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# NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Sept. 24)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/nhhssports-football-performances-of-the-week-sept-24/
- Published: 2024-09-24T15:00:21.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-24T15:00:21.000Z
- 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, Alvirne, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, Farmington-Nute, football, Player of the Week, Plymouth, Salem, Team of the Week, #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-sept-24/).

Here are the selections for Week 3:

### Player of the Week

- **Mike’s** **Pick: Ben Valenti, Plymouth.** The junior had a huge game in the Bobcats' 48-10 win over Trinity, rushing for 308 yards and three touchdowns to help Plymouth improve to 3-0 in Division II.
- **Joe’s Pick: Kevin Todisco, Salem.** The senior made the most of his nine carries against Dover, rushing for 215 yards and five touchdowns in the first half of a 63-13 win. It was Salem's first victory of the year after an 0-2 start.

### Team of the Week

- **Mike’s Pick: Farmington-Nute.** The Tigers got a 14-13 overtime win against Bishop Brady last Saturday for their first win of the season. It was the second game back as a varsity program for Farmington-Nute since 2019 and the first win since October of 2018.
- **Joe’s Pick: Alvirne.** The Broncos beat Timberlane 48-20 to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2004\. Alvirne did it on both sides of the ball, forcing four turnovers, including a pick-6 by Quintin Tetreault, while Mike Landmesser ran for five touchdowns.

### Top Performers of 2024

**Week 1**

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

**Week 3**

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

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