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Merrimack 48, Stonehill 28 — Ground game powers Warriors

October 19, 2024

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Stonehill College traveled up to face former Northeast Conference foe Merrimack College Saturday afternoon. The first half was dominated by the Merrimack Warriors, with the second half going back and forth, with Merrimack ultimately prevailing, 48-28. The success on offense for Merrimack was much due to their dominant run game. The Warriors totaled a whopping 375 yards on the ground. Leading…

Stonehill 35, Sacred Heart 21 — Skyhawks earn first win

September 21, 2024

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent EASTON — Stonehill picked up its first win of the season in its home opener over Sacred Heart this Saturday, 35-21. A rainy afternoon at W.B. Mason Stadium brought a heavy rushing attack for the Skyhawks that Jarel Washington took full advantage of. Washington finished the game with 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns across 23 carries. He was complemented in the backfield by Zavion…

Week 2 New England D1 College Round-Up

September 8, 2024

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Courtesy of Bryant Athletics Jarrett Guest threw three touchdown passes in the Bulldogs win over Franklin Pierce Central Connecticut State impressed in a big home win over Fordham. Bryant and Sacred Heart both got scares from D2 teams and Maine hung tough in Montana. Here is our week two round up of the remaining D1 games in New England. Central Connecticut State 33 Fordham 3: Former Milford and UMass quarterback…

Breaking down the 2024 Division 1 College Schedule: Week 2

July 10, 2024

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Jim Mora leads UConn into their home opener against Merrimack in Week 2. We recently gave our thoughts on Week 1 of the college slate. Here is our breakdown of the Week 2 games. Merrimack at UConn: Both teams have tough openers but the Warriors have the type of talent to go into Hartford and give the Huskies a scare. Duquesne at Boston College: Eagles should cruise in their home…

7 Observations from the Stonehill Spring Game

April 21, 2024

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EASTON- Stonehill wrapped spring practice with its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon. A good crowd was on hand and sat though the rain to watch the Skyhawks go through a series of competitive drills and a handful of team periods. Score was kept but it was more about the competition as the Skyhawks got in two more hours of work ahead of the summer and fall camp. Here are…

Entering Year 3 in the NEC, Stonehill adds big class on NSD

February 8, 2024

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While teams ready to win immediately are dipping in the portal more and more to try and get over the hump, programs like Stonehill are taking the long route. Sure, the Skyhawks and head coach Eli Gardner would love to win eight games in just the third year of being in the NEC as a D! FCS program, but that’s probably not entirely realistic. So, instead of going hard in…

Northeast Conference announces 2024 schedules for CCSU & Stonehill

January 30, 2024

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It’s a new day for the NEC conference when it comes to football. Merrimack and Sacred Heart are no longer part of the conference as the shakeup continues all around the country at the D1 level, both FBS and FCS. The NEC is now a seven-team conference and the 2024 league schedule was revealed on Tuesday morning. It’ll be strange not seeing the Pioneers and Warriors battling in the NEC…

Stonehill trio brings home weekly NEC honors after huge upset

November 13, 2023

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Stonehill may not be a playoff team, but the Skyhawks pulled off arguably their biggest win in two years as a member of the NEC this past weekend. Eli Gardner’s team went on the road and stunned Duqense to not only keep the Dukes from clinching the league title, but now put them in a must-win game against Merrimack with everything on the line. With that big victory, three different…

Stonehill 22, Sacred Heart 19 – Skyhawks edge Pioneers in double OT classic

October 22, 2023

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EASTON- The Stonehill Skyhawks are only in their second year as a Division One program. Prior to today, they had never played an overtime game as a member of the NEC. Well, that changed this afternoon at W.B Mason Field as the Skyhawks won a double overtime thriller over Sacred Heart, 22-19. The weather was a factor as both teams struggled to throw the football in the rain. It was…

Merrimack 45, Stonehill 34 – Anthony, Wadley & Edmonds lead Warriors past Skyhawks

October 7, 2023

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NORTH ANDOVER – The scoreboard says Stonehill kept it close with Merrimack on Saturday in a big NEC matchup. In reality, the record-setting crowd of 13,647 at Duane Stadium saw a pretty dominant 45-34 Warriors victory on Homecoming Day. Merrimack led 17-6 at halftime and pushed the lead all the way to 31-6 heading to the fourth quarter. To their credit, the Skyhawks battled until the very last whistle, scoring…

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