By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST — The 78th edition of the “U Game” will forever go down as one of the best installment…

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It's hard to believe, but Year 1 of the Bill O'Brien Era ends on Saturday. Well…

The Rhode Island Rams are hosting a playoff game for the first time in 39 years this afternoon at Meade Stadium.  The R…

A GoFundMe page has been set up for Sharon High School sophomore Rohan Shukla who suffered a brain injury in the Thanks…

(Trophy image from @MidnightRideNIL) By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The regular season in New England comes to an en…

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff QUINCY - The 92nd Thanksgiving edition of the North Quincy Raiders and Quincy Presidents ri…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON — “It was a good day for Falcon football tonight,” Cranston West head coach Tom Mi…

The CIAC playoffs kick off next week but before we think about the playoffs, we have some unfinished business tonight a…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff BOSTON - “This is amazing, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Nantucket head coach Reese Ev…

It is going to be a busy late fall, early winter in New England as three teams earned FCS playoff bids on Sunday.  Rhod…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff UMass interim head coach Shane Montgomery took to the podium on Monday for the final game week…

Image courtesy of The South Florida Sun Sentinel  This was about much more than Miami being a house of horrors for the …

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent CRANSTON - When RIIL reshuffled divisions entering this season, it meant the return…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE — There’s nothing like beating your rival to end the season. For the Yale Bulldogs (…

BROCKTON — As a starting fullback, linebacker, and kicker, Xaverian senior Luke Bell impacts each Hawks game. In Saturd…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff CRANSTON — You’d think watching the same two teams compete for the state championship for t…

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff BRIDGEWATER — Second-seeded King Philip stuck to a familiar script Friday night in Bridgewat…

One win. That's all that stands between Harvard and the program's first outright Ivy League title in a decade. …

All good things must come to an end. It's hard to believe, but the college football season ends for a bunch of loca…

It's not 'win-and-get-in,' but Holy Cross is still in must-win territory when the Crusaders travel to Georg…

Whether Cole Strange can be a consistent, productive member of the Patriots’ offensive line long term is still to be de…

UMass parted ways with Don Brown on Monday. The move caught many people by surprise. Now athletic director Ryan Bamford…

All right, we are getting down to it now. We have state semifinals in Massachusetts, and state championships elsewhere.…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff When UMass lost their season opener to Eastern Michigan this year I came home fairly desponden…

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics It's been a crazy 24 hours in Amherst, but nothing Shane Montgomery hasn't se…

The Governor's Cup is one thing, but Bryant-URI is meaningful too. The Rams will make the short trip to Smithfield …

Courtesy of UMass Athletics UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced in a statement on Monday that Don Brown woul…

Rhode Island and New Hampshire have quite a bit on their plates right now. Rhody is about to end a 39-year playoff drou…

With two games left in the season against Georgia and UConn, the Don Brown Era has come to an end. UMass AD Ryan Bamfor…

One of the big stories coming out of the Division 2 playoffs is the play of the Wellesley Raiders. Led by coach Jesse D…

A wild weekend is over, and the dust is just settling. We are looking forward to an action-packed semifinal — or, Final…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Sacred Heart used a strong second half to outlast Merrimack, 31-20 in the …

By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff WEST ROXBURY - Top-seeded Catholic Memorial rolled to 48-14 blowout win over No. 8 Bridgewat…

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Patriots are releasing wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.  Th…

Northbridge coach Ken Lachapelle and New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli accomplished a rare feat for football coaches on Fr…

The top of the poll is unchanged. We did some movement in the middle of this week’s poll with Bunnell and St. Joe’s bot…

If you were lucky enough to experience Army-Navy in Foxborough last year, we'll have a small taste again in two yea…

JMU football (7-2, 3-2 SBC) faces ODU (4-5, 3-2 SBC) on Saturday in a game with significant stakes. A win keeps the…

Image courtesy of Boston College Athletics  Plenty of big performances this week as the college football season winds u…

Who had this on the New England football bingo card for 2024? On3's Pete Nakos reported (and I was able to confirm)…

We have a new number one this week as we come down the stretch in the college football season.  Here is this week’s Top…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff After a bye week, UMass head coach Don Brown took to the podium at his opening week press conf…

JMU football (7-2, 3-2 SBC) cruised to a 38-7 win over Georgia State on Saturday, looking strong in all three phase…

The Patriots defense dominated the Chicago Bears yesterday. Plain and simple. In a performance that rekindled memories …

There were 14 local D1 teams in action this weekend (Merrimack and UMass had byes) as we head down the stretch of the 2…

By Allen Lessels NEFJ Staff DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire football team put together its most complete…

Kickoff: The UConn Huskies begin a three-game road trip to end the 2024 regular season at UAB. Today will be the first-…

And down the stretch they come. There is just three weeks left in the FCS regular season and four for UMass, UConn and …

Image courtesy of MIAA By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff DIVISION 1 Favorites: Springfield Central, St. John’s Prep, Xaverian,…

The Dukes return home Saturday with a chance to win their seventh game of the season. JMU football (6-2, 2-2 SBC) h…

JMU football returns to the field Saturday for a much-needed bye week. The Dukes (6-2, 2-2 SBC) host Georgia State …

Let’s be honest, there’s not much for Patriots fans to get excited about on game day. But, this weekend, maybe those ap…

Starting in the 2025-2026 season, NCAA teams will be able to have up to 105 players on a roster, an increase from 85. T…

The pressure of becoming bowl eligible is now gone. UConn can concentrate on bringing the show on the road for the fina…

This past Saturday, UNH ended a two-game losing streak with a thorough beating of Albany, 31-14. That win bot the Wildc…

AP Photo/John Amis 12 seconds. That’s how long Drake Maye scrambled and extended the final play in regulation against t…

The Patriots visit the Titans and the plan is simple in this game. Run the ball, protect Maye and stop the run.  Here a…

The Patriots visit the Tennessee Titans this week. On paper, Tennessee can present some match up problems, especially o…

Kickoff: The Patriots will look to make it two in a row today when they visit the Tennessee Titans. New England will ha…

Courtesy of URI Athletics SOUTH KINGSTON- The Rhode Island Rams are used to playing close games. After all, prior to to…

The Patriots announced earlier today that quarterback Drake Maye has cleared concussion protocol and is going to start …

Entering 2024, Harvard didn't  feel like the Ivy League champs despite clinching a share of the title in 2023. Loss…

Here are our college dudes of the week for Week 9. UConn running back Durrell Robinson rushed for 132 yards on 15 carri…