Bishop Guertin still atop the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll as playoffs begin
The postseason is here, and while the Division I seeding might be different, the Bishop Guertin High School football team goes into playoffs as the top team in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
The postseason is here, and while the Division I seeding might be different, the Bishop Guertin High School football team goes into playoffs as the top team in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
The Cardinals received 16 first-place votes to come at No. 1 for the ninth week in a row and they'll host a D1 quarterfinal game on Nov. 13 after receiving a first-round bye.
Windham and Londonderry finished in a tie for No. 2. The Jaguars are the top seed in D1 and will also host a quarterfinal final on Nov. 13, while the Lancers, who received one first-place vote, are the No. 4 seed and will host Merrimack in the preliminary round.
Pinkerton came in at No. 4 for the second week in a row and the Astros will be the fifth seed, hosting Manchester Central in the prelims. Winnacunnet moved up a spot to No. 5 and will get a first-round bye before hosting a quarterfinal on Nov. 13.
Concord dropped a spot to No. 6, as the Crimson Tide will host Salem in the D1 preliminary round, while Portsmouth-Oyster River remained seveth. The ClipperCats will host Exeter in the first-round of the D1 playoffs.
Bedford is again No. 8 in the poll and will host Manchester Memorial in the D1 first round while Salem returns to the poll after a four-week absence, coming in at No. 9.
Plymouth dropped a spot to No. 10 and the Bobcats are the top seed in D2, hosting Kingswood in the D2 quarterfinals on Saturday.
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 overall record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week's ranking.
- Bishop Guertin (9-0), 16/169, 1st
- T-Windham (8-1), 144, 2nd
- T-Londonderry (8-1), 1/144, 3rd
- Pinkerton (6-3), 119, 4th
- Winnacunnet (7-2), 95, 6th
- Concord (5-4), 83, 5th
- Portsmouth-Oyster River (6-3), 69, 7th
- Bedford (6-3), 50, 8th
- Salem (4-4), 22, NR
- Plymouth (9-0), 20, 9th
Dropped out: Souhegan.
Also receiving votes: Souhegan (9-0), 16, 10th; Exeter (4-5), 2; Manchester Memorial (4-4), 2.
The coaches poll is voted on by football coaches from around the state and members of the media. This will be the final poll of the regular season and there will be no polls during the playoffs. The final poll will be released on Nov. 30.
This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
