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# NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Nov. 5)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/nhhssports-football-performances-of-the-week-nov-5/
- Published: 2024-11-05T21:30:39.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-05T21:30:39.000Z
- Description: Every week during the football season, on the Ninth State Sports Show podcast, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman will each select a Player and a Team of the Week from the previous weekend’s performances.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, Exeter, football, Franklin, Merrimack, Pinkerton, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

Every week during the football season, on the Ninth State Sports Show podcast, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman will each select a Player and a Team of the Week from the previous weekend’s performances.

You can listen to this week’s podcast by [going here](https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/ninth-state-sports-show-football-edition-nov-4-presented-by-the-event-center-nashua/).

Here are the selections for Week 9:

### Player of the Week

- **Mike’s** **Pick: Michael Caron, Exeter.** The Blue Hawks quarterback helped lead his team to a 21-10 win over Londonderry in the regular-season finale. Caron was 10 of 15 passing for 154 yards and a touchdown in Exeter's victory, which helped it earn the No. 2 seed in Division I.
- **Joe’s Pick: James Caruso.** With injuries depleting the Astros' backfield, Caruso moved from his tight end position to help lead his team to a 30-17 victory over Alvirne to finish the regular season. The junior ran for 99 yards and a touchdown in the victory.

### Team of the Week

- **Mike’s Pick: Merrimack.** In need of a win to make the postseason, the Tomahawks rallied in the second half to beat Bishop Guertin 34-21 and return to the playoffs after missing them last season.
- **Joe’s Pick: Franklin.** The Golden Tornadoes needed a victory over Bishop Brady to get into the playoffs for the first time since 2018\. Franklin did that, going on the road to get a 17-7 win over the Giants to return to the postseason.

### Top Performers of 2024

**Week 1**

- **Players:** Matt Morrison, Pinkerton; Mike Landmesser, Alvirne.
- **Teams:** Winnacunnet; Manchester West.

**Week 2**

- **Players:** Joey Dykstra, John Stark; Nate Bowen, Bishop Guertin.
- **Teams:** Exeter; Manchester Memorial

**Week 3**

- **Players:** Ben Valenti, Plymouth; Kevin Todisco, Salem.
- **Teams:** Farmington-Nute; Alvirne.

**Week 4**

- **Players:** Sahil Mujawar, Merrimack; Daniel Batstone, Exeter.
- **Teams:** Nashua South, Pinkerton.

**Week 5**

- **Players:** Michael Fiengo, Souhegan; Luke Peters, Nashua North.
- **Teams:** Concord, Bishop Brady.

**Week 6**

- **Players:** Ollie Service, Trinity; Scott Hershberger, Campbell.
- **Teams:** Kingswood; Bedford.

**Week 7**

- **Players:** Robert King, Hillsboro-Deering; Gio Doria, Manchester West.
- **Teams:** Trinity; Bishop Guertin.

**Week 8**

- **Players:** Nathan Migliore, Pelham; Brody Helton, Bedford.
- **Teams:** Spaulding, Nashua North.