Bedford gets back into this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll
Coming off back-to-back wins, the Bedford High School football team has found its way back into the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll this week.
Coming off back-to-back wins, the Bedford High School football team has found its way back into the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll this week.
After dropping out two weeks ago, the Bulldogs have returned following wins over Keene and Manchester Memorial.
Bishop Guertin was the top team for the seventh week in a row, although the Cardinals weren't a unanimous choice, as they received 15 first-place votes. Londonderry, coming off an out-of-state win over Central Catholic, of Lawrence, Mass., picked up on first-place vote.
Bishop Guertin came in ahead of Pinkerton, a the Astros were No. 2 for the third week in a row. Londonderry traded spots with Windham, as the Lancers moved up to No. 3 and the Jaguars dropped to No. 4.
Portsmouth-Oyster River held on to the No. 5 spot while Winnacunnet and Concord were both sixth and seventh, respectively, for the second week in a row.
Bedford returned to the poll at No. 8, while Souhegan and Plymouth traded spots. The Sabers moved up to No. 9 while the Bobcats came in at No. 10.
Here is this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll. These are the top 10 football teams in the state, with this year's record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week's ranking.
- Bishop Guertin (7-0), 15/159, 1st
- Pinkerton (5-2), 141, 2nd
- Londonderry (6-1), 1/128, 4th
- Windham (6-1), 115, 3rd
- Portsmouth-Oyster River (5-2), 90, 5th
- Winnacunnet (5-2), 79, 6th
- Concord (4-3), 66, 7th
- Bedford (4-3), 30, NR
- Souhegan (7-0), 25, 10th
- Plymouth (7-0), 23, 9th
Dropped out: Exeter.
Also receiving votes: Exeter (3-4), 12, 8th; Manchester Central (4-3), 6; Manchester Memorial (3-4), 4; Merrimack Valley (7-0), 1; Merrimack (4-3), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by football coaches from around the state and members of the media. The poll will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.
This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
