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Rhode Island D1 State Championship: Bishop Hendricken 24, La Salle 21 — It’s the Hawks’ state again

November 22, 2024
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON — You’d think watching the same two teams compete for the state championship for the 11th time in 14 years would be stale. Friday’s game showed that this rivalry has far from run its course. No. 1 Bishop Hendricken appeared in its 16th straight state championship, defeating No. 2 La Salle for the ninth time. A late field goal earned the Hawks its 19th……

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Fairfield Prep 27, Bishop Hendricken 7 — Jesuits top Hawks

October 25, 2024
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By Craig Boland NEFJ Staff FAIRFIELD — Early in the fourth quarter, with Fairfield Prep, a perennial class LL contender in Connecticut, holding a 20-0 lead over Bishop Hendricken, the number one team in Rhode Island, quarterback Robbie Manning punched in an 8-yard touchdown run to put Prep up, 27-0. Hendricken responded with a touchdown pass from Dylan Lynch to Sebastian Nault and an extra point from Scot Belfort with……

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Bishop Hendricken 24, La Salle 7 — Hawks win battle of Rhode Island powerhouses

October 4, 2024
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff WARWICK — A heated rivalry was back on full display this Friday as Bishop Hendricken took on La Salle. From the coin toss it was clear that neither team had any love lost. The Hawks opened scoring in the second quarter and never trailed from that point on, defeating the Rams, 24-7. Since 2010, the Hawks have faced the Rams in nine state championships, most……

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Catching up with former Bishop Hendricken standout Rushaune Vilane

July 19, 2024
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Courtesy of Rushaune Vilane We had a chance to catch up with former Bishop Hendricken standout Rushaune Vilane about his commitment to Kentucky and his career at Bishop Hendricken. Here is what Rushaune had to say. NEFJ: Why Kentucky? What made you decide to commit to the Wildcats? RV: “The reason I chose Kentucky is it just felt like home right when I got there. Everyone was friendly  and nice…

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Bishop Hendricken 35, North Kingstown 7— Hawks back on top after grinding out a win over the Skippers

November 19, 2023
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CRANSTON— After a one-year hiatus as the top team in Rhode Island, Bishop Hendricken is back on top in the Ocean State after beating North Kingstown 35-7 to claim their 12th state title in 14 years. The Hawks lost the title game to rival LaSalle last year but Keith Croft, his staff and his players made it a point to get back to the title game and win it. “It……

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(1) Bishop Hendricken 21, (4) Central 20 (OT) – Hawks survive scare to reach D1 final

November 11, 2023
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By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK- Discipline. As much as anything that was the difference in No. 1 Hendricken’s 21-20 overtime victory against No. 4 Central in a Division I semifinal game Friday night. The Hawks (8-1) won the coin toss prior to overtime, deferred and Central (3-7) took advantage. It scored on a six-yard run off right tackle by quarterback Avani Rodrigues. But in an eyeblink the Knights were……

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Bishop Hendricken 21, North Kingstown 14 – Lynch leads the way for Hawks in big win

September 15, 2023
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By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK – Zero. That’s the number of minutes Hendricken junior quarterback Dylan Lynch had played prior to Friday night’s Division I game against North Kingstown. But with No. 1 quarterback Jayden Falcone sidelined with a sprained ankle, Lynch was called on to fill a very big pair of cleats. To say Lynch didn’t disappoint would be a massive understatement, guiding the Hawks to a 21-14……

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2023 Rhode Island High School Preview

August 16, 2023
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The Rhode Island High School Football kicks off this week and as usual, the top programs in the state are once Bishop Hendricken, LaSalle, Central and North Kingstown.  St. Ray’s and Cumberland are among the favorites in Division Two but they will be challenged by Westerly and Portsmouth. Shea and Cranston West also figure to be in the mix and could surprise people. Moses Brown is going to look to…

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