NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Oct. 6)

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 5:

Player of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Brady Spellman, Pinkerton. The senior running back ran for 213 yards and a two touchdowns on 11 carries, all in the first half of the Astros' 37-14 win over Concord.
• Joe’s Pick: Brody Pinciaro, Campbell. The junior running back led the Cougars offense with 183 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries to help Campbell get its third in in a row, 39-11, over Stevens.

Team of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Windham. The Jaguars went out to Hampton, and not only handed Winnacunnet its first loss, but shut out a Warriors offense that had averaged 37.5 points through its first four games.
• Joe’s Pick: Nashua North. Down two touchdowns to Goffstown late in the third quarter, the Titans scored on three consecutive possessions to take the lead. After a long touchdown drive by the Grizzlies put them in position to tie the game, North regrouped and stopped the two-point conversion to get a 28-26 comeback win.

Top Performers of 2026

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.