Belmont Hill has a new head football coach. Frank Roche, who spent the past three years as the coach at Arlington High School is taking over for Anthony Fucillo who left the program in January to return to Tufts University as an assistant.
Belmont Hill offensive lineman Nick Fiumara announced his commitment to North Carolina this afternoon. Fiumara had 25 total offers but picked Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels over Maryland, JMU, Duke, Liberty, Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth and Buffalo among others. We caught up with Fiumara tonight to get his thoughts on why he committed to North Carolina and what went into the process. NEFJ: Why did you commit to North Carolina? What made…
MARION — According to Tabor running back Hugo Djeumeni, coach Jeff Moore said he did not want the Seawolves to merely win this year, but dominate. In Saturday’s ISL game with Belmont Hill, Djeumeni and his teammates lived up to that standard. In a complete game in every facet, Tabor rolled to a 44-12 victory over Belmont Hill. Now 6-0, the Seawolves are on a collision course with BB&N in…
NEEDHAM — Saturday’s ISL opener between Belmont Hill and St. Sebastian’s was, at times, a mess in the rainy conditions. The offenses were inconsistent, and struggled even with quarterback sneaks. In short, it was sometimes ugly football. Yet after his team’s 10-7 win, Belmont Hill coach Anthony Fucillo was not about to judge a beauty pageant. A victory was a victory, and 1-0 looked just as pretty as it would…
Belmont Hill may have one of the best defensive end pairings in the country. This weekend, one of those players made his college intentions known. Sampson Onuoha, a 6-4, 240-pound player in the class of 2025, announced on Twitter that he had verbally committed to Duke University. Another class of 2025 defensive end at Belmont Hill, Tommy Rupley, is also a Power Five recruit, and picked up an offer from…
What a first season it was as coach at Belmont Hill for Anthony Fucillo. The Winthrop native came over after a role as an assistant for Harvard. He took over a Belmont Hill team that went 3-5 in 2022. Fucillo then led the team to a 7-2 record and an ISL-7 championship this past fall. The only losses were to Lawrence Academy in the opener, then to a very good…
By Owen Hart NEFJ Correspondent BELMONT – Leading by two scores with about a minute left, Deerfield wasn’t fully comfortable until junior quarterback Cole Greer went under center and took a knee on Saturday, clinching the Danny Smith Bowl 27-14. It’s Deerfield’s third bowl victory in four attempts. “These New England bowl games, it’s great for New England football, it’s great for prep league football,” said Deerfield head coach Brian…
This week, Belmont Hill dipped into the college ranks to find its new coach. Harvard safeties coach Anthony Fucillo was named the new head man at Belmont Hill. Several coaches in the Independent School League have college experience, and Fucillo is the latest. A Winthrop native and Tufts alum, Fucillo takes the reins at Belmont Hill, a traditionally strong program. Although Belmont Hill is usually solid, the team experienced some…
BELMONT – Just five years ago, the Rivers football team lost all nine games it played during the 2017 season. On Saturday afternoon, the program cemented itself as a legitimate ISL championship contender with a thrilling 38-32 overtime win, spoiling Belmont Hill’s homecoming day. Rivers (4-0) built a 26-10 halftime lead, but watched as the hosts came all the way back to tie the game and eventually force overtime. Belmont…
CAMBRIDGE — Usually when Belmont Hill and BB&N get together, you see a back-and-forth type of game with lead changes. That was not the case Saturday, as BB&N jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back in the 34-0 win over Belmont Hill. BB&N is now 4-0 in Independent School League play, while Belmont Hill drops to 1-3. Some quick observations on the day: — BB&N’s offensive…