Portsmouth-Oyster River makes a move up in this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll
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.
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.
- Bishop Guertin (6-0), 20/200, 1st
- Pinkerton (5-1), 180, 2nd
- Windham (5-1), 148, 3rd
- Londonderry (5-1), 144, 4th
- Portsmouth-Oyster River (4-2), 105, 7th
- Winnacunnet (4-2), 93, 5th
- Concord (3-3), 82, 6th
- Exeter (3-3), 38, 8th
- Plymouth (6-0), 32, 9th
- 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.
