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# Macomber doing it all to get Plymouth football back to the top
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/macomber-get-plymouth-football-back-top/
- Published: 2016-11-16T20:06:20.000Z
- Updated: 2016-11-16T20:06:20.000Z
- Description: Garrett Macomber has done a little bit of everything while at Plymouth Regional High School. A two-way player for the football team, the junior has also been a member of the indoor and outdoor track teams. In the spring, he also puts the pads back on as a member of the Bobcats boys lacrosse team. La
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, championship, football, playoffs, Plymouth, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

Garrett Macomber has done a little bit of everything while at Plymouth Regional High School.

A two-way player for the football team, the junior has also been a member of the indoor and outdoor track teams. In the spring, he also puts the pads back on as a member of the Bobcats boys lacrosse team.

Last winter, when one of Plymouth's starting wrestlers went down with a season-ending knee injury, Macomber joined the team and was in the varsity lineup two weeks later.

But his biggest achievement might have come in last Saturday's 20-18 semifinal win over previously-undefeated Windham, and it showed just how versatile Macomber is.

With the Jaguars lining up for what would have been a game-winning field goal, Macomber busted through a hole in the line. In fact, he came through so hard, he almost overran the play.

"We practiced for that all week," Macomber said. "We knew it was going to be important and we were going to be able to get it.

"They put their wing slanted in, so he had the outside guy. The defensive tackle goes in, so I was able to get through, but I almost overshot it. I was running toward them and the kicker wasn't even ready. It hit me right in the gut."

The live ball fluttered to the ground, but there was only one thought going through Macomber's mind.

"We're going to the 'ship, that was the first thing that went into my mind," he said. "It was just crazy."

Almost as crazy as what Macomber has been able to do this season, while many of his teammates have gone down with injuries all around him. The Bobcats have been down as many as five starters at various points this season, some for the year, and despite having teams keying on him on offense, Macomber has still managed to rush for over two thousand yards this season.

"Everyone is focused on him," Plymouth coach Chris Sanborn said. "Everyone is keying on him and he's still getting his yards. It's freeing up everyone else. He's been the stabling force the whole time. Everyone knows he's the man getting the ball and he's still done it."

Sometimes that's meant carrying the ball over 40 times, like in Plymouth's loss to John Stark, or fewer than a dozen, like he did against Milford, delivering the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. And at other times, it's meant making a big play on defense, where Macomber also plays every down.

Although he likes being on the field all the time, if there was one he had to choose, Macomber might take offense.

"It's two different mind sets," he said. "Defense is like an emotion, like an angry mindset that you always need to make a tackle. There's always a sense of urgency. Offensively, it's not as intense. I personally like offense more. I always like carrying the ball."

Sanborn is certainly happy to have Macomber getting carries on offense.

"I think he's the best running back in Division II, if not one of the best in the state," he said. "If he was playing for Pinkerton or Exeter right now, everyone would be calling him one of the best in the state. He takes nothing and makes something out of it. And he's playing every snap on defense, too."

On Saturday, Macomber and many of the Bobcats will be playing in their first championship game, as No. 4 Plymouth takes on No. 7 Bow at 2:30 p.m. in the Division II title game at the University of New Hampshire.

Even though Plymouth beat Bow, 28-12, during the regular season, the Bobcats know they'll have their work cut out for them against the Falcons.

"The challenge that's there is that they have the ability to change what they did from the first time," Macomber said. "They can evolve and do different things. They're going to throw all kinds of things at us."

If Plymouth wins, Macomber might try adding another sport to his resume.

"I made a bet with one of my buddies, that if we made it to the championship, I'd play basketball," he said, laughing. "I'd just be the hype guy. I'm not that good."