(7) Wellesley 42, (10) Belmont 0 — Raiders roll into D2 quarterfinals

November 4, 2023

WELLESLEY — To say the very least, Wellesley did not start off this season the way it wanted to. The Raiders had lost most of its contributors to graduation, and it took a little longer to get going than they hoped. The result was an 0-3 start, and maybe some thoughts that the state tournament was not in the cards this year. Fast forward to Saturday, and Wellesley is back…….

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(5) Mansfield 27, (12) Westborough 7- Hornets start fast, finish strong for D2 1st round win

November 3, 2023

MANSFIELD- Mansfield and Westborough opened Friday night’s round one match-up of the MIAA playoffs by trading scores.  Mansfield opened the game on a 14 play, 73 yard scoring drive that was highlighted by the running of senior running backs Nolan Bordieri and Brian Butler. Butler, who returned last week after missing the first seven games made his impact felt. The pair rushed for 39 yards on the drive that was……

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(7) Springfield Central 24, (10) Central Catholic 7 — Golden Eagles pull away for D1 Sweet 16 win

November 3, 2023

By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent SPRINGFIELD — In a playoff matchup featuring two Division 1 powers with a lot of history against one another, the No. 7 Springfield Central Golden Eagles advanced with a 24-7 win over the No. 10 Central Catholic Raiders. The history between these two teams is well documented. With Springfield Central winning the last three matchups, including in Week 1 of this year, Central Catholic had……

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(6) Bishop Feehan 24, (11) Concord-Carlisle 0 — Shamrocks roll to first-round win in D2

November 3, 2023

ATTLEBORO — Early in Friday night’s D2 first round game against No. 11 Concord-Carlisle, the No. 6 Bishop Feehan offense sputtered. The running game could not get going, and the passing game was just a bit off, as well. But by the end of the game, both came around nicely, and the defense was stellar, as well, as Feehan earned a 24-0 victory. Feehan improves to 7-1 with the win,……

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RIIL Playoff Capsules

November 3, 2023

The Rhode Island playoffs kick off this weekend and there are several great match-ups in Division Two and Division Three. The Division One playoffs kickoff next week with the winners playing in the state title game on November 19th. The other state title games are on Saturday November 18th. Here is our Rhode Island Playoff Preview. Division 1 Top seed: Bishop Hendricken- The Hawks are rolling into this tournament and……

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NHIAA Playoff Capsules

November 3, 2023

The New Hampshire playoffs kick off this weekend. Division One and Two offer a variety of of intriguing match-ups while Divisions Three and Four are defined by dominant programs like Campbell, Newport and Somersworth. Here is our playoff capsule preview.  Division 1 Top seed: Pinkerton- The Astros have a bye until next week when they will host the winner of Bishop Guertin, Dover. Pinkerton has been dominate this season thanks……

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