> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Preview capsules for Week 1 of the Division II football season - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/preview-capsules-week-1-division-ii-football-season/ - Published: 2017-09-01T12:00:14.000Z - Updated: 2017-09-01T12:00:14.000Z - Description: Here's a quick look at each Week 1 game in Division II football action. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Division II, capsules, football, preview, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 Here's a quick look at each Week 1 game in Division II football action. ### ConVal (0-0) at Milford (0-0) - **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Milford. - **Last Game:** ConVal lost to Windham 62-45; Milford lost to Plymouth, 14-12. - **Last Meeting:** Milford won 41-35 on Sept. 2, 2016. - **FYI:** Both teams would have made the playoffs with a win in their regular-season finales last season ... Milford had a 27-7 lead at halftime last year before ConVal stormed back in the second half ... the Spartans have won five in a row in the series, with the Cougars' last win coming on Sept. 11, 2009. ### Laconia (0-0) at Hanover (0-0) - **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Hanover. - **Last Game:** Laconia beat Gilford-Belmont, 46-6; Hanover lost to Bow in the semifinals, 38-24. - **Last Meeting:** Hanover won 34-19 on Sept. 2, 2016. - **FYI:** The win was part of an 8-0 start for Hanover last season ... the Marauders won eight games total from 2012-15 ... Laconia has fewer than 40 players on its roster this year, but many of those are experienced players returning. ### Merrimack Valley (0-0) at Lebanon (0-0) - **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Lebanon. - **Last Game:** Merrimack Valley beat Pembroke 38-0; Lebanon lost to Hanover in the quarterfinals, 13-10. - **Last Meeting:** Lebanon won 34-20 on Sept. 2, 2016. - **FYI:** After losing its first five games last year, Merrimack Valley finished the season by winning three of its final four ... the Pride look to have a run-heavy offense out of the spread formation ... Lebanon also got hot down the stretch last season, winning four of five, including wins over Plymouth and Bow. ### Gilford-Belmont (0-0) at Pelham (0-0) - **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Pelham. - **Last Game:** Gilford-Belmont lost to Laconia 46-6; Pelham beat Manchester West, 35-0. - **Last Meeting:** Pelham won 19-12 on Sept. 24, 2016. - **FYI:** Last year's meeting was the first between the two teams since 2007 ... the teams played twice that year, with Pelham winning 13-12 in the regular season, and 21-7 in the Division V title game ... this game was originally scheduled for Sept. 22, but was moved after Trinity dropped its varsity program in August. ### Souhegan (0-0) at John Stark (0-0) - **When:** Saturday, 2 p.m. at Weare - **Last Game:** Souhegan lost to Hollis Brookline, 55-21; John Stark lost to Bow in the quarterfinals, 27-21. - **Last Meeting:** John Stark won 35-14 on Sept. 3, 2016. - **FYI:** The win for the Generals in 2016 was the first over Souhegan since 2006 ... John Stark also made its first playoff appearance last season ... John Stark's Parker McQuarrie takes over at quarterback for his brother, Drew, who is now at Boston College ... Souhegan had a young team last season, but enter this year with 18 seniors on the roster. ### Hollis Brookline (0-0) at Windham (0-0) - **When:** Saturday, 1:30 p.m. at Windham. - **Last Game:** Hollis Brookline lost to Windham in the quarterfinals, 52-7; Windham lost to Plymouth in the semifinals, 20-18. - **Last Meeting:** Windham won 52-7 on Nov. 5, 2016. - **FYI:** This is the fourth year in a row these two teams have opened the season against each other ... Windham won the previous three by an average of 36 points ... ### St. Thomas (0-0) at Sanborn (0-0) - **When:** Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Kingston. - **Last Game:** St. Thomas lost to Plymouth in the quarterfinals, 28-6; Sanborn beat Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton, 34-21. - **Last Meeting:** St. Thomas won 35-6 on Sept. 3, 2016. - **FYI:** This will be the first game as St. Thomas head coach Ryan Brown, who is also the school's athletic director ... Shawn DeKorne returns at quarterback for the Saints after missing part of last season with injuries ... the Indians also have their quarterback returning, with Brian McHugh leading the way. ### Bow (0-0) at Pembroke (0-0) - **When:** Saturday, 1:30 p.m. at Pembroke. - **Last Game:** Bow lost to Plymouth in the final, 27-24; Pembroke lost to Merrimack Valley, 38-0. - **Last Meeting:** Bow won 42-0 on Sept. 3, 2016. - **FYI:** Bow reached the title game in its first season in Division II ... the Falcons return a lot of experience from last season, including quarterback Matt Harkins ... Pembroke has won four games since 2014. ### Kingswood (0-0) at Plymouth (0-0) - **When:** Saturday, 2 p.m. at Plymouth - **Last Game:** Kingswood lost to Kennett 42-0; Plymouth beat Bow in the final, 27-24. - **Last Meeting:** Plymouth won 43-6 on Sept. 2, 2016. - **FYI:** Plymouth won its first title last year since 2013, and its 24th overall ... Plymouth's Garrett Macomber will look to be the state's first back-to-back Gatorade Player of the Year since Salem's Max Jacques in 2009-10 ... Kingswood will look to junior running back/linebacker Cameron Mann to lead the way this season. ### Manchester West (0-0) at Hillsboro-Deering/Hopktinon (0-0) - **When:** Saturday, 1 p.m. at Hopkinton - **Last Game:** Manchester West lost to Pelham 25-0; HD/Hopkinton lost to Sanborn 34-21. - **Last Meeting:** HD/Hopkinton won 34-0 on Sept 2, 2016. - **FYI:** West is coming off a win over Trinity in the Queen City Jamboree ... the Blue Kings have lost 20 games in a row and 34 of 35 ... HD/Hopkinton started 2-2 in its first varsity season in 2016, but finished with five straight losses. **Bye:** Kennett.