When you have a defensive back putting up two scores and a quarterback channeling a new offense to three passing touchdowns, it shows that things are clicking. That kind of big-play extravaganza won Mount Ida their matchup on Saturday.
The herd of unbeaten Commonwealth Coast teams has been pared down, and this coming week will pit the two remaining ones against each other. Western New England and Curry have a playoff bid on the line.
Leadership in football is best shown by what you do on the field, not just by what you say. Moe Harris and Jakob Trautwein give Castleton their all in a game.
Some of the top defensive players in the region had standout performances in Week 6 in Division III football, and Tom Haley touched on them in Around the Northeast.
When you tear off the calendar page to October you do it with exuberance in this corner of the country. October is special with hillsides exploding into a magnificent array of reds, golds and oranges. Farm stands dot the countryside with their pumpkins and those delectable cider doughnuts. If your team is still unbeaten, those cider doughnuts taste even better.
Framingham head coach Tom Kelley squared off against his son, Mass. Maritime assistant coach Mike Kelley. It's instances like this when the theme of family is readily apparent in football.