Image courtesy of MIAA In a shocking announcement on Monday morning, the MIAA has said that the high school Super Bowls – which have been at Gillette Stadium for two decades – will need a new home starting in December. The statement read as follows: “The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association was informed late last week that the utilization of Gillette Stadium for the MIAA Football Championships is no longer an……
MIAA Top 25 – Final regular season edition
Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent The MIAA regular season has concluded and with that, we now focus our attention to the playoff brackets. The Top 8 remains unchanged, despite Catholic Memorial falling to St. John’s Prep in a back-and-forth affair. Mansfield leapfrogged Shawsheen after a big win over King Philip. Andover and Barnstable have dropped out of this week’s Top 25 after losses to Tewksbury and…
D1 Dudes of the Week – Week 9
October wrapped up with a bang as not only did the majority of our New England D1 teams get wins this weekend, but there were some huge performances. Check out the Week 9 Dudes of the Week: Dartmouth upset Harvard on Friday night thanks to a ridiculous five-interception performance from the defense. Cameron Best-Alston had two of them. Matthew Boydell, No’Koi Maddox and Sean Chester added the others. Offensively, QB Grayson…
New England D1 poll – Week 9
1. Harvard (6-1) – No. 16 Crimson were upset by Dartmouth on Friday night, making the Ivy League race utterly chaotic with three weeks left. Still the top team in the region right now though and ranked 22nd. 2. Boston College (4-4) – Ugly doesn’t even described what happened in the 47-2 loss to Duke. 3. UConn (4-4) – Huskies gave up 300+ yards on the ground to Air Force…
7 Points on the Patriots 24-19 win over the Dolphins
AP PHOTO MIAMI GARDENS, FLA- The Patriots marched into Hard Rock Stadium and pulled off a hard-earned 24-19 road victory over the Miami Dolphins, improving their record to 5-3 on the season while displaying tremendous resilience on a soggy Sunday afternoon in Miami. Here are seven points on the Patriots win over the Dolphins. 1. Drake Maye saves the day: Despite operating without key offensive weapons, Drake Maye put the…
Patriots 24, Dolphins 19 – Big second half leads to important win for Pats
Image courtesy of New England Patriots For 30 minutes on Sunday evening down in Miami, it looked like so many other games against the Dolphins over the years. The Patriots trailed by 10 at halftime, mustering just three points and 98 yards of offense. Then, they flipped the switch and looked like a team still capable of doing damage in a wide open AFC. Drake Maye accounted for three touchdowns,…
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Miami Dolphins
Here is the gameplan to secure a victory at Hard Rock Stadium. Offense 1. More 21 personnel: Utilizing two-back personnel groupings allows New England to dictate defensive box counts and put heavy stress on the second level. By deploying Rhamondre Stevenson alongside an additional blocking back or tight end, the Patriots can blur the lines between run and pass, keeping Miami’s front seven guessing and creating favorable numbers in the…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (4-3) vs. Miami Dolphins (1-5)
Kickoff: The Patriots hit the road for an AFC East showdown against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Sitting at 4-3 and looking to solidify their positioning in the division, the Patriots know that division games in South Florida always present unique environmental and physical challenges. To leave Miami with a win, the Patriots will need to execute, take care of the ball and control the line of scrimmage….
5 matchups to watch in the Patriots-Dolphins game
The Patriots visit the Miami Dolphins in a game that features rosters that are in drastically different places thanks to injuries and the Dolphins rebuilding. On paper, the Patriots have favorable match-ups all over the place but they are coming into this game banged up, so a game that seemed like a win before the season, could be much tougher than expected. Here are five match-ups to watch. Drake Maye…
New England CFB recap – Week 9
Air Force 35, UConn 26 After dominating UMass a week ago, UConn’s defense gave up 366 rushing yards in a loss to the Falcons. The Huskies dropped to 4-4, needing to win two of their last four games to earn bowl eligibility. Air Force converted seven of 16 third downs, while UConn was 4-10. Most importantly at altitude, the defense was on the field a ton, with the Huskies only…