Bridgewater-Raynham Wins Season Opening Slugfest at Duxbury

By Tom Joyce (@TomyJoyceSports)

DUXBURY - You may have heard this one before.

The Bridgewater-Raynham High football team knocked off a defending state champ for the second year in a row. Last year, the Trojans topped Xaverian. This year, it was the Duxbury Dragons on the road in their opener on Friday night.

Shutting down the Dragons' passing game in the second half was the difference-maker, as the BR grinded its way to a 20-10 win.

MIAA Top 25 Boys Basketball Poll: 1/9/17

Our rankings of the best teams in the state during the 2016-17 basketball season, as selected by our panel of staff writers and correspondents. (Updated 1/9)

1. Cambridge (7-0; Last Ranking  –  1): Falcons had little trouble with Newton South to extend their winning streak over in-state competition. Up next is a clash with 7-1 Weston this Tuesday.

2. BC High (8-0; Last Ranking  –  2):  The Eagles survived a Top 5 clash with a 58-55 win over Mansfield, then pasted Charlestown on the road for their eighth win of the season.

MIAA Top 25 Boys Basketball Poll: 12/27/16

Marlboro makes a jump in our rankings after topping CMass power St. John's (Shrewsbury). Photo by Ryan Bowman.

Our rankings of the best teams in the state during the 2016-17 basketball season, as selected by our panel of staff writers and correspondents. (Updated 12/27)

1. Cambridge (4-0; Last Ranking  –  1): Falcons made mince meat of their conference opponents last week, but will face two tough opponents at the BABC Holiday Tournament in Portsmouth (N.H.) and St. Raphael’s (R.I.).

2. BC High (3-0; Last Ranking  –  2):  So far this year, the Eagles have defeated three very good teams by an average margin of 21.6 points. Talented point guard Travis Evee and star wing Carl Pierre provide the foundation, but this is a very deep BC High team. 

King Philip Downs Bridgewater-Raynham, 33-28, Advances to First Super Bowl in School History

King Philip outlasted Bridgewater-Raynham on Friday to advance to the first Super Bowl in program history

By Jason Siegel

WRENTHAM, Mass.- The King Philip Warriors outlasted the Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans, 33-28, in the Division 1A South sectional final game on Friday night in Wrentham.

With the win, King Philip (10-0) advances to the Division 1A state Super Bowl on December 3rd at Gillette Stadium, where it will face Reading, the Division 1A North champion. 

The game was headlined by contrasting styles of offense. The Warriors utilize their physical offensive line to run the ball between the hashmarks. 

Bridgewater-Raynham Opens Postseason with Rout of Natick

Senior wide receiver Bobby Long (7) celebrates a Trojan touchdown in B-R's convincing victory over Natick.

By Jason Siegel

NATICK, Mass. - The Bridgewater Raynham Trojans dominated the Natick Redhawks on both sides of the ball, en route to a 35-6 victory on Friday night at Memorial Field in Natick.

Bridgewater Raynham (5-3) will now move on to the Division 1A South semifinals, and will face the winner of the Wellesley-Hingham game, which is being played Saturday at 1:00 PM.