New week sees Concord make first appearance in NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll
A new week brings a new team to the NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll. For the first time this year, Concord is among the top 10 teams, coming off a win over Manchester Memorial on Thursday. The Crimson Tide traded spots with the Crusaders, who dropped out after coming in at No. 8 a week ago.
A new week brings a new team to the NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll.
For the first time this year, Concord is among the top 10 teams, coming off a win over Manchester Memorial on Thursday. The Crimson Tide traded spots with the Crusaders, who dropped out after coming in at No. 8 a week ago.
Bedford was once again the unanimous choice at No. 1 after last week’s 28-25 win over Pinkerton. The Bulldogs will go on the road to face Portsmouth-Oyster River on Friday.
Exeter held on to the No. 2 spot after a win at Timberlane on Thursday night and the Blue Hawks return home to face Memorial on Friday. Despite its second loss in a row, Pinkerton held on at No. 3, with a game against Manchester Central coming up in Derry on Friday.
The rest of the top five also remained the same, as Londonderry came in at No. 4 and Nashua South was at No. 5. The Lancers took care of business against Central last week and will host Nashua North on Friday, while the Panthers won a home game at Winnacunnet; South will be at Merrimack on Friday.
Salem was sixth again this week following a come-from-behind win at Cumberland (R.I.). The Blue Devils go to Windham on Saturday.
Plymouth, once again the top D2 team in the poll, came in at No. 7 following a big win over Pembroke. The Bobcats go on the road on Friday to Amherst to face Souhegan.
Concord joined the poll at No. 8 and will be on the road on Friday against Alvirne. Souhegan moved up a spot to ninth after a win over Milford while Alvirne dropped one spot to No. 10 following its win over Spaulding.
Here is this week’s NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll. These are the top 10 football teams in the state, with record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week’s ranking.
- Bedford (6-0), 13/130, 1st
- Exeter (6-0), 111, 2nd
- Pinkerton (4-2), 98, 3rd
- Londonderry (4-2), 91, 4th
- Nashua South (6-0), 86, 5th
- Salem (4-2), 66, 6th
- Plymouth (6-0), 43, 7th
- Concord (4-2), 27, NR
- Souhegan (6-0), 20, 1oth
- Alvirne (4-2), 17, 9th
Dropped out: Manchester Memorial.
Others receiving votes: Pelham (6-0), 14; Windham (3-3), 6; Manchester Memorial (4-2), 2, 8th; Campbell (6-0), 2; Bishop Guertin (4-2), 1.
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