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.

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Massachusetts Students Miss Weeks of School for Travel Sports Tournaments

Wellesley High School — Reported Site of Soccer Player Absences. A Massachusetts student, Soley Rodriguez Martinez, traveled to a tournament. Massachusetts school staff say sports travel is contributing to student absences. School staff around the state have told reporters that sports-related travel is contributing to student absences, according to...

As football season winds down, Marblehead faces troubling drop in participation

As Marblehead High School’s football season winds down, the Magicians are confronting a challenge that extends well beyond wins and losses: a sharp decline in participation that left the school without a freshman team this fall. The numbers are dropping at every level, from youth football to the high...

MIAA high school football Elite Eight schedule and scores

The MIAA high school football playoffs roll on with the Elite Eight this weekend. The action gets started on Thursday night with five state quarterfinal games. A total of 64 teams are competing this weekend to earn a trip to the Final Four and stay in the state-title picture. The top four seeds are still standing in all eight brackets, but look for that to change this weekend. Winchester (Div. 2) and Winthrop (Div. 6) are the lowest seeds remaining in the tournament, both sitting at No. 12 following Round of 16 upsets last weekend. No. 11 Case knocked off No. 6 Fairhaven in Div. 6 last week. The Blue Devils were the defending state champs. More: South Shore high school football predictions for MIAA quarterfinals More: New England Patriots honor Joseph Case football coach Mike Cloutier How to watch MA high school football These are the best games to watch on the NFHS Network on Friday. Haverhill vs. St. John's Shrewsbury Old Rochester vs. Hudson Xaverian vs. Central Catholic Wahconah vs. Northbridge Westford Academy vs. Bridgewater-Raynham Watch MA high school football on the NFHS Network MIAA high school football playoff schedule and scores Division 1 No. 1 St. John's

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.

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.

Holy Cross To Offer Academic Support To Republicans Impacted By Midterm Results

In a move of magnanimity and grace, the College has announced that any and all Republicans who participated in the 2026 elections will be eligible to receive support. In an email sent to Republicans, the college stated: “We understand that this time may be hard for you, especially given the time and effort you spent in working towards winning over the past two years. We want you to know that we are here for you and that one bad midterm doesn’t define who you are.”

Danvers Approves Islamic School’s Academic Application; Zoning Remains

A Revere private school is asking Danvers for permission to open a K-12 campus for 70 students from across Massachusetts, and the School Committee found that its instruction met the public-school standard and voted to approve its academic application. That approval is not a building. That is the account in...

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 […]

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...

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

Professor Won’t Shut Up About Stupid Baby

Beloved political science Professor Pat Ernity made his grand return from family leave this week. But according to students, he’s far from business as usual. Office hours attendee Kate Hids claims that instead of rounding her 73 to a 95, Prof Ernity yapped about his new baby for 30 minutes. “I couldn’t get a word in! He was all, ‘he’s growing so fast, he sleeps so well, blah blah blah.’ If I wanted to hear about some random kid, I’d watch ‘Toddlers and Tiaras.’” Colleagues have noticed a change as well. Professor Madison Washington reports that the political stickers on Professor Ernity’s door like “Believe Women,” “Justice for Contingents,” and “OJ Did It” have been covered up by photos of the aforementioned stupid baby. Instead of Bobby Kennedy (the first one) campaign posters and MLK quotes, the office walls were plastered with pictures of the same ugly baby from the door. Professor Washington also says that faculty meetings have doubled in length since Professor Ernity has discovered how to show baby photos on the projector. “There are only so many times I can pretend to care,” says Professor Washington. According to Professor Ernity’s advisee George J. H. W. Bush, thesis meetings aren’t going any smoother. “All he talks about is this stupid baby. He’s acting like he’s the one that gave birth. What is he, a seahorse?”

Hillie’s Football to Play St. John’s of Shrewsbury in Round of Eight

Haverhill High School Hillie’s football is playing St. John’s High School of Shrewsbury in the state tournament’s round of eight, Thursday night. As WHAV previously reported, Hillie’s football is playing in the state tournament for the first time in a decade. After defeating Leominster High School...

Winthrop Football Is Making a Playoff Push

For the first time since 2021, the Winthrop High School Football team has advanced to the MIAA Division 6 Quarterfinals. In each of the past 5 seasons, the Vikings have qualified for the postseason tournament (a great accomplishment), but have been unable to overcome the Round of 16 dread. So, what has changed with this team, and are the odds in their favor in their next matchup?

See all the Eastern Mass Girls Soccer Coaches Association awards

The Eastern Massachusetts High School Girls Soccer awards were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Hingham High's Taylor Bello , who is committed to play at the University of Connecticut, was one of just three players to be named an All-American, All-New England, All-State and first team Eastern Mass. All-Star. Three of the five players of the year also hailed from the South Shore with Bello taking the title in Division 2. Cohasset's Georgia Royston (Div. 4) and Hull's Brianna Ramos (Div. 5). The Eastern Mass All-Star Game featuring all First Team Eastern Mass All-Stars will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Braintree High School this year. Games will be played at 10 a.m. and noon. There will be a ceremony between games to honor All-Americans, All-New England players, All-State players, and Divisional MVPs. Coaches of the Year, Assistant Coaches of the Year, and Outstanding Service Award recipients will also be announced during the ceremony. See the full list of honorees below. All-American, All-New England, All-State, 1st Team Eastern Mass Taylor Bello, Hingham Sidney Heavey, Medfield Emmy O'Donnell, Concord-Carlisle All-New England, All-State, 1st Team Eastern Mass Haley Ament, Brookline Lily Blosser, Masconomet Regional Maggie Blosser, Masconomet Regional Regan Donovan, Duxbury

BPS enrollment continues to decline; nearly 2,000 fewer students this year

Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. The latest enrollment figures released by Boston Public Schools officials this month show that the total number of students has dropped by almost 2,000 — or 4.2 percent— since last year.

MetroWest high school sports tournament schedule/scores (Nov. 12-15)

The days are getting shorter, as are the list of local high school teams still going as we progress toward the fall’s state championship weekend. Will your team still be playing next week? Here’s a look at the weekend schedule and results for Thursday, November 12, through Sunday, November 15. More: MetroWest high school football schedule/live scores (Nov. 12-14) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 BOYS SOCCER Division 1, second round LINCOLN-SUDBURY 2, Framingham 0 WELLESLEY 2, Brookline 0 Division 2, second round WAYLAND 3, Sharon 0 Division 3, second round NORWELL 4, Assabet 1 Division 4, second round ABINGTON 3, AMSA 2 GIRLS SOCCER Division 2, second round HINGHAM 7, Holliston 0 Division 4, second round ROCKLAND 3, AMSA 2 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1, quarterfinals FRANKLIN 3, Chelmsford 2 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 BOYS SOCCER Division 2, quarterfinals West Springfield at Wayland, 11 a.m. Marshfield at Milford, Noon Division 5, quarterfinals Rockport at Hopedale (at Northbridge Middle School), 4 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1, quarterfinals Braintree at Wellesley, 6 p.m. Division 3, quarterfinals Belchertown at Dover-Sherborn, 4 p.m. Division 5, quarterfinals Lenox at Hopedale (at Northbridge Middle School), 6:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Division 1, quarterfinals Attleboro at Franklin, 11 a.m. Andover at Lincoln-Sudbury,

Home-field advantage boosts Sandwich girls soccer into quarterfinals

SANDWICH — Stressful. That’s the only word that the fourth-seeded Sandwich High girls soccer coaches and players alike could find to describe Thursday’s 2-1 golden goal victory over No. 13 West Bridgewater in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 Round of 16. “I don’t know if I have a lot in me,” Sandwich head coach Yvonna Press said. “It was very stressful because they had their chances and we had our chances—and the wind was quite brutal.” The wind, which was whipping at 15 miles per hour from north to south across Gerald F. DeConto Veterans Memorial Stadium, made its impact felt. Gusts even surpassed 20 mph. West Bridgewater’s only goal was a direct result of the wind when the ball skipped awkwardly off the turf and over Sandwich goalkeeper Rena Mooney’s head for Sophia Hulme to fire from point-blank range into the roof of the net. The stress of trailing in the state tournament alleviated itself two minutes later after eighth grader Ginger Gaffney scored her first varsity goal to draw Sandwich level. But the tension ramped up as the minutes passed without a goal to break the deadlock. Sandwich dominated the run of play across the second