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Welcome to Championship Day, can locals go 2 for 2?

It's Championship Dayfor local high school football. No, not in Division I, as that title game will be Thanksgiving Weekend, something that could really be avoided. But that's a topic for another day. You may be reading this as the games are being played or just before. Head to Derry to catch ...

Montgomery’s days were numbered beginning in 2023

You knew it had to happen, but Jim Montgomery's life as the Boston Bruins head coach didn't take a turn for the worse in Monday night's ghastly 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nope. Monty was in trouble the moment a Brad Marchand breakaway didn't bury the Florida Panthers back in Game 5 ...

Patriots education is still an ongoing, bumpy process

The Education of The New England Patriots continues. Jerod Mayo and his Los Angeles Rams counterpart, Sean McVay are certainly young head coaches, but McVay is by NFL standards a grizzled veteran at age 39. He's been coaching L.A. for almost eight years and has been to two Super Bowls, winning ...

Patriots-Rams: It was the beginning and end of a dynasty

Yes, the Patriots and the Rams always bring back memories. Just like last week's game vs. the Bears – the Ted Phillips Bowl – Sunday's game has a local memory. Remember, the Rams were the first NFL team of former Nashua High/UMass Hall of Famer Kole Ayi, as the linebacker signed with ...

Nashua vs. Londonderry football: A history worth noting

Ahhh, Nashua South vs. Londonderry in Division I playoff football. Yes, that is on this weekend's schedule (Saturday afternoon) as football is the only fall high school sport still going. It's a quarterfinal game in LancerLand, but when Nashua and Londonderry meet in this sport in the ...

Patriots were the real Monsters of the Midway in this one

Did the New England Patriots finally come of age in Sunday's impressive win over the Chicago Bears? Or did they mainly take advantage of a struggling, poorly coached team with a ravaged offensive line? We say a little of both. But wow, nine sacks? One by special teamer Brendan Schooler? ...