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# Around the Granite State: Football season is here
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/around-the-granite-state-football-season-is-here/
- Published: 2012-08-31T13:00:25.000Z
- Updated: 2012-08-31T13:00:25.000Z
- Description: A lot has been said in the last few months about what New Hampshire high school football will look like in 2013, when the NHIAA moves to a three-division format.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division I, Division II, Division III-IV, Fall Sports, Division III, Division IV, Division V, Division VI, football, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

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A Souhegan and a Bedford player go after the ball during a preseason scrimmage. High school football begins this weekend in New Hampshire.

A lot has been said in the last few months about what New Hampshire high school football will look like in 2013, when the NHIAA moves to a three-division format.

But before that, the 2012 season still has to be played, starting Friday night.

Here's a look at what some are expecting from the upcoming high school football season.

## Division I

- [Exeter and Pinkerton could tangle again](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2012/08/exeter%5Fand%5Fpinkerton%5Fcould%5Ftan.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Football Report
- [North, South could battle for one playoff spot](http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/sports/localsports/973053-457/north-south-could-battle-for-one-division.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Nashua Telegraph
- [Division I preview](http://www.nhsportspage.com/display%5Ffull%5Fstory.php?story%5Fid=890&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Sports Page

## Division II

- [BG still the team to beat in Div. II](http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120830/SPORTS21/708309952/1003/sports?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Union Leader
- [BG going for repeat, Merrimack seeks renewal](http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/sports/localsports/972334-457/bg-going-for-repeat-merrimack-seeks-renewal.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Nashua Telegraph
- [Can BG do it again?](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2012/08/can%5Fbg%5Fdo%5Fit%5Fagain.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Football Report
- [Division II preview](http://www.nhsportspage.com/display%5Ffull%5Fstory.php?story%5Fid=885&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Sports Page

## Division III

- [Another year, more change](http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/sports/highschoolsports/973389-457/division-iii-football-another-year-more-change.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Nashua Telegraph
- [Portsmouth, Souhegan are Division III favorites](http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120829/SPORTS21/708299905/1003/sports?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Union Leader
- [Clippers seeking repeat performance](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2012/08/clippers%5Fseeking%5Frepeat%5Fperfor.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Football Report
- [Souhegan making changes](http://www.cabinet.com/cabinet/cabinetsports/973283-308/souhegan-making-changes.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Milford Cabinet
- [Camp does wonders for Milford](http://www.cabinet.com/cabinet/cabinetsports/973284-308/camp-does-wonders-for-milford.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Milford Cabinet
- [Division III preview](http://www.nhsportspage.com/display%5Ffull%5Fstory.php?story%5Fid=888&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Sports Page
- [Clippers strength lies in trenches](http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120830-SPORTS-208300411?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Portsmouth Herald

## Division IV

- [There's no lack of depth in Division IV](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2012/08/theres%5Fno%5Flack%5Fof%5Fdepth%5Fin%5Fdiv.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Football Report
- [Trinity among the top title threats in Division IV](http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120829/SPORTS21/708299903/1003/sports?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Union Leader
- [Division IV preview](http://www.nhsportspage.com/display%5Ffull%5Fstory.php?story%5Fid=884&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Sports Page
- [D-IV is a new challenge for St. Thomas](http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120828/GJSPORTS%5F01/708289902/-1/FOSSPORTS03&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Foster's Daily Democrat
- [Knights could take lumps this season](http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120828/GJSPORTS%5F01/708289890/-1/FOSSPORTS03&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Foster's Daily Democrat
- [Stark looks for sizable gain](http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/351596/stark-looks-for-sizable-gain?CSAuthResp=1346392440%3Abseprs0o4pmu8or5m8sh1j86p5%3ACSUserId%7CCSGroupId%3Aapproved%3ACD9D63434316D104248D0F65852EE772&CSUserId=94&CSGroupId=1&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Concord Monitor

## Division V

- ['Toppers ready to take D-V by storm](http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120829/GJSPORTS%5F01/708299882/-1/FOSSPORTS03&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Foster's Daily Democrat
- [Deck has been shuffled in Division V](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2012/08/dck%5Fhas%5Fbeen%5Fshuffled%5Fin%5Fdivis.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Football Report
- [Division V preview](http://www.nhsportspage.com/display%5Ffull%5Fstory.php?story%5Fid=887&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Sports Page
- [Playing on an even field](http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/351612/playing-on-even-field?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Concord Monitor

## Division VI

- [Division VI is anything but top heavy](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2012/08/division%5Fvi%5Fis%5Fanything%5Fbut%5Fto.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Football Report
- [Division VI preview](http://www.nhsportspage.com/display%5Ffull%5Fstory.php?story%5Fid=889&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- New Hampshire Sports Page