Joe has been covering high school sports for the better part of 12 years. A 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he was worked at newspapers in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire befor
Fall Sports
Derek Chiavelli has been on a mission ever since he started playing football. That mission helped him become a two-year starter on offense and defense for the Nashua High School South football team, and this year, as a senior, it landed him a spot on the Division I All-West Conference defensive firs
Division II
Chris Sanborn had an idea of what his Plymouth High School football team might see from the Bow defense in Saturday's Division II championship game. A week before, in the Bobcats semifinal win over St. Thomas, the Saints had moved one of their linebackers into more of a safety position in the middle
Division III-IV
The Campbell High School football team had to do something different if it was going to come back to beat Monadnock in Saturday's Division III championship game. Going into the fourth quarter, the Cougars had averaged a little more than one yard per carry and had gained just 85 yards on offense. Tha
Fall Sports
On this week’s show, Joe Marchilena is joined by Roger Brown, from New Hampshire Football Report and the Union Leader, to discuss the three division championship games from last weekend, and what to look for in 2018.
Division I
Here's what is being said around the state about Winnacunnet's 41-21 win over Pinkerton in the Division I championship game.
Division II
Here’s a look at what was being said around the state about Plymouth's 27-8 win over Bow in the Division II championship.
Division III-IV
Here's a look at what was being said around the state about Campbell's 12-8 win over Monadnock in the Division III championship.
Division I
DURHAM - All season, the Winnacunnet High School football team has been able to shut down opponents with its defense. In Saturday's Division I championship game against Pinkerton, the Warriors were able to do it with their offense. No. 1 Winnacunnet scored on its first six possessions, and didn't ha
Division II
DURHAM - Frustration was bubbling on the sideline of the Plymouth High School football team in the second quarter of Saturday's Division II championship game against Bow. Already up by a touchdown, the No. 2 Bobcats had a chance for more, but turned the ball over twice in the red zone. But in just t
Division III-IV
DURHAM - The Campbell High School football team just had to keep the game close in the fourth quarter. Despite being unable to move the ball for most of the first three quarters Saturday against Monadnock, the Cougars' defense did just enough to keep the Huskies in check. And when Campbell took over
Division I
There is at least one way that this year's Division I championship game feels like 2014 to Brian O'Reilly. When the Pinkerton Academy football team lines up for kickoff against Winnacunnet, it will be going up against a team that has played great defense all season long, and the Astros coach believe
Division I
There was a feeling around the Winnacunnet High School football team that this season could be a good one. While the Warriors had won just three of nine games in 2016, they had kept things close against some of the top teams in Division I, struggling to pull out close games or finish off teams that