By Oliver Fox NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – Harvard had a lot to play for on Saturday night at its home opener at Harvard Stadium. Long-time coach (30 years) Tim Murphy was in attendance for the dedication of the new playing surface, “Tim Murphy Field,” and Harvard was looking to avenge the upset loss they suffered last year to Ivy League rival Brown. They got that revenge and then some, demolishing…
Central Catholic 20, Bishop Hendricken 19 – Raiders hold on for big interstate victory
Image courtesy of Luis Nunez By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff LAWRENCE — Central Catholic used a strong second half to escape with a 20-19 victory over Bishop Hendricken on Saturday in a big interstate matchup. Last week in Danvers, everything that could possibly go wrong went wrong for Central Catholic in an ugly loss to St. John’s Prep. Turnovers, miscues, squandered opportunities and a defensive performance they’d like to forget….
Avon Old Farms 48, BB&N 14 – Winged Beavers hammer Knights
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondant WATERTOWN – On paper, this was one of the premier matchups of the 2025 high school season. On the field, it was all Avon Old Farms in a 48-14 win over BB&N on Saturday. After the first 2 drives for each team stalled to open the game, BB&N struck first with a 66-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Owen DeSalvo to give BB&N a…
St. John’s Prep 53, LaSalle (RI) 20 – Eagles soar past Rams in interstate clash
By Dante Iafrate NEFJ Correspondent The tone of Saturday afternoon’s matchup between St. John’s Prep and La Salle Academy was set almost immediately. On La Salle’s first possession, running back Blaze Coogan coughed up the football after a short gain, and the Eagles pounced on the loose ball. Just a few plays later, junior running back Maxwell Parent barreled into the end zone from two yards out, and the Eagles…
Dartmouth 35, CCSU 28 – Big Green open season 2-0 with impressive road win
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Tied with the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football team 28-28 with under a minute left in Saturday’s game, the Dartmouth Big Green used a 50-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Grayson Saunier to wide receiver Ky’Dric Fisher to lift them to a 35-28 win. Saunier’s touchdown pass came with 16 seconds left in the game, and…
Boston College Four Down Preview: Cal Golden Bears (3-1, 0-0) at BC Eagles (1-2, 0-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: BC is in a must-win situation when they host Cal on Saturday afternoon. A week after the bye, BC sits at 1-2 and 0-1 in the ACC. The Eagles are on the road against Pitt next week before the gauntlet of their schedule begins with Clemson, SMU and Notre Dame all visiting Chestnut Hill. 1st Down: This team is awfully banged up right now. Not…
Springfield Central 28, Xaverian 20 – Golden Eagles get big road win in marquee matchup
WESTWOOD – It only counts as a win in September, but Springfield Central made a statement on Friday night. The Golden Eagles made the long trek down to Westwood and came away with a 28-20 win over the two-dime defending D1 champs Xaverian. SC moved to 2-1 while the Hawks fell to the same record. It might have been a statement win on the surface, but head coach Bill Watson…
Pinkerton 24, Londonderry 10 – Impressive win for Astros
By Zachary Bellino NEFJ Correspondent DERRY – The Pinkerton Astros defeated the Londonderry Lancers 24-10 on Friday night. Turnovers for points decided the game as Pinkerton turned a fumble recovery and an interception into a 23-3 lead they would never give up. The win gives the Astros an undefeated record at 4-0. “From the beginning of the season, we’re rolling the way we expected, and I’m not surprised at this,”…
New Canaan 27, Bunnell 7 – Rams make statement in trenches
By Craig Boland, NEFJ Correspondent NEW CANAAN – With less than six minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Andrew Esposito took a six-yard direct snap for a touchdown out of a jumbo package, followed by a Neel Arora extra point, to put New Canaan up 27-7, which would be the final over Bunnell on Friday night. This was the third rushing touchdown of the game for New Canaan, which…
Tabor Academy 51, Milton Academy 26 – Seawolves roll past Mustangs
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent MARION – With Bill Belichick in attendance, Tabor Academy pulled away in the second half to take down Milton Academy 51-26. Tabor took a chance to try to build momentum early, electing to receive the opening kickoff. Milton made momentum theirs, forcing a turnover on the return and capitalizing with the game’s first score. Mustangs quarterback Qur’an McNeill found Ben Allen for the 11-yard opening…