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# Preview capsules for Week 3 of the Division I football season
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/preview-capsules-week-3-division-football-season/
- Published: 2017-09-15T14:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2017-09-15T14:00:12.000Z
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division I, capsules, football, preview, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

Here’s a quick look at each Week 3 game in Division I football action.

### Bedford (2-0) at Winnacunnet (2-0)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Alumni Field, Hampton.
- **Last Game:** Bedford beat Portsmouth 64-20; Winnacunnet beat Concord 28-14.
- **Last Meeting:** Bedford won 21-0 on Sept. 19, 2014.
- **FYI:** Connor Robert has led the way for the Bulldogs, throwing for six touchdowns and rushing for four more in the team's first two games ... Winnacunnet's offense had four turnovers in last week's win over Concord and the defense allowed 422 yards ... this is a rematch of the 2012 Division II championship game, won by Winnacunnet.

### Nashua South (0-2) at Merrimack (2-0)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Merrimack.
- **Last Game:** South lost to Pinkerton 28-6; Merrimack beat Bishop Guertin 42-19.
- **Last Meeting:** Nashua South won 43-14 on Sept. 20, 2014.
- **FYI:** For the second week in a row, the Panthers allowed over three hundred yards rushing, and South has been outscored 68-20 this season ... Merrimack's Joe Eichman has 379 yards of total offense and five touchdowns this season ... the teams had identical records when they met in 2014, in game where Merrimack turned the ball over six times. *\[Editor’s Note: Read all about this game Saturday morning at NH-HighSchoolSports.com.\]*

### Goffstown (2-0) at Exeter (2-0)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
- **Last Game:** Goffstown beat Dover 27-20; Exeter beat Spaulding 42-0.
- **Last Regular Season Meeting:** Goffstown won 28-14 on Sept. 20, 2014.
- **FYI:** The Grizzlies, who got out to a 27-0 lead after three quarters against Dover, got 127 yards rushing from quarterback Charlie Keith ... the Blue Hawks have outscored their first two opponents 90-20 this season ... under coach Justin Hufft, Goffstown is 2-0 against against, including a win in the 2015 championship game.

### Manchester Memorial (0-2) at Portsmouth (1-1)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Portsmouth.
- **Last Game:** Memorial lost to Manchester Central 47-40; Porstmouth lost to Bedford 64-20.
- **Last Meeting:** Portsmouth won 28-21 on Sept. 19, 2014.
- **FYI:** Memorial quarterback Chris Coburn had a hand in all six of the Crusaders' touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) against Central last week ... dating back to last season, in Portsmouth's last two games against teams other than Spaulding, the Clippers have allowed over 60 points.

### Nashua North (2-0) at Londonderry (2-0)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m., at Londonderry.
- **Last Game:** North beat Alvirne 38-6; Londonderry beat Timberlane 27-7.
- **Last Meeting:** Londonderry won 49-13 on Sept. 19, 2014.
- **FYI:** For the second week in a row, the Titans had over four hundred yards of offense in the win over Alvirne ... the Lancers used a ball-control offense again, scoring on four drives of 12 plays or more ... North hasn't beaten Londonderry since 2011\. *\[Editor’s Note: Read all about this game Saturday morning at NH-HighSchoolSports.com.\]*

### Spaulding (0-2) at Manchester Central (1-1)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Gill Stadium, Manchester.
- **Last Game:** Spaulding lost to Exeter 42-0; Central beat Manchester Memorial 47-40.
- **Last Meeting:** Spaulding won 14-10 on Sept. 19, 2014.
- **FYI:** Spaulding quarterback Noah Lapointe threw was 13 of 25 for 115 yards in last week's loss to Exeter ... Central quarterback Alex Hawkom was 16 of 26 for 244 yards and also had a 128 yards rushing against Memorial ... this is only the second meeting between the two programs.

### Dover (0-2) at Concord (0-2)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Memorial Field, Concord.
- **Last Game:** Dover lost to Goffstown 27-20; Concord lost to Winnacunnet 28-14.
- **Last Meeting:** Concord won 48-15 on Sept. 20, 2014.
- **FYI:** Dover's John Cantwell came off the bench at quarterback to lead the Green Wave to three fourth-quarter touchdowns and a near comeback against the Grizzlies ... Concord had over four hundred yards of offense, but had four drives stall inside the Winnacunnet 30.

### Alvirne (0-2) at Keene (0-2)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Keene.
- **Last Game:** Alvirne lost to Nashua North 38-6; Keene lost to Salem 57-14.
- **Last Meeting:** Keene won 18-6 on Oct. 24, 2016.
- **FYI:** These two teams have combined for just 13 wins over the last three seasons.

### Timberlane (0-2) at Bishop Guertin (0-2)

- **When:** Friday, 7 p.m. at Stellos Stadium, Nashua
- **Last Game:** Timberlane lost to Londonderry 27-7; Bishop Guertin lost to Merrimack 42-19.
- **Last Meeting:** Timberlane won 27-22 on Sept. 19, 2014.
- **FYI:** The Owls got a good game out of running back Farai Zhou, who had 94 yards on the ground, but didn't get much else ... quarterback Sam Raitt had to do it all last week, carrying the ball 31 times and passing it 31 times.

### Pinkerton (2-0) at Salem (2-0)

- **When:** Saturday, 2 p.m. at Salem.
- **Last Game:** Pinkerton beat Nashua South 28-6; Salem beat Keene 57-14.
- **Last Meeting:** Salem won 41-28 on Sept. 16, 2016.
- **FYI:** While the Pinkerton offense has been impressive, the defense has allowed just six points through two games ... Salem's Josh Sibanda is averaging 14.9 yards per carry this season ... the Blue Devils' win over the Astros last year was their first since 2009, and first in Derry since 2002\. *\[Editor’s Note: Read all about this game Sunday morning at NH-HighSchoolSports.com.\]*