The Patriots put wide receiver Brandon Tate on injured reserve late Saturday, activating wide receiver/quarterback Isaiah Stanback to the 53-man roster from the practice squad to replace him. Tate, who had leaped into a role as co-third receiver and kick returner upon his activation from the reserve-non-football injury list (rehabbing an injury from college), injured a knee just two games into his pro career, and there you have it.
Stanback is the second player on the Patriots' roster who can play more than one skill position. Originally a quarterback (like Julian edelman), he's undergone the pro conversion to wide receiver but also has retained some of his claim to quarterback, and it's seen that he could be the No. 3 behind Tom Brady and Brian Hoyer while also filling a gap at receiver created by Tate's departure.
By the way, the Patriots tonight announced that Sammy Morris had been downgraded to "out" for the Colts game.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tri-County 38, Holbrook-Avon 0.
Old-fashioned football in the mud in Holbrook today as Tri-County takes another step toward a playoff berth. Here's the box score, with bonus thoughts to follow late tonight.
Tri-County 38, Holbrook-Avon 0
T-C H-A
First downs 12 1
Total yardage 334 39
Rushing yardage 271 33
Passing yardage 87 11
Sacks-yds. 3-24 1-5
Comp.-Att.-Int. 2-6-3 4-10-1
Punts-Avg. 0-0 3-27.0
Fumbles-lost 2-0 4-2
Penalties-yds. 2-15 1-10
Tri-County 8 10 6 14—38
Holbrook-Avon 0 0 0 0—0
Scoring summary:
First quarter
T-C — Randy Hardy 5 run (Chad Todesco rush), 2:00.
Second quarter
T-C — Team safety (punt blocked by John St. Don out of end zone), 7:00.
T-C — Nate Keene 70 pass from Hardy (Todesco rush), 0:25.
Third quarter
T-C — Hardy 42 run (rush failed), 7:00.
Fourth quarter
T-C — Hardy 3 run (Matt Hogan kick), 9:00.
T-C — Hardy 96 run (M. Hogan kick), 0:40.
Individual statistics
RUSHING: T-C — Todesco 5-14, Hardy 21-231, S. Hogan 5-20, Robinson 1-minus 1, Kaufman 2-7. H-A — Rakutis 3-8, Joseph 6-27, Bollitier 3-minus 2.
PASSING: T-C — Robinson 0-0-0—0, Hardy 2-6-3—87. H-A — Bollitier 4-10-1—11.
RECEIVING: T-C — Todesco 1-17, Keene 1-70. H-A — Rakutis 2-10, Riordon 2-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
Tri-County 38, Holbrook-Avon 0
T-C H-A
First downs 12 1
Total yardage 334 39
Rushing yardage 271 33
Passing yardage 87 11
Sacks-yds. 3-24 1-5
Comp.-Att.-Int. 2-6-3 4-10-1
Punts-Avg. 0-0 3-27.0
Fumbles-lost 2-0 4-2
Penalties-yds. 2-15 1-10
Tri-County 8 10 6 14—38
Holbrook-Avon 0 0 0 0—0
Scoring summary:
First quarter
T-C — Randy Hardy 5 run (Chad Todesco rush), 2:00.
Second quarter
T-C — Team safety (punt blocked by John St. Don out of end zone), 7:00.
T-C — Nate Keene 70 pass from Hardy (Todesco rush), 0:25.
Third quarter
T-C — Hardy 42 run (rush failed), 7:00.
Fourth quarter
T-C — Hardy 3 run (Matt Hogan kick), 9:00.
T-C — Hardy 96 run (M. Hogan kick), 0:40.
Individual statistics
RUSHING: T-C — Todesco 5-14, Hardy 21-231, S. Hogan 5-20, Robinson 1-minus 1, Kaufman 2-7. H-A — Rakutis 3-8, Joseph 6-27, Bollitier 3-minus 2.
PASSING: T-C — Robinson 0-0-0—0, Hardy 2-6-3—87. H-A — Bollitier 4-10-1—11.
RECEIVING: T-C — Todesco 1-17, Keene 1-70. H-A — Rakutis 2-10, Riordon 2-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
Monday Night Football: Somerset at Feehan.
Bishop Feehan AD Paul O'Boy just called, and said that the Shamrocks' game against Somerset has been postponed to 6 p.m. Monday at McGrath Stadium.
The weather outside is frightful...
... but as far as I know at 8:20 a.m., today's two football games are still on.
Once I hear anything different, I'll pass it along. The only change I've seen so far is that Tri-County's game at Holbrook is now listed as 1 p.m. on highschoolsports.net, not 11 a.m. as on the original schedule.
Somerset is supposed to visit Bishop Feehan at 1 p.m. as well.
Once I hear anything different, I'll pass it along. The only change I've seen so far is that Tri-County's game at Holbrook is now listed as 1 p.m. on highschoolsports.net, not 11 a.m. as on the original schedule.
Somerset is supposed to visit Bishop Feehan at 1 p.m. as well.
Scores and bonus thoughts from East Bridgewater.
Here are Friday night's scores, and more postponement news:
Mansfield 41, East Bridgewater 17
King Philip 10, Foxboro 7
Dighton-Rehoboth 35, Old Rochester 13
Medway 33, Norton 0
Nauset 18, Seekonk 13
SATURDAY(still on as far as we know)
Tri-County at Holbrook-Avon, 11 a.m.
Somerset at Bishop Feehan, 1 p.m.
SUNDAY
Attleboro at Barnstable, 1 p.m.
Canton at North Attleboro, 1 p.m.
And now, for the bonus thoughts:
** Quick quiz time:
A) East Bridgewater had the ball Friday night for 24:27, and Mansfield 15:33. Who won the game?
Mansfield 41, East Bridgewater 17
King Philip 10, Foxboro 7
Dighton-Rehoboth 35, Old Rochester 13
Medway 33, Norton 0
Nauset 18, Seekonk 13
SATURDAY(still on as far as we know)
Tri-County at Holbrook-Avon, 11 a.m.
Somerset at Bishop Feehan, 1 p.m.
SUNDAY
Attleboro at Barnstable, 1 p.m.
Canton at North Attleboro, 1 p.m.
And now, for the bonus thoughts:
** Quick quiz time:
A) East Bridgewater had the ball Friday night for 24:27, and Mansfield 15:33. Who won the game?
Friday, November 13, 2009
Mansfield 41, East Bridgewater 17.
A change of travel plans for me, and it was almost a shocker. Mansfield trailed East Bridgewater 17-14 at halftime, but left no doubt in the second half. Here's the box score, and bonus thoughts will follow later.
Mansfield 41, East Bridgewater 17
Mans. EB
First downs 15 15
Total yardage 313 196
Rushing yardage 299 174
Passing yardage 14 24
Sacks-yds. 0-0 1-2
Comp.-Att.-Int. 1-3-0 3-7-0
Punts-Avg. 0-0 6-27.3
Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-0
Penalties-yds. 3-32 2-10
Mansfield 14 0 15 12—41
East Bridgewater 7 10 0 0—17
Scoring summary:
First quarter
Mans — Shawn Doherty 4 run (Don Washburn kick), 5:18.
EB — Casey DeAndrade 65 run (Kyle O’Brien kick), 4:59.
Mans — Matt Zonghetti 17 run IWashburn kick), 2:40.
Second quarter
EB — William Britton 2 run (K. O’Brien kick), 0:56.
EB — K. O’Brien 24 field goal, 0:00.
Third quarter
Mans — S. Doherty 25 run (Washburn kick), 9:35.
Mans — S. Doherty 1 run (Washburn rush), 3:33.
Fourth quarter
Mans — Zonghetti 46 run (kick failed), 9:48.
Mans — S. Doherty 1 run (kick failed), 2:54.
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Mansfield — S. Doherty 21-177, Marshall 4-25, N. Busharis 1-8, Zonghetti 3-85, Pennellatore 1-4. EB — DeAndrade 12-92, McLaughlin 2-12, T. O’Brien 13-57, Contre 2-9, Britton 1-3, DeBenedictis 3-6.
PASSING: Mansfield — N. Busharis 1-3-0—14. EB — T. O’Brien 3-7-0—24, P. O’Brien 0-0-0—0.
RECEIVING: Mansfield —Zonghetti 1-14. EB — McLaughlin 2-22, DeAndrade 1-2.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
Mansfield 41, East Bridgewater 17
Mans. EB
First downs 15 15
Total yardage 313 196
Rushing yardage 299 174
Passing yardage 14 24
Sacks-yds. 0-0 1-2
Comp.-Att.-Int. 1-3-0 3-7-0
Punts-Avg. 0-0 6-27.3
Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-0
Penalties-yds. 3-32 2-10
Mansfield 14 0 15 12—41
East Bridgewater 7 10 0 0—17
Scoring summary:
First quarter
Mans — Shawn Doherty 4 run (Don Washburn kick), 5:18.
EB — Casey DeAndrade 65 run (Kyle O’Brien kick), 4:59.
Mans — Matt Zonghetti 17 run IWashburn kick), 2:40.
Second quarter
EB — William Britton 2 run (K. O’Brien kick), 0:56.
EB — K. O’Brien 24 field goal, 0:00.
Third quarter
Mans — S. Doherty 25 run (Washburn kick), 9:35.
Mans — S. Doherty 1 run (Washburn rush), 3:33.
Fourth quarter
Mans — Zonghetti 46 run (kick failed), 9:48.
Mans — S. Doherty 1 run (kick failed), 2:54.
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Mansfield — S. Doherty 21-177, Marshall 4-25, N. Busharis 1-8, Zonghetti 3-85, Pennellatore 1-4. EB — DeAndrade 12-92, McLaughlin 2-12, T. O’Brien 13-57, Contre 2-9, Britton 1-3, DeBenedictis 3-6.
PASSING: Mansfield — N. Busharis 1-3-0—14. EB — T. O’Brien 3-7-0—24, P. O’Brien 0-0-0—0.
RECEIVING: Mansfield —Zonghetti 1-14. EB — McLaughlin 2-22, DeAndrade 1-2.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
Soccer postponements.
Fearing the worst, the MIAA has postponed most of its soccer tournament action to Sunday and, in the process, created a same-site doubleheader for local fans.
At Veterans Stadium in Quincy, the Bishop Feehan girls and King Philip boys will play back-to-back semifinal-round games.
Feehan will play Whitman-Hanson in a Division 1-South girls' soccer semifinal at 4 p.m.
King Philip will play Catholic Memorial in a D1-South boys' semifinal at 6:30 p.m.
Veterans Stadium has new FieldTurf but VERY limited parking. Here are the directions as listed on the MIAA's Web site:
Veterans Stadium -- corner of Route 3A and Hancock Street, Quincy
From the South: Take I-93 to Exit #8 - Furnace Brook Parkway/Quincy
Take a right at bottom of the ramp onto Furnace Brook Parkway. Stay on Furnace Brook Parkway for two miles
Take a left at Merrymount Parkway (There will be water on your left). Veterans Memorial Stadium will be down the street on the left.
At Veterans Stadium in Quincy, the Bishop Feehan girls and King Philip boys will play back-to-back semifinal-round games.
Feehan will play Whitman-Hanson in a Division 1-South girls' soccer semifinal at 4 p.m.
King Philip will play Catholic Memorial in a D1-South boys' semifinal at 6:30 p.m.
Veterans Stadium has new FieldTurf but VERY limited parking. Here are the directions as listed on the MIAA's Web site:
Veterans Stadium -- corner of Route 3A and Hancock Street, Quincy
From the South: Take I-93 to Exit #8 - Furnace Brook Parkway/Quincy
Take a right at bottom of the ramp onto Furnace Brook Parkway. Stay on Furnace Brook Parkway for two miles
Take a left at Merrymount Parkway (There will be water on your left). Veterans Memorial Stadium will be down the street on the left.
Attleboro-Barnstable postponed.
Word just in that the football game between Attleboro High and Barnstable in Hyannis has been postponed to Sunday, 1 p.m.
Weather observers on the Cape are reporting winds of 45 mph and more, and a look at the Weather Channel's regional map shows a big blob of rain about to make landfall on the Cape's south coast. In other words, a really nasty day.
With some luck, I might go to that game ... but my hand will probably be forced by other postponements. In the meantime, I'm looking for options for tonight. James Schneider will be at the KP-Foxboro game and Peter Gobis at the Old Rochester-D-R game, so I'll peruse the schedule and you never know where I might show up.
Weather observers on the Cape are reporting winds of 45 mph and more, and a look at the Weather Channel's regional map shows a big blob of rain about to make landfall on the Cape's south coast. In other words, a really nasty day.
With some luck, I might go to that game ... but my hand will probably be forced by other postponements. In the meantime, I'm looking for options for tonight. James Schneider will be at the KP-Foxboro game and Peter Gobis at the Old Rochester-D-R game, so I'll peruse the schedule and you never know where I might show up.
Friday Night Rights ... and Wrongs, Week 10.
It's going to be a long day on the road today, so I figured there was no time like "last night" (or early this morning) to get these picks on the record.
Looks like I'm going to finish in the middle of the pack this year, but how about that James Schneider? One good week and he leaped all the way from fourth place to a tie for first. Going to be a good battle over the last two weekends and the playoffs, while I'm probably going to be receiving the Friday Night Rights and Wrongs Home Version for my troubles.
Anyway, the print edition has our full records. I'm still batting at a .716 rate, so it's been a respectable year, and you never know what might happen.
On to this week's picks (home teams in CAPS):
Attleboro 24, BARNSTABLE 21: There are all sorts of reasons for the Bombardiers to lose this game, but I changed my pick at the last minute because I think Matty Campbell and the boys will want to leave the Old Colony League as winners. Good luck, guys.
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH 31, Old Rochester 7: What a season for the Falcons, who were seen in some corners as "rebuilding." The march back culminates tonight in a South Coast Conference championship and a playoff berth.
FOXBORO 35, King Philip 28: Much as I'd like to see Thanksgiving have more meaning for the green-clad Warriors, I just don't think they'll be able to stop the Foxboro running attack. Both teams will play to their offensive strengths, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the last team with the ball to come away the winner.
Mansfield 44, EAST BRIDGEWATER 8: Been a tough season for the Hornets, in that their two losses were the result of surrendering big leads in the fourth quarters of both. I don't suspect this non-league game will follow that script.
MEDWAY 24, Norton 14: It hasn't been a bad season for the Lancers, but this week they go up against a team fighting for a share of the Tri-Valley League title. Thanksgiving should be happier for them.
Seekonk 12, NAUSET 6: I thought I was going to be driving a long way, but it's another 45 minutes in the directon of Gibraltar for the Seekonk Warriors before they can play a game. Long way to go for a win, but the Warriors should get the job done.
Tri-County 24, HOLBROOK-AVON 7 (Saturday, 11 a.m.): Another trip to the playoffs for the Cougars could be earned Saturday (if West Bridgewater beats Nantucket and T-C wins), and given their graduation losses, who would have thought that would happen?
BISHOP FEEHAN 27, Somerset 20 (Saturday, 1 p.m.): Back to the playoffs for the Shamrocks, although Somerset is bigger and better than in the past. Not big enough, not better enough.
NORTH ATTLEBORO 33, Canton 13 (Saturday, 1 p.m. at Beaupre Field): Probably won't be as exciting and definitely not as emotional as last week's game, but it will be a satisfying climax to the Hockomock League campaign for the Red Rocketeers.
Looks like I'm going to finish in the middle of the pack this year, but how about that James Schneider? One good week and he leaped all the way from fourth place to a tie for first. Going to be a good battle over the last two weekends and the playoffs, while I'm probably going to be receiving the Friday Night Rights and Wrongs Home Version for my troubles.
Anyway, the print edition has our full records. I'm still batting at a .716 rate, so it's been a respectable year, and you never know what might happen.
On to this week's picks (home teams in CAPS):
Attleboro 24, BARNSTABLE 21: There are all sorts of reasons for the Bombardiers to lose this game, but I changed my pick at the last minute because I think Matty Campbell and the boys will want to leave the Old Colony League as winners. Good luck, guys.
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH 31, Old Rochester 7: What a season for the Falcons, who were seen in some corners as "rebuilding." The march back culminates tonight in a South Coast Conference championship and a playoff berth.
FOXBORO 35, King Philip 28: Much as I'd like to see Thanksgiving have more meaning for the green-clad Warriors, I just don't think they'll be able to stop the Foxboro running attack. Both teams will play to their offensive strengths, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the last team with the ball to come away the winner.
Mansfield 44, EAST BRIDGEWATER 8: Been a tough season for the Hornets, in that their two losses were the result of surrendering big leads in the fourth quarters of both. I don't suspect this non-league game will follow that script.
MEDWAY 24, Norton 14: It hasn't been a bad season for the Lancers, but this week they go up against a team fighting for a share of the Tri-Valley League title. Thanksgiving should be happier for them.
Seekonk 12, NAUSET 6: I thought I was going to be driving a long way, but it's another 45 minutes in the directon of Gibraltar for the Seekonk Warriors before they can play a game. Long way to go for a win, but the Warriors should get the job done.
Tri-County 24, HOLBROOK-AVON 7 (Saturday, 11 a.m.): Another trip to the playoffs for the Cougars could be earned Saturday (if West Bridgewater beats Nantucket and T-C wins), and given their graduation losses, who would have thought that would happen?
BISHOP FEEHAN 27, Somerset 20 (Saturday, 1 p.m.): Back to the playoffs for the Shamrocks, although Somerset is bigger and better than in the past. Not big enough, not better enough.
NORTH ATTLEBORO 33, Canton 13 (Saturday, 1 p.m. at Beaupre Field): Probably won't be as exciting and definitely not as emotional as last week's game, but it will be a satisfying climax to the Hockomock League campaign for the Red Rocketeers.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Audio Blog 27.
After a quick look back at Sunday's win over the Dolphins, the Audio Blog takes a look ahead to Sunday night's showdown between the Patriots and the undefeated Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Peyton Manning joins the blog as today's special guest (as if Tom Brady and Bill Belichick aren't special enough).
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