Division II
John Stark football fights through to get win over Souhegan
There were times on Saturday when Rod McQuarrie wondered how his John Stark High School football team was going to respond to adversity.
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Division II
ConVal football comes up short in opening loss to Milford
The ConVal High School football team rallied from a 27-7 halftime deficit Friday but couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Milford 41-35. The Cougars opened the second half with two touchdowns to get within six points, and twice had the ball inside the Spartans' 20-
Division II
Hanover football comes back in second half to top Laconia
LACONIA - Reed Winter rushed for three touchdowns to help lead a second-half comeback for the Hanover High School football team in a 34-19 win over Laconia on Friday. As the sun set, and the hill behind the Laconia field grew darker, it appeared as though the teams were
Division I
Bedford football stops Merrimack on final play to win opener
Fatigue might have been setting in for the Bedford High School football team, but when it needed its defense to make plays, it did.
Division I
Salem football stays disciplined, defeats Manchester Central
MANCHESTER - There were many indications of opening weekend at Gill Stadium. Coaches were in shorts, the band was not in uniform, you could hear the fireworks coming from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats game, and there was a general lack of discipline of the football field with the team who
Fall Sports
Pigskin Prophets: Week 1
It's finally here, the first week of the high school football season. Now it's time for us to see which teams worked the hardest during the offseason and which teams will have work to do in the coming weeks. The season kicks off with what could
Division II
ConVal's Baldwin hoping to etch his name in football record books
When Liam Baldwin started playing football in fourth grade, there was one player he would watch on television and want to emulate. Baldwin's first year on the gridiron was during the 2007 season and he was awestruck by a New England Patriot by the name of Randy Moss. But during those early years, pl
Division I
Bedford's Leahy overcomes odds to return for football season
The text message made Derek Stank a little bit nervous. It was March, but it wasn't unusal for the Bedford High School football coach to hear from one of his players. But this was a message from starting running back Nick Leahy, and it put Stank on alert. "I got a text message basically saying 'hey,
Division I
Can anyone be 'this year's Goffstown' in Division I football?
It was the phrase spoken most often by high school football coaches from around Division I. "We want to be this year's Goffstown." For some teams, like Merrimack or Portsmouth or Timberlane or even this year's Goffstown, the comparison is fitting and the imitation would be accurate. But that thought
Division II
Windham, John Stark lead preseason favorites in Division II football
In a division that went through the most change during the offseason, it's a familiar group that looks to be the favorite. After reaching the Division II title game in each of the last two seasons, the Windham High School football team appears to be the one everyone else in the division is looking t
Fall Sports
The Ninth State Sports Show (Aug. 31) with guest Roger Brown
For the second edition of the show, host Joe Marchilena sat down with Roger Brown, of the Union Leader and NH Football Report, at Riverside BBQ in Nashua to discuss the start of the football season this weekend. You can be a part of the show by emailing questions to
Division III-IV
A champion could rise from the North in Division III football
A pair of new high school football teams have dropped down to Division III this season and it appears to have made the North Conference the place to be.