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By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — What a difference a year makes.Back in 2023, the Northampton football team didn’t win a game until its very last contest of the year, and it took a miracle touchdown as time expired. But in 2024, the Blue Devils are a completely...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

GREENFIELD — In rivalry games, it often comes down to players making plays.On Friday at Vets Field, it was Greenfield’s Erik Martineau and Angel Politis who continuously stepped up against Frontier.Martineau hauled in a pair of touchdowns and returned...

Make it three wins in a row to open the season for the Franklin Tech football team. Taking on Pathfinder at St. Joseph’s Park on Friday, the Eagles got a dominant performance from running back Josiah Little. The senior found the end zone six times,...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — During UMass football’s game with Central Connecticut State on Saturday, Minutemen wide receiver Anthony Simpson not only didn’t play – which wouldn’t have been questioned considering he left their Week 2 game against Toledo with an injury...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The best word to categorize the UMass football team’s homecoming game victory against Central Connecticut State on Saturday is quite simple. Ugly.In the 35-31 win, both teams combined for 26 penalties resulting in a whopping 241 yards. The...

By DYLAN THOMPSON

NORTH ADAMS — The Mahar football team found its groove on the ground against McCann Tech on Friday. Behind three touchdowns from Jayden Delgado, the Senators walked away with a 22-8 win over the Hornets. After McCann turned the ball over on downs on...

By GEORGE MILLER

SOUTH DEERFIELD — If the key to football success is having a standout running back get his toe stepped on in the lead-up to a game, maybe more teams would make that annoyingly painful decision.Josiah Little didn't let his own banged-up toe slow him...

By GARRETT COTE

SOUTH HADLEY — It seemed as if the only team that was going to beat South Hadley on Friday night was itself.The Tigers coughed up five, that’s right, five, turnovers — four fumbles and an interception — to a pesky Greenfield defense, each one...

The Athol football team has made going 2-0 look easy. After cruising to a 48-16 win over Murdock in their opener last week, the Bears followed it up with a 40-0 triumph over Pathfinder on Friday in Thorndike. Aaron Oullet set the tone on the first...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

The UMass football team seeks its first win of the 2024 season on Saturday, when it hosts Central Connecticut State at 3:30 p.m. in the annual homecoming game.After three double-digit losses against MAC schools to start the year, the Minutemen have...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Another week, another big win for a MAC school.A week after Northern Illinois beat No. 5 Notre Dame on the road 16-14 in a game it was paid $1.4 million to play, Toledo went down to Starkville, took the Bulldogs’ $1.2 million check and beat...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

The two local football teams that reached the state tournament last fall looked the part in their season openers on Friday. Athol, which earned the No. 14 seed in the MIAA Div. 8 state tournament a season ago, opened its campaign with a 48-16 rout of...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

The UMass football team had finally built a long drive. After 70 yards of hard work, mostly through the running game, the Minutemen had a third-and-goal chance. Trailing 20-3 in the closing seconds of the third quarter, a touchdown could bring them...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

DEERFIELD — The Williston Northampton football team came to play in its season opener against Deerfield Academy on Saturday. After falling to the Big Green last fall, the Wildcats came out with a different focus this time around, punching it into the...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Through 30 minutes of action against Buffalo on Saturday, the Massachusetts football team was in position to try to earn its first win of the season. It was a different story in the second half. The Bulls outscored the Minutemen 17-0 in the third...

By GEORGE MILLER

TURNERS FALLS — Franklin Tech used its air game to build up a commanding lead in its season opener Friday night and the legs of Josiah Little to keep the ball and the clock moving, as the Eagles thundered past McCann Tech of North Adams, 42-6.Tyler...

Athol football coach Josh Talbot couldn’t have scripted a better start to the season for his squad. Taking 0n Murdock in their season opener, the Bears came out flying and dominated the first half to take a 48-0 lead into the intermission. Athol ended...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

CHICOPEE — Every time the Greenfield football team had the Chicopee offense backed up and facing a long conversion, Pacers quarterback Braeden Siano came through for his team. Siano and the Chicopee offense converted five third downs and two fourth...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

After getting a taste of the postseason last year, the Franklin Tech football team is determined to get that feeling back this fall. The Eagles went 8-4 overall last season, including a 6-2 regular-season mark that earned the No. 15 in the MIAA Div. 8...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ATHOL — Expectations are high for the team playing its football at O’Brien Field this fall. There’s good reason for that. The Athol football team went 5-3 during the regular season and qualified for the MIAA Division 8 state tournament, where it fell...