Pigskin Prophets: Week 3
There were a few more surprises last week in New Hampshire high school football, including Alvirne's dominating win over Nashua North, which all of the experts picked wrong.
There were a few more surprises last week in New Hampshire high school football, including Alvirne's dominating win over Nashua North, which all of the experts picked wrong. Despite that, things got back to normal around here, and this week, there are five games that with unanimous picks: Winnacunnet at Bedford, Londonderry at Nashua North, Manchester Central at Spaulding, Keene at Alvirne and Salem at Pinkerton.
Continue on for the picks.
John Doyle
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
SOUHEGAN over Milford
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
NASHUA SOUTH over Merrimack
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 6-4. Season: 11-9.
John Doyle is a staff sports writer and editor at Foster’s Daily Democrat.
Jim Fennell
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
Milford over SOUHEGAN
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
Merrimack over NASHUA SOUTH
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 7-3. Season: 12-8.
Jim Fennell is the founder of SportsNewHampshire, a web-based news service that currently focuses on local sports in the southwest corner of New Hampshire. To receive the SNH newsletter, email him at jim@sportsnh.com.
Roger Brown
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
Milford over SOUHEGAN
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
NASHUA SOUTH over Merrimack
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 8-2. Season: 15-5.
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 Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
SOUHEGAN over Milford
STEVENS over Bow
ALVIRNE over Keene
Merrimack over NASHUA SOUTH
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
GOFFSTOWN over Exeter
Last week: 5-5. Season: 12-8.
Justin McIsaac is the Sports Director for WTSN AM 1270 in Dover, announcer for Seacoast Roller Derby and 2003 NEI Pro Wrestling Personality of The Year. Somehow none of those things are made up. Follow him on twitter @Justin_McIsaac.
George Scione
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
Manchester Central over SPAULDING
Milford over SOUHEGAN
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
Merrimack over NASHUA SOUTH
PINKERTON over Salem
MERRIMACK VALLEY over St. Thomas
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 9-1. Season: 14-6.
George Scione is a sports reporter for the Nashua Telegraph.
Dave Haley
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
Milford over SOUHEGAN
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
NASHUA SOUTH over Merrimack
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 8-2. Season: 15-5.
Dave Haley writes for and is the owner of the New Hampshire Sportspage.
Pete Tarrier
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
Milford over SOUHEGAN
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
NASHUA SOUTH over Merrimack
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 9-1. Season: 14-6.
Pete Tarrier talks sports for Clear Channel Radio in NH. He hosts “The NH High School Football Show,” Saturdays from 8-9am on WGIR-AM 610 in Manchester and WQSO 96.7 FM on the Seacoast.
Joe Marchilena
BEDFORD over Winnacunnet
Londonderry over NASHUA NORTH
SPAULDING over Manchester Central
Milford over SOUHEGAN
Bow over STEVENS
ALVIRNE over Keene
NASHUA SOUTH over Merrimack
PINKERTON over Salem
St. Thomas over MERRIMACK VALLEY
Exeter over GOFFSTOWN
Last week: 9-1. Season: 16-4.
Joe Marchilena is the editor of nh-highschoolsports.com. Reach him at nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com.
