Bedford holds off Pinkerton to keep top spot in New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll
The Bedford High School football team opened its season with a win and held on to the top spot in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll … barely.
The Bedford High School football team opened its season with a win and held on to the top spot in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll … barely.
For the second poll in a row, the Bulldogs received 10 first-place votes and came in at No. 1, but the gap between Bedford and No. 2 Pinkerton got a lot smaller. The Astros received six first-place votes, and whichever team was in the top spot on a poll, the other was second.
The next seven places in the poll also remained the same, with Nashua South holding on to No. 3 and Londonderry coming in at No. 4. Exeter rounded out the top five, holding off Salem by just a point, with the Blue Devils taking No. 6 .
Bishop Guertin was close behind at No. 7 and Souhegan remained the lone Division II team in the top 10 at No. 8. Manchester Memorial came in at No. 9 for the second week in a row.
Portsmouth-Oyster River joined the top 10 for the first time, coming in at No. 10 after its season-opening win against Dover. The ClipperCats bumped Windham from the final spot.
Here is the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll for this week. These are the top 10 football teams in the state, with record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week’s ranking.
- Bedford (1-0), 10/154, 1st
- Pinkerton (1-0), 6/150, 2nd
- Nashua South (1-0), 126, 3rd
- Londonderry (1-0), 107, 4th
- Exeter (1-0), 75, 5th
- Salem (1-0), 74, 6th
- Bishop Guertin (1-0), 72, 7th
- Souhegan (1-0), 40, 8th
- Manchester Memorial (1-0), 31, 9th
- Portsmouth-Oyster River (1-0), 12, NR
Dropped out: Windham.
Others receiving votes: Winnacunnet (1-0), 10; Windham (0-1), 7; Concord (0-1), 5; Pelham (1-0), 5; Plymouth (1-0), 3; Trinity (1-0), 3; Campbell (1-0), 2; Manchester West (1-0), 1; Timberlane (0-1), 1; Nashua North (1-0), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by football coaches from around the state and members of the media. The 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.
