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# Around the Granite State: Thoughts on football realignment
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/around-the-granite-state-thoughts-on-football-realignment/
- Published: 2013-08-16T17:16:28.000Z
- Updated: 2013-08-16T17:16:28.000Z
- Description: Here's a look at what's going on in New Hampshire high school sports.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division I, Division II, Division III-IV, Fall Sports, Around the Granite State, Division III, football, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

![Merrimack's Devin Gillis throws a pass during practice this week.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bc/58/bc5866d0-9fd9-4113-b959-670d6f16471d/content/images/www-nh-highschoolsports-com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jmmerfball081413-gillis2.jpg)

Merrimack's Devin Gillis throws a pass during practice this week.

Here's a look at what's going on in New Hampshire high school sports.

- [Coaches have mixed views on NHIAA football realignment](http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130816/GJSPORTS%5F01/130819495/-1/FOSSPORTS03&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Foster's Daily Democrat
- [Underdogs no more](http://www.vnews.com/home/8078035-95/underdogs-no-more?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Valley News
- [Two-time defending champion Exeter gets back to business](http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130816-SPORTS-308160312?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Portsmouth Herald
- [Epping-Newmarket hitting the field early and often](http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130816-SPORTS-308160313?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Portsmouth Herald
- [Winnacunnet charging into new season](http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130816-SPORTS-308160321?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Portsmouth Herald
- [Pinkerton tops preseason top 10](http://www.nhfootballreport.com/2013/08/pinkerton%5Ftops%5Fpreseason%5Ftop%5F1.html?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- NH Football Report
- [First day of fall practice brings high hopes for Cougars](http://www.ledgertranscript.com/home/8050174-95/a-fresh-start?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com) \- Monadnock Ledger Transcript