Pigskin Prophets: Week 8
All eyes will be on a handful of games this weekend, from Bedford to Amherst (twice) to Londonderry to Somersworth to Weare and even to Haverhill, Mass., as the playoff picture continues to come into focus.
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All eyes will be on a handful of games this weekend, from Bedford to Amherst (twice) to Londonderry to Somersworth to Weare and even to Haverhill, Mass., as the playoff picture continues to come into focus. Some teams will head into the final week with a treat, while others will be feeling tricked.
With all the confidence of a vampire after daylight savings, here are the picks (home teams in CAPS).
Joe Marchilena
- BEDFORD over Nashua South
- ALVIRNE over Keene
- LONDONDERRY over Windham
- Dover over SPAULDING
- SOUHEGAN over Pelham
- Newport over SOMERSWORTH
- NASHUA NORTH over Merrimack
- MANCHESTER MEMORIAL over Winnacunnet
- SALEM over Bishop Guertin
- Manchester West over JOHN STARK
Last week: 5-5. Season: 52-18.
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
- BEDFORD over Nashua South
- ALVIRNE over Keene
- LONDONDERRY over Windham
- Dover over SPAULDING
- SOUHEGAN over Pelham
- SOMERSWORTH over Newport
- Merrimack over NASHUA NORTH
- MANCHESTER MEMORIAL over Winnacunnet
- SALEM over Bishop Guertin
- Manchester West over JOHN STARK
Last week: 6-4. Season: 51-19.
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.
George Scione
- Nashua South over BEDFORD
- ALVIRNE over Keene
- LONDONDERRY over Windham
- Dover over SPAULDING
- Pelham over SOUHEGAN
- Newport over SOMERSWORTH
- NASHUA NORTH over Merrimack
- MANCHESTER MEMORIAL over Winnacunnet
- SALEM over Bishop Guertin
- Manchester West over JOHN STARK
Last week: 6-4. Season: 50-20.
George Scione writes for NH-HighSchoolSports.com and has covered high school sports in New Hampshire since 1995.
Dan Doyon
- BEDFORD over Nashua South
- ALVIRNE over Keene
- LONDONDERRY over Windham
- Dover over SPAULDING
- SOUHEGAN over Pelham
- Newport over SOMERSWORTH
- Merrimack over NASHUA NORTH
- MANCHESTER MEMORIAL over Winnacunnet
- SALEM over Bishop Guertin
- Manchester West over JOHN STARK
Last week: 4-6. Season: 52-18.
Dan Doyon covers high school sports in New Hampshire for several media outlets.
