Massachusetts High School Football Playoff Game Ends With Controversy As Personal Foul Penalty Yields Upset Win

It could’ve gone either way. Built in 1971, Norton High School is the only public high school in Norton, Massachusetts. It enrolls just under 700 students in Grades 9-12. Watertown High School is located in Watertown, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. It enrolls just under 800 students in Grades 9-12.

Two years removed from one-win season, Rockland football is back in Final 4

TYNGSBORO -- They were the lower seed, but the Rockland High football team became the bullies in a state quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 13. After giving up an opening drive touchdown, No. 7 Rockland scored 30 consecutive points to upset No. 2 Tyngsboro on the road 36-12 in the MIAA Division 7 state tournament quarterfinals at Tyngsboro High School. Rockland (5-5) advances to its first Final Four since it made consecutive state semifinals in 2021 and 2022. The Bulldogs will face No. 3 St. Bernard’s (10-0) in the semifinals next week. Tyngsboro (8-1) called the game with under 2:30 remaining on Rockland’s final possession after an unsuccessful onside kick attempt. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Rockland head coach Nick Liquori. “That 1-10 season looks so far behind us.” Just three seasons ago, Rockland struggled to a 1-10 finish after making the state quarterfinal or better in each of the three previous seasons. Now, Rockland has climbed back to its championship standard. More: Defending champ East Bridgewater volleyball returns to Final Four It’s Rockland’s second consecutive playoff win against Tyngsboro. The Bulldogs won 14-6 in the first round of the 2025 Division 7 state tournament. Tyngsboro’s only two losses

ELD Teacher Finds A New Home at Hudson High

HUDSON — Sarah DeBlasio’s journey to becoming a teacher began with an unexpected discovery in Ecuador, where she developed a passion for teaching English that eventually led her to Hudson High. DeBlasio started college hoping to become a psychologist. After discovering her love for history, she switched majors...

SHS Takes Action to Fix Weighted Grade Mistake

Sanford school officials are working to correct a decade-old grading error and ensure the oversight does not unfairly affect students. The issue involves a weighted-grade policy approved by the Sanford School Committee in December 2016 that was never fully implemented. The policy called for eligible dual-enrollment courses at Sanford Regional Technical Center to receive honors-level weighting when calculating students’ grade-point averages and class rankings.

'Grit and tenacity': Somersworth offensive line paving the way in Division III playoffs

SOMERSWORTH — In last Saturday's 50-21 Division III quarterfinal playoff win over Laconia , the Somersworth High School football team had three backs all run for more than 100 yards, and had a total of 444 yards in the game. Somersworth head coach Jeremy Lambert pointed to the guys on the offensive line, and said that the success of the running game starts with grit and tenacity. And more standout performances will be needed in Saturday's semifinal game against No. 3 Monadnock. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Somersworth. "We need our line to continue to be able to keep their heads up, and play with some grit and tenacity, that's what it takes to play on the line with your hand in the dirt," Lambert said. "Those guys need to keep doing what they're doing there. They're going to move some bodies and they have the ability to do that." Seniors Collin Patterson and Brian Bjorkman have been at it for four years, and they are paired with a trio of sophomores in Diante Adams, Cole Garrett and Evan Utgard. Bjorkman, at 6-foot-1, 250 pounds, is at left tackle; Patterson, at 6-foot-2, 240, is at left guard; Garrett,

ORR football beats Hudson High School to advance to Final Four

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School’s football team may have fallen to Hudson High School in last year’s playoffs, but they came back with a vengeance this year to beat the school. ORR beat Hudson 22-21 in overtime during the Nov. 12 away game, clinching a...

Students paint new Red Raiders mural at Belmont High School

BELMONT — Seniors at Belmont High School recently left their mark on the school with a paintbrush, completing a new, vibrant exterior mural that should last until their 20-year reunion. The students, Spencer Cate, Miranda Daley, Autumn Main, Lyla McSheffrey and Bailey Perkins, are part of Joe Cilley’s 2-D...

Opinion: Preparing Kids for the Future Takes More Than the School Day

As artificial intelligence changes how we learn and work, schools face growing pressure to prepare students for an uncertain future. Academic knowledge remains essential. But young people also need to develop the ability to think critically, build relationships and take initiative in shaping their lives.   Developing these future-ready skills takes practice: opportunities to make decisions, […]

Committee formed to evaluate options for Danbury Elementary

BRISTOL — As members of the Newfound Area School Board consider leasing, selling, or returning the discontinued Danbury Elementary School to the town or the newly established Danbury Charter School, they approved forming a working group to discuss the building’s future with representatives of the charter school and School Administrative Unit 4.

New Hampshire School Districts Face Tough Choices After Tax Cap Vote

New Hampshire voters took out their affordability frustrations on more than just lawmakers last Tuesday. As they elected Democrats into eye-popping legislative majorities in Concord Nov. 3, Granite Staters also voted in large numbers for a tax cap over their school districts, a policy many of those same Democrats opposed.

Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication

Stonehill College rededicated Timothy J. Coughlin ’80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium on Oct. 31 before its football team faced Mercyhurst University. The ceremony honored Coughlin’s legacy as a Stonehill football student-athlete and alumnus, according to a community announcement. Coughlin died at age 42 in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Family, friends, classmates, former teammates and other members of the campus community gathered for the rededication and reflected on Coughlin’s determination, integrity and heart, according to the announcement. The ceremony also recalled his call to always “Play Hard.” 3 other Stonehill community members also honored The observance, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, also honored three other members of the Stonehill community who died that day: James E. Hayden ’76, Timothy E. Reilly ’82 and Rev. Francis E. Grogan, C.S.C. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Stonehill College honors 9/11 victim with field rededication

Tensions flare at Rochester School Committee meeting

ROCHESTER — Shouting amongst attendees brought the Rochester School Committee to a temporary halt as conflict erupted over the Rochester Memorial School’s bathroom policy. Arguments broke out amongst the crowd as parent Luis Rivera finished his comments during public policy at the Thursday, Nov. 12 meeting. Since May...

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New School Building Update: Variety of Plans Released

In the conference room in the central office, a new building is being presented, and it’s the biggest thing for Triton yet. The building project has been in the planning phase since 2019, when the school committee started researching how to fix the building, which was originally built in 1971. Then, in 2022, the Triton School Building Committee (SBC) began applying to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for a new building with an expression of interest. Now, in 2026, the Triton Committee is saying the building project will start close to the year 2030.

Whaler Legends: Seven New Names Enter the New Bedford High School Football Hall of Fame

NEW BEDFORD — Friends of New Bedford Whaler Athletics Inc. has announced the inductees for the 44th annual New Bedford High School Football Hall of Fame. This year’s class includes Dennis “Bubba” Gomes (class of 1980), Kory Medeiros (1993), James Currin (1997), Patrick Walsh Jr. (2004), Lance Burlingame (2011), Chandler Debrosse (2015), and Andrew Rapoza (2016).

Stonehill's Metro Conference Move Has Siena's Advisor Asking: ‘Is This a Net Plus?'

Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Metro Conference is officially blowing up its roster, hitting a record 14 schools with the addition of Stonehill College, effective July 1, 2027. This move, announced Friday, marks another […]

Predicting the winner of each Week 10 High School football game in Central Mass.

Before the football season wraps up and the holidays arrive, I’d like to remind everyone that I am indeed NOT the Grinch. While I’m tasked with predicting high school football results each week , I’d like our local teams to actually win (contrary to popular belief). Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. But either way, we are here to cover you — win, lose or draw. Still, as I get greedy this time of year, I’d like to point out that I went 31-6 (!) last week amid the tricky proposition of picking playoff (and non-playoff) winners. How ‘bout them apples? So, as a reminder, while the Telegram & Gazette opens itself up to bulletin-board material , second guessing and verbal lashings, I handicap each high school football game — with no biases or bribes provided under the table — throughout the course of the 2026 season. With pencil in hand and the delete button on standby, here are my predictions for the Week 10 slate of the high school football games in the Central Mass. and Worcester this week. Last Week: 31-6 (21-3 in playoff games, 10-3 in non-playoff games) Season: 201-52 THURSDAY Haverhill at St. John’s, 6 p.m.

La Salle holds singing day for 18 student athletes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — La Salle held a signing day for 18 student athletes that are furthering their athletic and academic careers at the next level. 14 of those athletes are playing at the Division I level.