By Jared Keene NEFJ Correspondent MILFORD – Natick senior captains James Mortarelli and Jack Showstead are best friends both on and off the field. Off the field, they spend a ton of time together and do almost everything together. On the field, they happen to make up quite the 1-2 punch at running back for the Redhawks, always supporting each other and being the first ones to congratulate one another…
King Philip 15, Foxborough 12 – KP gets defensive in big road win
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – Clinging to a three point lead with Foxborough driving and the clock ticking under three minutes, the King Philip defense needed a stand. Senior captain Brodie McDonald came flying around the edge taking a straight path to Foxborough quarterback Cam Deleskey. McDonald sacked Deleskey and popped the ball loose. Classmate Liam King jumped on the loose ball, preserving the Warriors 15-12 road victory….
New England Big Game Predictions: Week 4
Picked ten games last week and went 7-3. I correctly predicted the LaSalle, North Kingstown score last week.
There more games on the slate this week and I am looking to beat my win total from last week. I think I can do it.
Robert Kraft Agrees to Sell 8% of New England Patriots in Deal Valuing Franchise Over $9 Billion
FOXBOROUGH, MA – Robert Kraft and his family, the long-time 100% owners of the New England Patriots, have reached an agreement to sell an 8% minority stake in the franchise. The deal, which values the six-time Super Bowl champion organization at more than $9 billion, is split between two separate investors and is subject to approval by NFL owners next month. The sale marks a significant moment for the Patriots,…
New England college preview – Week 5
It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into Week 5 of the New England college football season, but here we are. The Ivy League teams got underway last week and all had resounding wins. BC and UMass are coming off their bye weeks and every single team (all 17 of them) are in action this week with a very intriguing slate. Let’s take a look at the matchups: UConn @…
High School Dudes of the Week – Week 3
Here are some of the top performances from high school football in New England this past weekend. Plenty of big time performances to go around.
Holy Cross still confident heading into Patriot League play after 0-4 start
Holy Cross still has one more non-conference game left a week from this Saturday when New England rival Harvard visits Fitton Field. But, the goal for Dan Curran and his Crusaders has always been to be ready to go when the Patriot League schedule began. That comes this weekend when Holy Cross travels to Fordham. Sitting at 0-4 after the most recent loss to Yale last Saturday, the Crusaders are…
New England high school preview – Week 4
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff We’ve reached the final week of September. The football hierarchy across New England is starting to take shape. One common theme this week is the crossover games between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There are three of those matchups this week. The overall slate in Massachusetts isn’t quite what it has been in other weeks this year, but the top matchups are some of the best…
With Governor’s Cup showdown looming, No. 7 URI faces unique opportunity this week
Rhode Island dropped to No. 7 in the AFCA Coaches Poll this week despite a pretty nice 28-7 win over a mediocre LIU team. The Rams are 4-0 and look like legitimate national title contenders through the first month of the season. This week, Rhody heads out to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take on FBS opponent Western Michigan at 6:30 Saturday night. The Broncos are 1-3, beating Toledo 15-14 last week…
NEPSAC Top 10 Poll – Week 2
The NEPSAC season is officially underway with every program in the conference now having at least two games under their belt. With realignment, we are getting some big time early season match-ups including this weekend. Match-ups that should give us a good idea of what we can expect this season.