Pigskin Prophets: Week 5

It's the final weekend of September, and it brings some great games that will help determine who is a contender in New Hampshire high school football. In Division I, Nashua North and South will meet in a Battle for the Bridge, while Concord heads to Exeter in a big showdown. In Division II, Bedford goes on the road for another big game at Bishop Guertin. In Division III, Milford welcomes newcomer Alvirne for the first time. And Windham and Plymouth could be playing for the top seed already in Division IV.

Now, on to the picks.

John Doyle

NASHUA SOUTH over Nashua North

MILFORD over Alvirne

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

PORTSMOUTH over Goffstown

EXETER over Concord

BISHOP GUERTIN over Bedford

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

BOW over Hollis Brookline

PLYMOUTH over Windham

Winnacunnet over DOVER

Last week: 4-6. Season: 26-14.

John Doyle is the Sunday sports editor and staff writer at Foster’s Daily Democrat.

Mike Zhe

NASHUA SOUTH over Nashua North

MILFORD over Alvirne

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

Goffstown over PORTSMOUTH

EXETER over Concord

BISHOP GUERTIN over Bedford

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

Hollis Brookline over BOW

PLYMOUTH over Windham

DOVER over Winnacunnet

Last week: 7-3. Season: 28-12.

Mike Zhe is a staff writer for the Portsmouth Herald and the editor of New York Hockey Journal.

Justin McIsaac

NASHUA SOUTH over Nashua North

MILFORD over Alvirne

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

PORTSMOUTH over Goffstown

EXETER over Concord

BISHOP GUERTIN over Bedford

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

Hollis Brookline over Bow

Windham over PLYMOUTH

Winnacunnet over DOVER

Last week: 7-3. Season: 29-11.

Justin McIsaac is the Sports Director at WTSN AM 1270 in Dover. He desperately wants to host a Candlepin Bowling show. Follow him on twitter @Justin_McIsaac.

George Scione

NASHUA SOUTH over Nashua North

Alvirne over MILFORD

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

Goffstown over PORTSMOUTH

EXETER over Concord

Bedford over BISHOP GUERTIN

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

Hollis Brookline over BOW

Windham over PLYMOUTH

Winnacunnet over DOVER

Last week: 5-5. Season: 27-13.

George Scione is the assistant sports editor for the Nashua Telegraph.

Dave Haley

Nashua North over NASHUA SOUTH

MILFORD over ALVIRNE

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

PORTSMOUTH over Goffstown

EXETER over Concord

BISHOP GUERTIN over Bedford

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

Hollis Brookline over BOW

PLYMOUTH over Windham

Winnacunnet over DOVER

Last week: 6-4. Season: 28-12.

Dave Haley writes for and is the owner of the New Hampshire Sportspage.

Pete Tarrier

NASHUA SOUTH over Nashua North

MILFORD over Alvirne

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

PORTSMOUTH over Goffstown

EXETER over Concord

Bedford over BISHOP GUERTIN

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

BOW over Hollis Brookline

PLYMOUTH over Windham

Winnacunnet over DOVER

Last week: 7-3. Season: 29-11.

Pete Tarrier talks sports for Clear Channel Radio in NH.  He hosts “The NH High School Football Show,” Saturdays from 7-9 a.m. on WGIR-AM 610 in Manchester and WQSO 96.7 FM “The Wave” on the Seacoast.

Joe Marchilena

Nashua North over NASHUA SOUTH

MILFORD over Alvirne

SOUHEGAN over Con-Val

Goffstown over PORTSMOUTH

EXETER over Concord

BISHOP GUERTIN over Bedford

MANCHESTER WEST over Merrimack

Hollis Brookline over BOW

Windham over PLYMOUTH

Winnacunnet over DOVER

Last week: 7-3. Season: 29-11.

Joe Marchilena is the editor of nh-highschoolsports.com, and sports editor of The Cabinet Press. Reach him at nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com.