Image courtesy of Franklin High Smug Mug By Ryan Martin, NEFJ Correspondent FRANKLIN – In a Top-10 matchup between two of the better teams in Division 1, No. 1 Franklin found itself in the win column more easily than anticipated, taking down No. 8 Attleboro in a 44-0 shellacking. The Panthers, who were home for the first time since September 23, didn’t look like they were going to run away…
One of the top vacancies in Massachusetts High School Football has been filled. Michael Strachan has been named the new head football coach at North Attleboro High School. The 1986 graduate of North Attleboro recently served as the head football coach at rival Attleboro High School. Strachan led the Blue Bombardiers to eight playoff appearances in nine seasons including the 2013 Division One South Sectional Final where Attleboro lost to…
Records went out the window yesterday morning when Attleboro (1-5) and North Attleboro (6-0) met in the 100th meeting of their historic rivalry. Dubbed the “Century Game” the game lived up to the hype early on. The Blue Bombardiers struck first after winning the coin toss and forcing a three and out. Senior Alexander Bakowski put Attleboro on the board first with 16-yard run. Attleboro had all the momentum but…
The Century Game between North Attleboro and Attleboro is one of the top games of the final weekend of the Fall II season. The Fall II season wraps up with some great games this weekend. Here are the top match ups I will be watching this weekend. Attleboro at North Attleboro: It’s the 100th meeting or the Century Game as it’s being dubbed between Attleboro and North Attleboro. The Red…
Series Record: North Attleboro leads 61-30-8 View of the Rivalry: Attleboro and North Attleboro were scheduled to meet for the 100th time this year but the game has obviously been canceled due to COVID-19. The rivalry between North Attleboro and Attleboro is the oldest in the region. It began in 1921. The two schools did not play in 1958. North Attleboro has dominated the series, winning two thirds of the…