Grafton Digs Deep Into its Playbook to Edge Leicester

By Brendan Hall (@BHallESPN)

GRAFTON – Now and then, there come times when you’ve got to take a leap of faith to get to where you want to be.

Exhibit “A” in this theory comes in the form of defending D3 Central Mass champion Grafton. Staring down a possible 1-3 start after spotting SWCL rival Leicester a 14-0 lead just four minutes into its contest Friday night, the Indians opted for the more creative side of offensive coordinator Mike Binkoski’s playbook to get themselves off the canvas.

It paid off, with the Indians rallying all the way back to take the lead for good with nine minutes to go, and hold on for a 26-21 win over the Wolverines.

Central Mass HS Football Power Rankings: Week 6

St. John's senior quarterback Tim Cassidy has been a threat with his arm and his legs this year.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

We're entering the home stretch of the regular season, as contenders are emerging, and some teams are beginning to fall by the wayside. With huge matchups looming, check out our latest Power Rankings below.

The Top Plays of CMass High School Football 2013

Davon Jones made big plays on both sides of the ball for St. John's this year.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Today we close the book on the 2013 high school football season in Central Massachusetts with my end of the year highlight package.

This video features plays and celebrations from the biggest games across Central Mass, including great moments from Leominster, St. John's, Doherty, Littleton, Shepherd Hill, Leicester, Auburn, St. Peter-Marian, Quabbin and Burncoat.

CMass HS Football Power Rankings: 10/14/13

James Gurley helped Leominster defeat Doherty in the region's biggest game Friday night.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Unfortunately, I was out of town last weekend due to a family emergency, so I missed what turned out to be a crazy weekend of Central Mass football, full of upsets and close games.

This weekend, I'm dragging myself to my own wedding (ugh), so it looks like I'm going to go back-to-back weekends without any CMass pigskin. Crazy, I know. But, rest assured I have read through every game recap and box score I can, and reached out to several area coaches to get their opinions on what is now a jumbled mess of a Top-5.

Leicester's Rodrick Still Committed to UConn

Leicester Fullback/Linebacker Tom Rodrick

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Shortly after his team's 15-6 victory over rival Auburn, Leicester fullback/linebacker Tom Rodrick took some time to talk about his commitment to Connecticut, in the wake of the program firing coach Paul Pasqualoni.

Rodrick, who rushed for a touchdown, recorded 11 tackles and blocked an extra point in the Wolverines' statement win, emphasized that he remains committed to the Huskies, but that he will be paying close attention to the UConn coaching search.