Around the Granite State: Laconia football comes back to beat Gilford (video)
Here are results from Thursday’s high school sports action.
LACONIA – Sean O’Sullivan caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Carter Jones with three minutes left and the Laconia High School football team came back to beat Gilford 15-14 Thursday night.
The extra point by Sam Hogg gave the Sachems (1-1 in Division III) the lead and an interception by Jacob Tryon sealed the win for Laconia.
Tyron also had a 5-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter and completed a pass to Ryan Walsh for a two-point conversion that gave the Sachems an 8-0 lead.
Gilford (1-1) answered the score on its next possession, as Mark Uicker found Emmett Hughes for a 10-yard touchdown on fourth-and-6. Lukas Diaz ran in the two-point conversion to tie the game at 8.
The Golden Eagles opened the second half with a 10-play, 71-yard drive that took up 6 minutes and 38 seconds end ended with a 29-yard touchdown run by Diaz. But the junior running back was hurt on the play, and while he eventually returned, was out for the conversion, which the Sachems stopped.
Laconia’s defense did not allow a first down for the rest of the game.
Field Hockey
Timberlane 3, No. 6 Exeter 0
Taylor Alperin had a goal and an assist to help the Owls to a win over the Blue Hawks.
Esme Johnston and Brooke Salafia also scored for Timberlane (4-2) while Aubrey Fitzgerald and Ava Paul played well.
It was Timberlane’s first win against Exeter since 2019.
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