MIAA football

High School: Dudes of the Week for Week 9

November 9, 2021
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The majority of the favorites held serve on the opening weekend of the high school playoffs in Massachusetts. There were plenty of stars shining so here this week’s dudes. Reading’s three headed monster of quarterback James Murphy (18-23, 218 yards, 3 touchdown passes), running Colby Goodchild (23 carries, 154 yards, 1 touchdown) and Aiden Bekkenhuis (7 catches, 105 yards, 1 touchdown) paced the Rockets to a 25-23 win over Bishop…

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High School: Duxbury’s Festa leads rout over Hingham

October 22, 2021
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HINGHAM- In a historic south shore rivalry that’s been completely one sided for over a decade, the Duxbury football team did what they did best at Hingham High School Friday night. That’s dominating from beginning to end. The Dragons (5-1, 3-0) ousted Hingham 49-20, maintaining an undefeated record in the Patriot League, Keenan Division. Duxbury continues its win streak against the Harbormen, not suffering a loss now since 2007. “The…

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High School: Week 7 Preview

October 21, 2021
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We are coming into the home stretch of the MIAA regular season. It is getting to the point now where if you are not projected to make the playoffs at this point, you may be home for the postseason. There are some big matchups that will decide plenty, and we picked out what we think will be the biggest ones. On to the games . . . No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury at…

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High School: Week 6 Massachusetts Top 25 Poll

October 17, 2021
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Another action-packed week saw a little movement in the top 25, as King Philip knocked off previously-unbeaten Milford. KP’s move up knocked a few clubs back, to no fault of those schools. But we felt we had to reward KP for that win. Here is the rest of it. Week 6 Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (5-0) — A statement win over the Prep. 2. Everett (5-0) — Took care of Revere….

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High School: Dudes of the Week for Week 5

October 12, 2021
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It was another great weekend of high school football action in Massachusetts. So without further ado, here are our dudes for Week 5. Scituate senior quarterback Henry Gates completed 16/25 for 333 yards and 3 touchdown passes. He also had a rushing touchdown in the Sailors win over North Quincy. Scituate senior wide receiver James Cannon caught 7 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown in the win over North Quincy….

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High School: Ten Thoughts on Week 5

October 11, 2021
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We are officially past the halfway mark of the high school football season in Massachusetts. Teams are starting to assert themselves and take control of leagues. With three weeks left in the regular season, it will be a sprint to the finish line. Here are my thoughts on the week that was. Milford made a major statement with their 27-24 overtime win over Mansfield. The Scarlet Hawks are legit. Let’s…

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High School: Week 5 Massachusetts Top 25 Poll

October 10, 2021
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By Adam Kurkjian Not a ton of movement in the top 10, and a few games in Central and Western Mass. caused some movement. This should be another fun week coming up as top-ranked Catholic Memorial takes on St. John’s Prep. On to the rankings . . . Week 5 Top 25 1. Catholic Memorial (4-0) — Bring on the Prep! 2. Everett (4-0) — Should stay perfect until the playoffs. 3….

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High School: New England Football Journal Game of the Week presented by Gold Athletics: Tewksbury 12, Billerica 10

October 9, 2021
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TEWKSBURY – It’s far too early to know just how big Michael Sullivan’s game winning interception on Friday night was for Tewksbury, but it was a potential season altering play. The Redmen hosted Billerica in a crucial MVC matchup that turned into a defensive slugfest. Billerica had the ball and was driving for a potential game-winning score in the final minute before Sullivan picked off a Joseph Green pass over…

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High School: What We Learned: Norwood 38 Hopkinton 16

October 8, 2021
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Norwood beat Hopkinton 38-16 in a game that was a back and forth until the Mustangs pulled away in the fourth quarter. Here are three thoughts on the game. 1 Mustangs ground is potent: The one, two punch of Bryan Metayer and Subodh Dhakal is the most lethal tandem in the Tri-Valley League. Anytime Norwood needed a big play tonight, they leaned on their two senior backs to make it….

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High School: After strange week, No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury stays unbeaten with blowout win over Acton-Boxborough

October 7, 2021
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SUDBURY – It wasn’t your typical Acton-Boxborough, Lincoln-Sudbury atmosphere on Thursday night. After a non-team related fireworks incident that put Fitchburg cheerleaders and fans in danger during an LS victory last weekend, the Warriors had their first DCL contest of the season against their rival moved to Thursday at 6 PM with only two parents or guardians allowed in per player and cheerleader for both teams. The usual raucous crowd…

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