Pigskin Prophets: Week 5
There are two kinds of sports rivalries – ones of proximity and ones of familiarity. Last week, we saw Division I play out its rivalries of proximity; this week, the other divisions play ones of familiarity.
In a town without a name, in a heavy downpour
Thought he passed his own shadow, by the backstage door
Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain
And that one guitar, made his whole life change
Now he needs to keep on rockin’, he just can’t stop
Gotta keep on rockin’, that boy has got to stay on top
There are two kinds of sports rivalries – ones of proximity and ones of familiarity. Last week, we saw Division I play out its rivalries of proximity; this week, the other divisions play ones of familiarity.
In Divisions III and IV, we’ve got rematches of last year’s championship games. In Division II, it’s the renewal of a rivalry that goes back to the old D3, between teams that have met six times in a championship game. Who will come out on top?
With one of us riding a wave of confidence from last week, here are the picks (home teams in CAPS).
Joe Marchilena
- CAMPBELL over Trinity
- Somersworth over NEWPORT
- SOUHEGAN over Plymouth
- BEDFORD over Nashua North
- Londonderry over WINDHAM
- NASHUA SOUTH over Manchester Central
- KEENE over Goffstown
- Timberlane over BISHOP GUERTIN
- Bow over MERRIMACK VALLEY
- Franklin over WINNISQUAM
Last week: 7-3. Season: 29-11.
Joe Marchilena is the owner and editor of NH-HighSchoolSports.com, and has been covering high school sports in New Hampshire since 2005.
Mike Lochman
- Trinity over CAMPBELL
- Somersworth over NEWPORT
- SOUHEGAN over Plymouth
- BEDFORD over Nashua North
- Londonderry over WINDHAM
- NASHUA SOUTH over Manchester Central
- KEENE over Goffstown
- Timberlane over BISHOP GUERTIN
- Bow over MERRIMACK VALLEY
- WINNISQUAM over Franklin
Last week: 9-1. Season: 29-11.
Mike Lochman coached high school football in New Hampshire for 20 years at Merrimack, Hollis Brookline and Souhegan, and is a co-host for the Ninth State Sports Show football podcast.
