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# NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Sept. 29)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/nhhssports-football-performances-of-the-week-sept-29/
- Published: 2026-09-29T16:30:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T16:30:09.000Z
- 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: football, Player of the Week, Team of the Week, Division I, Division II

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-8-2/)

Here are the selections for Week 4:

### Player of the Week

- **Mike’s** **Pick: Luke Draper, Pelham.** The junior running back had almost four hundred all-purpose yards in his team's 53-20 win over Hollis Brookline. Draper rushed for 282 yards and five touchdowns and also had 108 yards in returns to lead Pelham to the win.
- **Joe’s Pick: Eric Baker, Nashua South.** The senior running back led the Panthers' offense with 261 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, and added 53 reception yards as well, as South got its first win, beat Nashua North 39-34\.

### Team of the Week

- **Mike’s Pick: Winnacunnet.** The Warriors didn't allow a touchdown on defense for the third week in a row as they beat Exeter 13-3\. Jaxon McDonald turned in an all-around performance, with a rushing and passing touchdown, a big special teams play and two interceptions on defense.
- **Joe’s Pick: Souhegan.** The Sabers took care of business on both sides of the ball in a 35-7 win over Manchester West. Luke Fallon threw four touchdown passes, Jacob Bryan ran for another score, and the defense stopped the Blue Knights twice inside the 10-yard line.

### Top Performers of 2026

**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.

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