NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Sept. 16)

Every week during the football season, on the Ninth State Sports Show podcast, Joe Marchilena and Mike Lochman will each select a Player and a Team of the Week from the previous weekend’s performances.

You can listen to this week’s podcast by going here.

Here are the selections for Week 2:

Player of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Jacob Schuff, Manchester Memorial. The Crusaders were in a battle with Dover until Schuff put his mark on the game in the final 13 minutes. It started with a receiving touchdown in the final minute of the third quarter, and Schuff added a rushing score and a pick-6 to lead Memorial to the 30-6 win.
• Joe’s Pick: Jordan Zannini, Salem. He may have only touch the ball five times, but Zannini made the most of every one in the Blue Devils’ 48-0 win over Alvirne. The senior had 156 yards and two touchdowns on just three carries and then returned a punt 98 yards for a score and a kickoff 98 yards for a score.

Team of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Concord. The Crimson Tide scored all their points after halftime, coming back for a 27-14 win over Londonderry. That included 13 unanswered points after the game was tied at 14 in the second half, with Concord taking advantage of a pair of short-field opportunities in the win.
• Joe’s Pick: Pelham. The Pythons overcame a slow start to scored three touchdowns in the second quarter and two more in the first 3:11 of the third on the way to a 47-0 win over John Stark. Pelham had 463 yards of offense, including 410 rushing, while averaging 10 yards per carry.

Top Performers of 2025

Week 2

• Players: Jacob Schuff, Manchester Memorial; Jordan Zannini, Salem.
• Teams: Concord; Pelham.

Week 1

• Players: Ollie Service, Trinity; Serafin Agramonte, Kingswood.
• Teams: Nashua South; Manchester West.

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