NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Oct. 27)

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.

Here are the selections for Week 8:

Player of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Cooper Coleman, Kennett. The senior running back ran for 261 yards and scored three touchdowns to help lead the Eagles to a 27-15 win over Trinity.
• Joe’s Pick: Dean Porter, Kingswood. The senior running back sparked the Knights' rally to a 34-20 win over St. Thomas. Porter ran for 234 yards and scored three of his four touchdowns - one on a fumble return - in the fourth quarter to lead the comeback.

Team of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: John Stark. The Generals kept their Division II postseason hopes alive by getting a 17-14 win over Manchester West.
• Joe’s Pick: Concord. The Crimson Tide got a 53-yard touchdown pass from Rhys Craigue to Moe Doe with six seconds remaining to get a 29-26 win over Portsmouth-Oyster River.

Top Performers of 2026

Week 8

• Players: Cooper Coleman, Kennett; Dean Porter, Kingswood.
• Teams: John Stark, Concord.

Week 7

• Players: Izak Jolin, Plymouth; Jackson Wright, Windham.
• Teams: Bedford; Merrimack Valley.

Week 6

• Players: Jordan Ball, Pinkerton; Demitrius Tsakiris, Portsmouth-Oyster River.
• Teams: Manchester Memorial, Stevens.

Week 5

• Players: Brady Spellman, Pinkerton; Brody Pinciaro, Campbell.
• Teams: Windham, Nashua North.

Week 4

• Players: Luke Draper, Pelham; Eric Baker, Nashua South.
• Teams: Winnacunnet, Souhegan.

Week 3

• Players: Dima Petrov, Hanover; Kingston Green, Manchester West.
• Teams: Milford, Londonderry.

Week 2

• Players: Nate Bowen, Bishop Guertin; Jacob "Bubba" Bryan, Souhegan.
• Teams: Plymouth, Pinkerton.

Week 1

• Players: AJ Bellen, John Stark; Maverick Torres, Merrimack.
• Teams: Salem; ConVal.