By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – It’s real, and it’s spectacular. The Southwick Jug, officially in attendance for Friday night’s game, but also still technically the unofficial trophy in this long standing regional rivalry, will stay in the Nutmeg State. The UConn Huskies took it to the UMass Minutemen with a 35-16 dominant win under the lights at Rentschler Field. While initially a slow burn in the first……
3 observations from UConn’s dominant win over UMass
Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent UConn came out of its bye week in imprssive fashion, rolling to a 35-16 win over UMass. The Huskies were in control of the game from start to finish. UConn scored twice in 34 seconds late in the second quarter to take a commanding 21-3 lead. The Huskies (4-3) held a 438-303 advantage in total yards, holding UMass (4-3) to…
New Canaan 23, Greenwich 19 – Rams win 29th straight
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Central Catholic 42, Andover 24 – Raiders pull away for key win vs. Warriors
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent ANDOVER – Central Catholic snapped Andover’s five-game winning streak with a big 42-24 win over a Merrimack Valley Conference rival on Friday night behind a big second half from Cody Arsenault. With the game tied at 21 in the third quarter and both teams looking for a momentum shift, the game changed on one play, Arsenault broke free for a 59-yard gain deep into Warriors…
Barnstable 28, North Kingstown 21 – Red Hawks get a win on Senior Night
By Garrett Lynch NEFJ Correspondant BARNSTABLE – Getting a win on senior night always means more. It’s just a different feeling. The Barnstable Red Hawks did just that as they outlasted the previously undefeated North Kingstown Skippers 28-21 Friday night to improve to 5-2 on the season. The Red Hawks knew they had to play a good brand of football to get a win tonight, however it didn’t start out…
Pawtucket 28, Burrillville 23 – Defense seals big win over Broncos
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Burrillville couldn’t come through on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line to potentially win or tie on Friday, as Pawtucket’s defense sealed a 28-23 victory. “This is probably our best defensive game we’ve played all year,” Pawtucket head coach Jason DeLawrence said. “For them to stop that at the goal line was wonderful.” Pawtucket’s defense started with a shutout quarter, supported by Emmett Talaray…
Scituate 42, North Quincy 28 – Sailors remain unbeaten with impressive win
By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent SCITUATE — On the second to last weekend of October in the South Shore, a few things are certain: the leaves change colors, the air feels crisper, and Grayson Foley becomes an unstoppable force on the football field. The evidence of these findings were on full display Friday night, as Scituate (7-0) rolled past North Quincy (6-1) 42-28 on the back of a six-touchdown, 335-yard,…
Westford Academy 14, Chelmsford 13 – Ghosts sneak past Lions
By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent CHELMSFORD — Westford Academy’s offense had been contained for the entire first half, with the game beginning to the tune of the ghostbusters song playing over the loudspeakers at Simonian Stadium. It was the Ghosts who had the last laugh, however, as Sam Bramanti’s 10-yard touchdown catch with 3:39 left and Nolan Kropp’s interception in the end zone with 16 seconds left gave Westford a…
7 Points on the Patriots 30-24 loss to the Bears
Getty Images The Patriots dropped to 4-3 on the season after falling 30-24 to the Chicago Bears in a hard-fought Thursday night loss. While there were positive flashes from the passing game, structural flaws defensively and miscues on both sides of the ball ultimately doomed the Patriots in a tough loss. Here are seven points on the Patriots loss in Chicago. 1. Defense plays fundamentally poor: The New England defense…
New England CFB preview – Week 8
Image courtesy of Sophie Weller/Patriots Wire It’s playoff push time. Now officially past the halfway point of the college season, teams are starting to see their playoff destiny in sight, while others are already looking towards next year while playing out the string. It’s a jam-packed weekend locally with 16 of the 17 D1 teams in action. UMass and UConn as well as Yale kick everything off on Friday night….