC has its first noon kickoff of the season on Saturday when the Eagles visit Pitt for a near must-win game. BC is coming off back-to-back losses against Stanford and Cal with a bye weekend sandwiched in between. The Eagles are extremely banged up – particularly on defense – and are in danger of falling to 1-4 on the season. BC…
UMass Four Down Preview: Western Michigan (2-3) at UMass Minutemen (0-4)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-4) host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) on Saturday afternoon looking for their first win of the season. With large crowds expected for homecoming weekend, the Minutemen have an opportunity to steady the ship after a tumultuous September. 1st Down: An expected 42-6 blowout loss at the hands of Mizzou finished up a brutal stretch for UMass to start…
Brown 28, URI 21 – Bears win 1st Governor’s Cup since 2017 in major upset
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium increased the big game feel to a rivalry that already had over a century of history. Rhode Island and Brown battled on Friday for the 109th time overall, and 43rd for the Governor’s Cup. After six long years, the Bears returned the Governor’s Cup to Providence with a 28-21 win over the Rams. “For me, it’s about these guys,” Brown…