Image courtesy of BC Athletics Well, this season has gotten a lot more interesting in a span of two weeks. Thanks to a dominant performance on the ground (399 total rushing yards) led by Bo MacCormack III and Mason McKenzie, Boston College blew out Georgia Tech 49-27 on the road for a second straight win. Former Xaverian star Charlie Comella also had a 55-yard interception for a touchdown late that……
New Bedford 20, Brockton 14 – 5 observations from Whalers’ first win over Boxers in 8 years
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent BROCKTON – It took eight years, but New Bedford finally got the better of Brockton on Saturday. Senior Tru Gonsalves-Cosme broke up the would-be game-tying pass attempt as time expired, preserving a 20-14 win for the Whalers. One year after going 0-10 and scoring a total of 41 points, the Whalers are on the cusp of making the Division 1 playoffs. Two key transfers from…
No. 17 Harvard 35, Princeton 7 – Crimson cruise past Tigers, now have inside track to outright Ivy League title
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent CAMBRIDGE – Harvard is now driver’s seat for the outright Ivy League crown after a dominant 35-7 victory over rival Princeton on Saturday. The 17th-ranked Crimson (5-0, 3-0 Ivy League) have the inside track to the league’s second ever automatic FCS playoff berth as well, while the Tigers dropped to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the league. “They’re a good team but we played really…
Stony Brook 27, Bryant 17 – Bulldogs suffer first CAA loss of season
By Garrett Lynch NEFJ Correspondent NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI – The stakes are always higher in a conference game, especially when it’s a rivalry. The Bryant University Bulldogs had a chance to make a statement at home on Saturday, but a fell to the Stony Brook Seawolves 27-17 for their first conference loss of the season. The Bulldogs’ struggles started early as the Seawolves (5-3, 3-1) opened the scoring on their…
Albany 38, URI 21 – 3 observations from a rough day for the Rams
Image courtesy of Emma Roberts By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island’s 17-game home winning streak ended Saturday with a 38-21 loss to UAlbany at Centreville Bank Stadium, likely ending the Rams’ playoff hopes as well. Here are three observations from what Rhode Island head coach Jim Fleming described as “one of the most disappointing losses that we’ve had here in quite some time.” URI is now 4-4…
CCSU 42, New Haven 20 – 3 observations from CCSU’s comfortable victory
Image courtesy of Scott Sulkazi By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Facing the New Haven Chargers for the first time since the 1992 season and the first time as a full-member of the Northeast Conference (NEC), the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils moved to first place in league standings with a 42-20 Saturday victory. CCSU held New Haven to one rushing yard, forced three turnovers, and had…
Merrimack 24, UNH 17 – Warriors earn another big win
By Jose Rodriguez NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER — AJ Hairston scored a pair of touchdowns to power Merrimack College to a 24-17 victory over the University of New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at Duane Stadium. “I thought our guys played really, really hard. As long as it took, and I told them it’s going to be a 60 minutes effort type game and we got that down,” said Merrimack head coach…
BB&N 14, Milton Academy 7 – Knights stay perfect with gritty win over Mustangs
By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent MILTON — Taking down the defending NEPSAC champions bodes well for a team that’s off to an unbeaten start. The prominence of Buckingham Browne & Nichols’ was on full display Saturday afternoon as they beat Milton Academy 14-7. Both teams struggled to move the ball early, as the first quarter was a scoreless affair. However, on BB&N’s (5-0) second drive, they gradually pushed their way…
Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (3-3, 1-2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-4, 1-2)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Can the Eagles start to string some wins together? After the somewhat stunning upset against Pitt – a game BC could not have had a worse start in before coming back – there’s a little bit of renewed hope that this season may end up turning around. A victory over a two-win Georgia Tech team on the road would only add to that hope for…
King Philip 35, Foxboro 14 – 5 observations from KP’s big win in battle of Warriors
FOXBOROUGH- The King Philip Warriors outlasted the Foxboro Warriors 35-14 on Friday night, in a game that was much closer than the score would indicate.
Here are five observations from the game.