NHHSSports Football Performances of the Week (Sept. 24)

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 3:

Player of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Ben Valenti, Plymouth. The junior had a huge game in the Bobcats’ 48-10 win over Trinity, rushing for 308 yards and three touchdowns to help Plymouth improve to 3-0 in Division II.
• Joe’s Pick: Kevin Todisco, Salem. The senior made the most of his nine carries against Dover, rushing for 215 yards and five touchdowns in the first half of a 63-13 win. It was Salem’s first victory of the year after an 0-2 start.

Team of the Week

• Mike’s Pick: Farmington-Nute. The Tigers got a 14-13 overtime win against Bishop Brady last Saturday for their first win of the season. It was the second game back as a varsity program for Farmington-Nute since 2019 and the first win since October of 2018.
• Joe’s Pick: Alvirne. The Broncos beat Timberlane 48-20 to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2004. Alvirne did it on both sides of the ball, forcing four turnovers, including a pick-6 by Quintin Tetreault, while Mike Landmesser ran for five touchdowns.

Top Performers of 2024

Week 1

• Players: Matt Morrison, Pinkerton; Mike Landmesser, Alvirne.
• Teams: Winnacunnet; Manchester West.

Week 3

• Players: Joey Dykstra, John Stark; Nate Bowen, Bishop Guertin.
• Teams: Exeter; Manchester Memorial

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