Around the Granite State: Friday’s Roundup

Curtis Harris-Lopez found the end zone twice and the Nashua High School North football team opened the season Friday night with a 24-7 win over Nashua South at Stellos Stadium.

Harris-Lopez finished with 138 yards rushing and the two scores on 21 carries and was also 2 of 6 passing for 17 yards, as the Titans (1-0) outgained the Panthers 375-134. Isaac Smith added 58 yards and a touchdown and Anthony Greene also ran for a score, as North scored a touchdown in each quarter of the game and led 24-0 in the fourth.

South (1-0) got on the board on a 71-yard touchdown pass from Chris Keefe to Jaiden Murphy with 4:28 remaining in the game. Keefe was 3 of 11 passing for 96 yards and the touchdown but had minus-7 yards on nine carries.

The Panthers had just 25 yards of offense in the second half outside of the long touchdown throw, and South had just two first downs. North had 358 yards on the ground and picked up 19 first downs.

Field Hockey

Goffstown 2, Bedford 1

The Grizzlies picked up the win of the Bulldogs behind goals by Bethany Dubreuil and Makayla Strickulis.

Grace Murphy added an assist for Goffstown (1-0-1) while Jaiden Lacerte (five saves) and Maddie Sage (three saves) combined for the win in goal.

Julie Gordon got the lone goal for Bedford while Izzy Dumais had two saves.

John Stark 5, Pembroke 0

Delaney Forrestall had a goal and three assists as the Generals cruised to a win over the Spartans.

Meg Girardet added a goal and an assist for John Stark (2-0) while Kacie Weston, Bella Pelletier and Gracie Bolduc also scored a goal apiece. Aubrey Fischer added an assist.

Reagan Fischer, Jackie O’Donnell, Olivia Dame and Lindsey Hagman all played well defensively, as John Stark held Pembroke without a shot on goal.

Concord 3, Merrimack Valley 0

The Crimson Tide picked up another win on Thursday, shutting out the Pride.

Maria Armaganian, Emma Beaujouan and Gaby Pimentel each had a goal for Concord.

Girls Volleyball

Hollis Brookline 3, Nashua South 0

The Cavaliers opened their regular season by sweeping the Panthers, 25-22, 25-10 and 25-10.

Sarah Dreyer had 13 kills and Hannah Close added 11 kills to lead HB, while Emily Dreyer had six kills and three aces. Angelina Leonard had 35 assists and four aces and Jessica Cooper had three aces and two digs.

Bishop Guertin 3, Merrimack 2

The Cardinals battled back from an early hole to beat the Tomahawks by scores of 21-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-8 and 15-11.

Julia Foster had six aces and 27 assists and Maddy Keating had five aces, six kills and 19 digs to lead Bishop Guertin. Meghan Stack added 12 kills and Caroline Sullivan had nine kills and 22 assists while Emma Charron recorded 17 digs.

Farmington 3, Epping 2

The Blue Devils dropped their first match of the year, falling to the Tigers 18-25, 25-12, 17-25, 25-20 and 17-15.

Gracie Re had 10 kills, 14 digs and one assist while Kate Chapman had nine kills, three aces and one dig. Pacy Morgado added two kills, one ace, one dig and 20 assists.