Middleboro Hoping to "Win One for Nelly" this Saturday at Gillette

As they have all season, the Sachems will wear a sticker bearing longtime coach and teacher Scott Nelson's high school number of 57 when they take the field at Gillette.

By Eamon Convey (@eamonconvey)

Middleboro, Mass. - When the Middleboro Sachems (9-3) football team returned to the field for practices this past summer, there was a notable absence for the first time since 1981.

Lifelong Middleboro resident and proud Sachem, Scott Nelson, 59, passed away suddenly in June, just weeks after retiring from his positions as both a teacher and coach at Middleboro High School. The man referred to as “Nelly” by those close to him was not only the head of the science department, but also coached football, basketball, and softball at MHS.

Nelly worked under Middleboro Head Football Coach Pat Kingman as a receivers coach, and left an endearing mark on the program.

Jeremy Soule Runs Wild to Carry Middleborough Into D6 Super Bowl

By SuiteSports Staff

Woburn, Mass. - Nothing was going to stop Jeremy Soule from leading the Middleboro Sachems to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1983, and he knew it.

The 5-foot-8 senior running back burst for a 76-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage at Woburn High on Friday night, setting the tone in a 27-14 victory over Stoneham in the Division 6 EMass final.

Middleboro Gets Payback Against Norwell in D6 South Semis

By Nate Rollins (@n_rollins1)

Norwell, Mass - Revenge can be a sweet thing. On Friday evening, it certainly was for Middleboro High.

The No. 5 Sachems avenged a 34-32 nail-bitting loss to Norwell just three weeks ago to down the No. 1 Clippers, 32-22, in a Division 6 South Sectional semifinal tilt.

“Resiliency man,” Middleboro head coach Pat Kingman said. “We had a couple tough losses, obviously one to these guys and one to Rockland, and these guys believed in it the whole time. We got some gamers.”

Middleboro will meet No. 2 Old Rochester (8-1) in the Division 6 South Sectional final next week.