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# Portsmouth-Oyster River makes a move up in this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/portsmouth-oyster-river-makes-a-move-up-in-this-weeks-new-hampshire-orthopaedic-center-nhhssports-football-coaches-poll/
- Published: 2026-10-12T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T18:29:59.000Z
- Description: The ClipperCats, coming off back-to-back comeback wins, made a move up this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll, moving into the top five for the first time.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: football, Coaches Poll, New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV

The Division I East Conference standings weren't the only the thing the Portsmouth-Oyster River football team is climbing.

The ClipperCats, coming off back-to-back comeback wins, made a move up this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll, moving into the top five for the first time. 

Bishop Guertin was again a unanimous choice for No. 1, getting all 20 first-place votes, while Pinkerton was a unanimous pick to take the second spot in the poll. 

Windham and Londonderry also held their ground, coming in at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, for the second week in a row, while Portsmouth-Oyster River moved up two spots this week to come in at No. 5\. 

Winnacunnet and Concord both dropped a spot to make up for that move, as the Warriors slid down to No. 6 and the Crimson Tide dropped down to No. 7\. 

Exeter remained at No. 8 for the second week in a row while Plymouth and Souhegan, two of three undefeated teams left in Division II, remained in the same spots as a week a go. The Bobcats were again No. 9 while the Sabers rounded out the poll at No. 10\. 

Here is this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll. These are the top 10 football teams in the state, with this year's record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week's ranking.

1. Bishop Guertin (6-0), 20/200, 1st
2. Pinkerton (5-1), 180, 2nd
3. Windham (5-1), 148, 3rd
4. Londonderry (5-1), 144, 4th
5. Portsmouth-Oyster River (4-2), 105, 7th
6. Winnacunnet (4-2), 93, 5th
7. Concord (3-3), 82, 6th
8. Exeter (3-3), 38, 8th
9. Plymouth (6-0), 32, 9th
10. Souhegan (6-0), 29, 10th

**Also receiving votes:** Bedford (3-3), 26; Manchester Memorial (3-3), 12; Salem (1-5), 6; Nashua North (3-3), 3; Pelham (5-1), 2.

The coaches poll is voted on by football coaches from around the state and members of the media. The poll will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.

*This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center.* [*Learn more about them by going here.*](https://nhoc.com/?ref=nh-highschoolsports.com)