Fall Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition (Oct. 26)
It's the final week of the regular season, and Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman talk about what the playoffs in all four divisions might look like when its all done.
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Division I
Bishop Guertin football takes care of business in win over Alvirne (video)
NASHUA - John Trisciani had a check list to fulfill going into the Bishop Guertin High School football team's game Saturday night against Alvirne. Keep everyone healthy. Get everyone in the game on senior night. Get the win. Check, check and check. The Cardinals took a two-touchdown lead in the fir
Division I
Salem football starts fast, hands Londonderry first loss (video)
SALEM - Defense hasn't been a strength for the Salem High School football team for parts of this season. Blue Devils coach Steve Abraham bet on that side of the ball to start Friday night's game and it paid off. Salem forced a three-and-out by Londonderry, and two plays later, Tommy Ahlers rushed 75
Fall Sports
Pigskin Prophets: Week 8
Guess I've got that old traveling bone 'Cause this feeling won't leave me alone But I won't, won't Be losing my way, no, no Long as I can see the light * Long As I Can See The Light by Creedence Clearwater
Fall Sports
Football Notebook: Cancellations lead to must-win situations
Manchester West’s Tom Bozoian and Monadnock’s Rob Lotito find themselves in similar, yet very different, positions courtesy of COVID-19 and the protective protocols instituted by their school districts and the NHIAA.
Division I
Finlay's late TD, 2-point conversion give Nashua North football win over Pinkerton (video)
DERRY - The play call was for a play-action pass, but the way previous 47 minutes of Thursday night's game had gone, Derek Finlay was probably going to end up running. With the Nashua High School North football team in need of a touchdown, and his first option covered up, Finlay tucked the ball and
Division I
Game felt like dress rehearsal for Bishop Guertin, Pinkerton football teams
Say stop if you've heard this one before. Teams from Bishop Guertin High School and Pinkerton Academy meeting for a highly-anticipated game on the turf at Stellos Stadium, knowing the chances are almost a hundred percent that they'll meet again in a few weeks in the postseason. No, it's not already
Division II
Young Souhegan football growing up faster than expected
There were a few things that Robin Bowkett knew about his Souhegan High School football team before anyone ever set foot on a field this season. The Sabers had only two starters back from last year's Division II championship team, the program's first title since 2010, and the players who were going
Fall Sports
Ninth State Sports Show: Football Edition (Oct. 19)
On this week’s show, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman discuss a possible decision being made on football games that weren't played due to COVID-19 and their affect on the playoffs. They also talk about the results from two big Division I matchups, Pinkerton-Bishop Guertin and
Fall Sports
Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 18)
There were a couple of signs last week that we're getting closer to a decision on what to do about postponed/cancelled football games in 2021. The #NHIAA football council met this morning and unanimously voted that any game that is canceled because of COVID will not count
Division I
Pinkerton football sets tone early, holds off Bishop Guertin (video)
NASHUA - The Pinkerton Academy football team opened Saturday night's game against Bishop Guertin with some fireworks. Don Terrio returned the kickoff to start the game 70 yards for a touchdown and the Astros did enough the rest of the way to come out with a 22-12 win over the Cardinals in a Division
Division I
Winnacunnet football starts fast in win over Goffstown (video)
GOFFSTOWN - Ryan Francoeur went back and forth all week over what the Winnacunnet High School football team should do if it won the coin toss Saturday. Give the ball to Goffstown's high-powered offense to start the game? Or take it and try to start eating up clock from the opening drive. The Warrior