CMass National Signing Day Report

Leicester's Tom Rodrick officially signed with UConn today.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Football season officially ended Sunday night (sigh), but today thousands of kids made their dreams of playing college football a reality, sending in their National Letters of Intent to the programs they will represent on Saturdays over the next 3-5 seasons.

A few of those lucky dudes reside in Central Massachusetts, so here's a quick look at each CMass player set to play college football next season.

Also note that these are only the players that have sent in their paperwork and made it official. More players could be added as the day progresses, so check back later.

CMass Playoff Notebook: Champions to be Crowned

QB Drew Smiley and the Pioneers will have revenge on their minds when they face Leominster Friday.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Our first season in the new state-wide football playoff system has been a fun one, but let's not forget you need to win Central Mass before you can prove your worth to the entire Commonwealth.

Taking home a CMass crown is exactly what eight teams have on their minds this weekend, as champions will be crowned across the region's four divisions. So, without further ado, here is everything you need to know about the championship games in Central's D2, 4, 5 and 6.

Division 2: St. John's and Leominster, Friday at 7 pm

CMass HS Football Power Rankings: Playoff Preview

Division 4 is loaded this year, as SPM and Tyis Boykin (pictured) attempt to knock off favorites Doherty and Shepherd Hill.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

This week's edition of our Power Rankings is extra special because we get to break down the playoff brackets for each CMass division. But, let's not get ahead of ourselves, here are our final Power Rankings of the regular season. Playoff previews for all four CMass brackets after the jump.

Power Rankings

1. Leominster: 7-0, Division 2
2. Doherty: 6-1, Division 4
3. Hudson: 7-0, Division 4
4. St. John's: 5-2, Division 2
5. Shepherd Hill: 6-1, Division 4

In the Hunt: Littleton (7-0), Blackstone Valley Tech (7-0), Marlborough (6-1), West Boylston (6-1), St. Peter-Marian (5-2), Leicester (6-1), Auburn (5-2)

Playoff Preview

CMass HS Football Power Rankings: 9/16/13

Leominster senior Neil O'Connor does it all for the Blue Devils, but is he the top player in CMass?

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

While a few teams across the region got started two weeks ago, high school football really kicked off in Central Mass this past weekend. Leominster defeated St. John's in the region's most anticipated game, and Hudson turned heads across the state, blasting 5-time defending Super Bowl champion Auburn 33-0, ending a 22-game Rocket winning streak.

Doherty and Nashoba held serve, but our preseason power rankings were certainly shaken up by action across Central Mass. Check out our Power Rankings, upcoming Game of the Week, and CMass Player of the Year Watch List below.