Pigskin Prophets: Week 1
It's finally here, the first week of the high school football season. Now it's time for us to see which teams worked the hardest during the offseason and which teams will have work to do in the coming weeks.
The season kicks off with what could be the biggest game of the season: Merrimack at Bedford, two teams that projected to be two of the best in the state.
Here are the experts pick for that game, and nine others.
Sean Sendall
BEDFORD over Merrimack
Salem over MANCHESTER CENTRAL
MILFORD over ConVal
SOMERSWORTH over Winnisquam
WINNACUNNET over Bishop Guertin
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
JOHN STARK over Souhegan
NEWPORT over Kearsarge
NASHUA SOUTH over Spaulding
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 77-32.
Sean Sendall is a producer and host for ESPN NH and does play-by-play for the NFHS Sports Network.
Roger Brown
Merrimack over BEDFORD
MANCHESTER CENTRAL over Salem
ConVal over MILFORD
Winnisquam over SOMERSWORTH
WINNACUNNET over Bishop Guertin
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
JOHN STARK over Souhegan
NEWPORT over Kearsarge
NASHUA SOUTH over Spaulding
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 72-37.
Roger Brown is the founder and editor of New Hampshire Football Report and the high school football writer for the Union Leader.
Justin McIsaac
BEDFORD over Merrimack
MANCHESTER CENTRAL over Salem
ConVal over MILFORD
SOMERSWORTH over Winnisquam
WINNACUNNET over Bishop Guertin
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
JOHN STARK over Souhegan
Kearsarge over NEWPORT
Spaulding over NASHUA SOUTH
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 67-42.
Justin McIsaac runs MOSN - The McIsaac On Sports Network. He's a former All-Star Wrestling and Ringside Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. He always picks Spaulding, even if they're playing the 2007 Patriots. Somehow none of those things are made up. Yell at him on twitter @Justin_McIsaac.
George Scione
Merrimack over BEDFORD
Salem over MANCHESTER CENTRAL
MILFORD over ConVal
Winnisquam over SOMERSWORTH
WINNACUNNET over Bishop Guertin
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
JOHN STARK over Souhegan
NEWPORT over Kearsarge
NASHUA SOUTH over Spaulding
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 68-41.
George Scione is a sports reporter for the Nashua Telegraph.
Dave Haley
BEDFORD over Merrimack
Salem over MANCHESTER CENTRAL
MILFORD over ConVal
SOMERSWORTH over Winnisquam
WINNACUNNET over Bishop Guertin
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
JOHN STARK over Souhegan
NEWPORT over Kearsarge
NASHUA SOUTH over Spaulding
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 70-39.
Dave Haley writes for and is the owner of the New Hampshire Sportspage.
Pete Tarrier
BEDFORD over Merrimack
MANCHESTER CENTRAL over Salem
ConVal over MILFORD
Winnisquam over SOMERSWORTH
Bishop Guertin over WINNACUNNET
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
JOHN STARK over Souhegan
Kearsarge over NEWPORT
NASHUA SOUTH over Spaulding
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 75-34.
Pete Tarrier is the host of "The NH High School Football Show," heard Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. on ESPN NH 1250 AM in Manchester, 900 AM in Nashua and digitally via the TuneIn & the ESPN Radio apps. Pete can be seen in front of the video camera reporting for www.NHSportspage.com. He is also a voter for the Union Leader/ESPN NH High School Football Power Poll.
Joe Marchilena
BEDFORD over Merrimack
Salem over MANCHESTER CENTRAL
MILFORD over ConVal
SOMERSWORTH over Winnisquam
WINNACUNNET over Bishop Guertin
GOFFSTOWN over Londonderry
Souhegan over JOHN STARK
NEWPORT over Kearsarge
NASHUA SOUTH over Spaulding
Bow over PEMBROKE
Last week: NA. Last Season: 70-39.
Joe Marchilena is the editor of nh-highschoolsports.com. Reach him at nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com.
