New Hampshire high school football semifinal match-ups

by Jeff Fisher
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Two-time defending Division I champ Exeter will have its hands Saturday when it faces unbeaten and top-ranked Concord in the state semifinals.  In the other semifinal, second-seeded Keene hosts third-seeded Pinkerton.

State Semifinals

Division I

Exeter (7-3) at Concord (10-0)
Pinkerton (8-2) at Keene (8-2)

Division II

Sanborn (6-4) at Plymouth (9-1)
Trinity (8-2) at Portsmouth (9-1)

Division III

I-L/Moultonborough (5-4) at Bow (8-1)
Epping-Newmarket (5-4) at Stevens (7-2)

Will New Hampshire Reduce the Number of Divisions in Football?

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The New Hampshire Football Report published an article this week states the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association is considering cutting the number of football divisions in-half by the 2013 season.

Click here to read the story that says the NHIAA could adopt a three-to-five division format by April 1st.

New Hampshire currently runs six divisions of championships in football.

National Letter of Intent Signing Day - New Hampshire High Schools

Andrew Lauderdale - DE/TE (Trinity) - New Hampshire
Alexander Morrill - DL/OL (Lebanon) - New Hampshire

New Hampshire High School Football Scores - Week 4

New Hampshire High School Football Scores
Friday, September 23, 2011

Alvirne  28, Timberlane  27
Campbell  42, Bishop Brady  14
Concord  12, Londonberry  6
Kennett  10, Hanover  7
Merrimack Valley  64, Kingswood  45
Monadnock  47, John Stark 0
Portsmouth  41, Pelham  7
Stevens  24  Sanborn Regional  21

Travis Cote Hired as Head Football Coach at Bishop Guertin

by Jeff Fisher
New Hampshire High School Football Huddle

Travis Cote has some big shoes to fill at the new head football coach at Bishop Guertin.

Cote has been hired to replace Tony Johnson, who resigned earlier this year to focus on his athletic director's job.  Johnson led BG to six Division II state titles in seven years.

Cote has been the head coach at Milford High School since being hired in 2004.  In seven seasons at Milford, Cote's record was 29-46.

Tony Johnson Steps Down as Head Football Coach at Bishop Guertin

by Jeff Fisher
New Hampshire High School Football Huddle

After six state titles in seven years, Tony Johnson is stepping down has head coach at Bishop Guertin.

Reporter David Lane of the Union Leader reports that Johnson, who will stay-on as the school's athletic director, took over the down-and-out program in 1994.

Tom King of the Nashua Telegraph writes that Johnson's resignation from the football post catch many off-guard.

New Hampshire - 2011 National Signing Day

Anthony Baker (Phillips Exeter Academy, TE) - Lafayette

New Hampshire High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

New Hampshire High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 20, 2010

Playoffs

Division I Championship

Pinkerton Academy  14  Nashua North  7

Division II Championship

Bishop Guertin  14  Winnacunnet  13

Division III Championship

Souhegan  24  Portsmouth  21

New Hampshire High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships & Semfinals

New Hampshire High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 13, 2011


Playoffs

Divsion IV Championship
Lebanon  24  Trinity 14

Division V Championship
Kearsarge  12  Aquinas  6


Division VI Championship
Newport  35  Gilford  0

Playoffs - Semifinals


Division I
Nashua North 49  Nashua South  35
Pinkerton  21  Salem  14

Division II
Bishop Guertin  28  Keene  21
Winnacunnet  30  Dover  27

Division III
Portsmouth  51  Milford  3
Soughegan  24  Hollis-Brookline  24

New Hampshire High School Football Scores - Playoffs

New Hampshire High School Football Scores
Friday, November 12, 2010

Playoffs
Semifinals

Division III
Plymouth 51 Milford 3

New Hampshire High School Football Scores - Week 10/Playoffs

New Hampshire High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 6, 2010

Playoffs
Semifinals

Division IV
Lebanon 35 Monadnock 7
Trinity 24 Laconia 14

Division V
Kearsarge 21 Somersworth 6
St. Thomas Aquinas 14 Stevens 0

Regular Season
Bishop Guertin 14 Keene 0
Hollis/Brookline 28 Goffstown 0
Nashua North 34 Exeter 19
Pinkerton Academy 34 Manchester Memorial 25
Portsmouth 33 Pembroke 20

New Hampshire High School Football Scores
Friday, November 5, 2010

Regular Season
Alvirne 48 Manchester West 18
Dover 14 Timberlane 6
Manchester Central 23 Nashua South 8
Milford 48 Pelham 16
Salem 55 Londonberry 32
Souhegan 14 Bedford 6
Winnacunnet 22 Merrimack 12

New Hampshire High School Football Pre-Season Practice Begins August 11th

by Jeff Fisher

New Hampshire High School Football Huddle

Welcome to our new look for the 2010 New Hampshire high school football season!

With the first day of practice beginning August 11th, I wanted to take the time to thank all of my readers, who have made this blog successful over the past three years.  I have bigger-and-better things planned this year with more original content.

Also, don't forget to check-out High School Football America for great high school football stories from around the country.  If you have story ideas that I should know about, please feel free to email me.

Here's a look at important dates for the 2010 season...

First Practice - August 11th

Regular Season Begins - September 3rd

Championships - November 20th

Jeff Fisher is Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America