Over the last five years, few programs have made bigger gains that Springfield Central. Since 2018, the Golden Eagles have won two Division 3 state titles, and a Div. 1 crown in 2021. Last year, Central made the D1 title game again but lost to St. John’s Prep at Gillette. Many of the contributors to that success have moved on to their college careers. The members of the class…
Although Barnstable had a young team in 2022 and finished with a 3-8 record, the Redhawks will be more experienced this fall and look to rebound. Coach Ross Jatkola has one of the best collection of skill talent you will find, and if this team stays healthy, it will make a big playoff push. No matter what, Barnstable has clearly established itself as one of the top programs on both…
This week’s Recruiting Roundup features a look up in Chelmsford for the Lions, who on the verge of getting back to where the program was in the 1990s and later. As you’ll remember, the 1994 team had running back Dan Curran, who is now the coach at Merrimack College. The Lions always had numbers, too, with participation routinely in the 100-110-range in grades 9-12. Some of the biggest games in…
The Pingree School of South Hamilton, Mass. has been on a steady climb in recent years, as coach Mike Flynn has continued to boost its profile in the NEPSAC scene. The Highlanders usually have a good number college prospects on campus, and that is true now. So we called up Flynn to get the lowdown on his top players. We started with the outgoing 2023 class and offensive lineman Theo…
Cheshire Academy made some news this weekend when our Jake Klein reported that the school would be taking in Loomis Chaffee transfers Dante Reno, Jacob, and Jerod Smith. Earlier in the week, we spoke to Cheshire coach Dan Mehleisen about his prospects, and this was before the transfer news broke. But we did get to speak about some players who will be making a difference for Cheshire this fall. Mehleisen…
Not many places in New England have produced as many college prospects in recent memory as Everett. A lot of those players came under coaches John DiBiaso and Theluxon Pierre, but current head man Rob DiLoreto has kept the tradition going. Currently, DiLoreto has someone who is one of the top players in the region. That is wide receiver and defensive back Christian Zamor, who is verbally committed to Boston…
Dexter has come a long way in a short period of time to build up as a NEPSAC power. The program had its first year of varsity football in 2006. Current coach Casey Day started at the Brookline school in 2010. The team reached its first NEPSAC bowl in 2013. Now, coming off another NEPSAC bowl this fall, Dexter has one of the most highly-recruited players in the region in…
The Class A NEPSAC programs are some of the best in New England, and certainly Avon Old Farms fits that bill. Right now, coach Jon Wholley’s team has an overflowing amount of talent, so we wanted to talk to him and get a look at who some of his best players are. “I think the competition level is extremely high here, especially week to week, and I definitely think it…