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# Pigskin Prophets: Week 5
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/pigskin-prophets-week-5-8/
- Published: 2023-09-29T17:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-29T17:00:57.000Z
- Description: There are two kinds of sports rivalries - ones of proximity and ones of familiarity. Last week, we saw Division I play out its rivalries of proximity; this week, the other divisions play ones of familiarity.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, football, Pigskin Prophets, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

*In a town without a name, in a heavy downpour* 
*Thought he passed his own shadow, by the backstage door* 
*Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain* 
*And that one guitar, made his whole life change* 
*Now he needs to keep on rockin', he just can't stop* 
*Gotta keep on rockin', that boy has got to stay on top*

- [*Juke Box Hero by Foreigner*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W%5FTOsFvnmeQ&ref=nh-highschoolsports.com)

There are two kinds of sports rivalries - ones of proximity and ones of familiarity. Last week, we saw Division I play out its rivalries of proximity; this week, the other divisions play ones of familiarity.

In Divisions III and IV, we've got rematches of last year's championship games. In Division II, it's the renewal of a rivalry that goes back to the old D3, between teams that have met six times in a championship game. Who will come out on top?

With one of us riding a wave of confidence from last week, here are the picks (home teams in CAPS).

### Joe Marchilena

- CAMPBELL over Trinity
- Somersworth over NEWPORT
- SOUHEGAN over Plymouth
- BEDFORD over Nashua North
- Londonderry over WINDHAM
- NASHUA SOUTH over Manchester Central
- KEENE over Goffstown
- Timberlane over BISHOP GUERTIN
- Bow over MERRIMACK VALLEY
- Franklin over WINNISQUAM

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

*Joe Marchilena is the owner and editor of NH-HighSchoolSports.com, and has been covering high school sports in New Hampshire since 2005.*

### Mike Lochman

- Trinity over CAMPBELL
- Somersworth over NEWPORT
- SOUHEGAN over Plymouth
- BEDFORD over Nashua North
- Londonderry over WINDHAM
- NASHUA SOUTH over Manchester Central
- KEENE over Goffstown
- Timberlane over BISHOP GUERTIN
- Bow over MERRIMACK VALLEY
- WINNISQUAM over Franklin

**Last week:** 9-1\. **Season:** 29-11.

*Mike Lochman coached high school football in New Hampshire for 20 years at Merrimack, Hollis Brookline and Souhegan, and is a co-host for the Ninth State Sports Show football podcast.*