One of the best running backs to ever do it in the ISL has made his college choice. Bo MacCormack of BB&N on Friday announced his verbal commitment to Syracuse University. He will play for new Syracuse coach Fran Brown. This is a significant commitment for MacCormack, who had a total of about 20 offers. MacCormack is a supremely gifted and productive back, who has been nothing short of sensational…
Image courtesy of Mike Hickey/Getty Images Immediately after scoring the eventual game-winning touchdown on a 22 yard run late in the third quarter against Ohio State on Saturday, Michigan running back Blake Corum looked at the camera and signaled 6 and 5 with his hands. That was for the heart and soul of the Michigan offensive line and team, Zak Zinter. The former BB&N star lineman suffered a broken tibia…
By Jake Klein NEFJ Correspondent MARION – Buckingham Browne & Nichols head coach Mike Willey didn’t give team game ball honors to Bo MacCormack — his star running back — a single time this season. “He probably deserved a few,” the head coach said. “But, I was saving it for the very last game.” MacCormack certainly saved his best performance of the year for last. The junior rushed for 424…
GROTON — In Saturday’s Independent School League showdown with Lawrence Academy, BB&N wanted to send an early signal that the Knights were the superior team. Message received, loud and clear. Bo MacCormack returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and the Knights never looked back in a 52-21 victory. BB&N scored 42 points by halftime, and dominated from start to finish. With the win, BB&N improved to 6-2 and looks…
By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent WATERTOWN – What was shaping up to be a routine game in the NEPSAC was anything but on Saturday. In a wild, high-scoring affair, Williston took down BB&N 64-49. The game began with some trickery, as Williston’s first play from scrimmage was a hook-and-lateral down the sideline for a massive chunk play. Only two plays later, a 13-yard Davian McDonald touchdown pass would put the…
Back in the early 2000’s when BB&N head coach Mike Willey was an offensive lineman blocking for former Natick star running back Keven Kelley at Tufts, there’s no way he could have envisioned coaching multiple generations of the family years later. Jack Kelley is a senior captain playing edge and wide receiver on Willey’s team while Sam is a sophomore fullback and linebacker on the squad. Both are sons of…
WATERTOWN — On Tuesday, we went over to BB&N’s practice in Watertown to do a feature on Knights running back Bo MacCormack. We wanted to also pick the brain of BB&N coach Mike Willey. We did not get a chance for a lengthy conversation, but we did ask him a couple questions about how things were progressing with the opener against Milton Academy fast approaching. Here’s what he said. Adam…
BB&N Tight End Brett Elliott has committed to Duke. The Holliston native held offers from Boston College, UConn, UMass, Harvard, Dartmouth and Yale. Elliott also held offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, Temple, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina and Indiana. Committed to Duke University‼️@CoachMikeElko @Coach_Dougherty @kjfbcoach @CoachKLars @Coach_Willey_FB @mboyle1959 pic.twitter.com/Nmo3gieMaZ — Brett Elliott (@_BrettElliott_) June 20, 2023 Elliott cited the combination of Power 5 football and a great education as the…
A tradition has been established at BB&N that says the Knights will be winners in the fall and on National Signing Day, alike. That will stands to continue going forward for coach Mike Willey and his team. In 2022, BB&N lost two games but still managed to make it to a NEPSAC bowl and earn a tie for the top of the ISL-7. Once again, BB&N will be one of…
By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE- College scouts from across the nation convened in West Cambridge Tuesday night to attend the Buckingham Browne and Nichols football showcase. Programs representing the ACC, BIG 12, BIG 10, SEC, Ivy League, and NESCACs gathered to see 23 BB&N players show their skills and ability under the lights. According to one college scout, showcases like these are just the tip of the recruiting iceberg….