Windham moves up to No. 2 in this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll
The Windham High School football team is on a roll and it continued with this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
The Windham High School football team is on a roll and it continued with this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
The Jaguars, who have won six in a row following Saturday's win over Pinkerton, jumped two spots to No. 2 in this week's top 10, their highest ranking in the poll's history.
Bishop Guertin was again the top team for the eighth week in a row, as the Cardinals received 18 first-place votes. Londonderry, which remained at No. 3 this week, picked up one first-place vote.
Following the loss to Windham, the Astros fell two spots to No. 4 this week, while Concord moved up to No. 5, trading places with Portsmouth-Oyster River after the Crimson Tide's miracle comeback against the ClipperCats.
Winnacunnet held on to the sixth spot with Portsmouth-Oyster River dropping down to No. 7 and Bedford holding on at No. 8.
Plymouth and Souhegan, both 8-0 in Division II, traded places again this week, with the Bobcats going up to No. 9 and the Sabers rounding out the top 10.
Here is this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll. These are the top 10 football teams in the state, with this year's overall record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week's ranking.
- Bishop Guertin (8-0), 18/189, 1st
- Windham (7-1), 166, 4th
- Londonderry (7-1), 1/155, 3rd
- Pinkerton (5-3), 137, 2nd
- Concord (5-3), 97, 7th
- Winnacunnet (6-2), 96, 6th
- Portsmouth-Oyster River (5-3), 80, 5th
- Bedford (5-3), 40, 8th
- Plymouth (8-0), 30, 10th
- Souhegan (8-0), 29, 9th
Also receiving votes: Exeter (4-4), 12; Salem (3-4), 11; Merrimack (4-4), 4; Manchester Memorial (3-4), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by football coaches from around the state and members of the media. The poll will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.
This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
