Division I
Not everyone was happy when Madison Lucontoni decided she wanted to kick for the football team before her freshman year at Bedford High School. A three-sport athlete who does softball in the spring and ice hockey in the winter, Lucontoni played soccer every fall, going to camps and taking lessons to
Division I
There are a lot of new names and new faces suiting up for the Salem High School football team this preseason. But for the Blue Devils, the 2018 season presents an opportunity for players who may have been overlooked in the past to shine. "Everybody knows our team was mostly seniors (last year)," Sal
Division I
Dan Hayes is in an interesting spot as the Timberlane Regional High School football team gets ready for this season. The senior quarterback enters his third year as the starter for the Owls, but around him will be a handful of players that, in some cases, will be getting their first taste of varsity
Division III-IV
A year ago, Keegan Mills stormed onto the scene for the Campbell High School football team. As a sophomore, Mills was part of a dynamic running back duo that helped lead the Cougars to their second championship in four seasons, while also contributing to one of the best defenses in the state. But th
Division I
Evan Cormier wasn't supposed to be participating in the first day of practice for the Londonderry High School football team. The senior wasn't supposed to be working hard all summer to prepare to be the starting quarterback going into the 2018 season. But there was Cormier, practicing and working o
Division I
Dante Laurendi has been around high school football players long enough to know when he's got one who can handle being a leader. Brian Montminy qualifies as one of those players. The Nashua High School North senior enters the season as a two-year captain, something Laurendi hasn't had a lot of durin
Division I
Austin Hiscoe doesn't try to sugarcoat the 2017 season for the Bishop Guertin High School football team. After three-straight postseason appearances, the Cardinals turned in one of their worst seasons in recent memory, going 1-8 while it seemed almost every experienced player missed time with injury
Division I
Bill Raycraft knew of Tommy Emrick long before he roamed the halls of Windham High School. Emrick was a regular around the Jaguars games and events, coming out to watch his older brother, Ben, take the field for Windham. So when Tommy Emrick finally made it to high school, Raycraft had an idea of w
Division I
When Kip Jackson interviewed to be the head coach of the Merrimack High School football team, he also met with returning and expected varsity players. During that meeting, one player raised a hand and asked if the potential Tomahawks coach would allow a freshman play on varsity. Jackson answered the
Division I
Ryan Toscano remembers what he felt like at the end of the last two season for the Bedford High School football team. At the end of his sophomore year, it was jubilation, as the Bulldogs won the program's first championship, beating Exeter 7-0 in the Division I title game and celebrating on the fie
Division I
Unlike some soon-to-be high school seniors, Jaylen Pacheco doesn't mind when asked about what his plans for the future might be. The way he looks at, if someone is asking the Nashua High School South running back if he thinks he'll play at the next level, it must mean he's doing something right. And
Division I
When Justin Hufft decided to go with Charlie Keith as the Goffstown High School football team's starting quarterback last season, he wasn't quite sure how well the junior was going to acclimate to the position. But after watching how Keith went about things on and off the field as a sophomore, the