No. 1 Bow 51, No. 8 Souhegan 7
Key players: Bow – Steven Guerrette (3 TD), Thomas Rolla (2 TD), Sebastian Beaulieu (2 TD; INT), Cooper Larrabee (60-yard TD catch; sack)
Highlights: The Falcons turned up the defensive pressure this time around after letting Souhegan score 31 points in last week’s season finale. Bow jumped out to a 22-0 lead behind a pair of short touchdown runs for Guerrette and a 35-yard TD scamper for quarterback Beaulieu. The Sabers scored their lone touchdown with a long pass in the second quarter, but the Falcons continued to pile on before the half. Beaulieu found Larrabee on a deep pass for a score and Guerrette scored his third TD of the day to make it, 36-7, at the break. Rolla was the story for Bow in the second half, adding touchdown runs of 35 and 65 yards. Bow will now host No. 5 Hollis Brookline in next week’s semifinals.
Coach’s quote: “An overwhelming defensive and offensive effort for us to cement our 10th straight victory this year. I’m very proud of what the team has accomplished. Their dedication and perseverance showed today.” – Bow’s Paul Cohen
Records: Bow 10-0; Souhegan 5-4
No. 5 Hillsboro-Deering-Hopkinton 54,
No. 4 Monadnock 14
Key players: HDH – Colby Quiet (4 rush TD, 1 TD catch, 220 rush yards on 28 carries, 88 receiving yards on 3 catches), Dylan Barrett (3 rush TD, 153 rush yards on 13 carries, 2-point conversion), Mike Oberheim (5-for-7, 104 pass yards, TD pass), Tyler Allen (7 tackles), Vincent Waddell (6 tackles), Charles Veitch (4 tackles; 4 PAT), Cooper Coldwell (interception), Jack Horne (interception)
Highlights: The Redhawks avenged a regular-season blowout, routing the Huskies in Swanzey in the D-III quarterfinals. The Redhawks dominated both sides of the ball, gaining 511 yards – 407 of them on the ground – and the defense disrupted Monadnock’s passing game, reversing the fortunes of its 52-20 loss on Oct. 11. Hillsboro-Deering-Hopkinton will travel to No. 1 Lebanon (9-1) for next weekend’s semifinals.
Coach’s quote: “The defense played well as a whole, with solid tackling, seven deflections and two interceptions.” –
Records: HDH 7-3; Monadnock 6-4
No. 1 Winnisquam 34, No. 4 Bishop Brady 7
Key players: Winnisquam – Phil Nichols (3 TD passe; defense), Gunnar Horman (2 TD catches), Andre Cormier (2 rush TD), Garret Mango (TD catch), Chaz Hibbert (defense)
Highlights: The Bears went down 7-0 early in the first quarter, only the second time Winnisquam has trailed all season, but bounced back to take a 14-7 halftime lead and 27-7 lead through the third quarter. The top-ranked Bears advance to the D-IV championship game against No. 3 Fall Mountain (6-2), who routed No. 2 Raymond, 37-0, in the other semifinal.
Coach’s quote: “We started out pretty slow and flat, I don’t think the bye week helped us to be honest, but we talked to the kids and made some adjustments at halftime and we regrouped. After (Bishop Brady) scored that first touchdown, defensively, we shut them down really good the rest of the game.” – Winnisquam’s Derek Hunt.
Records: Winnisquam 8-0; Bishop Brady 4-4