Girls’ Soccer

Merrimack Valley 1, Bow 0

Key players: Bow – Sidney Roberge (midfield), Lexi Insana (midfield), Oliva Selleck (midfield), Marissa Green (defense), Vivian Madden (defense), Maeve Nadzan (defense)

Coach’s quote: “Today was one of those games where the ball didn’t bounce our way, some because of us and some because of MV, who played a very good game. An alright first half and a very good second half, but couldn’t find the back of the net. We have some work to do.” – Bow’s Jay Vogt

Records: MV 6-5; Bow 10-2

Concord 3, Winnacunnet 2

Key players: Concord – Avery Fitcher (goal), Navaeh Kalapinski (goal), Caroline Quirk  (goal), Olivia Crawford (assist), Megan Gamache (4 saves)

Highlights: Kalapinksi scored her varsity goal about 25 minutes into the match and Fitcher scored 10 minutes later to give the Tide a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Coach’s quote: “Winnacunnet was a good team and fought back to make it 2-2 early in the second half. Our girls battled through adversity and were able to come out on top. These last two weeks of the regular season will be key and I am excited to see what this team can do.” – Concord’s Andrew Mattarazzo

Records: Concord 6-5-1; Winnacunnet 5-7-0

Hopkinton 4, Hillsboro-Deering 1

Key players: Hopkinton – Elise Miner (2 goals), Lizz Holmes (goal, assist), Belle Serzans (goal), Paige Martin (2 assists), Katie Brown (assist), Maddie Carmichael and Beth Taylor (split goalkeeping duties), Ally Duval (defense), Tayla Tomaz (defense), Sara Butcher (midfield), Sarah Chodosh (midfield); H-D – Emily Howell (goal), Madi Ledvina (assist), Lexi Ledvina (18 saves)

Highlights: The Hawks scored within first five minutes to take an early lead and defeated the Hillcats, 4-1, for the second time this season.

Coaches’ quotes: “We had lots of great possession today that really opened up the field for us. The girls are really making some great combinations all over the field and playing with patience. Hillsboro did well with only a couple of subs available. Good clean game overall by both teams.” – Hopkinton’s Mike Zahn

“My girls fought hard. I am really proud of the effort they put into the game today despite having limited subs. Madi and Emily gave 110% offensively and defensively to gain control of the ball.” – H-D’s Makayla Savoy

Records: Hopkinton 7-3-2; H-D 6-5-0

Boys’ Soccer

Winnacunnet 2, Concord 1

Key players: Concord  – Salvator Baruani (goal), Ajay Darjee (assist), Cameron Littlefield (7 saves)

Highlights: Darjee set up Baruani’s goal off a corner kick, but the Warriors scored a pair of goals early.

Coach’s quote: “Our trend of starting from behind in games continued again today. We were on our heels with two early goals as Winnacunnet split our defense in transition from losing balls in the midfield. We are still trying to find the right combinations on the field to stop our winless streak over the past seven games.” – Concord’s Scott Dunlop

Records: Winnacunnet 7-4-0; Concord 5-4-3

Coe-Brown 1, Hollis-Brookline 0, OT

Key players: Coe-Brown – Adam Ludwikowski (goal), Nate Ford (assist)

Highlights: After 80 scoreless minutes of regulation, the Bears won the ball at midfield and Ford slotted a pass between defenders that Ludwikowski was able to finish past the oncoming goalkeeper.

Coach’s quote: “We knew heading into tonight it would be an exciting game. Hollis-Brookline is a great team and they often play with an edge. Our back line and goalkeeper kept solving problems, and the rest of the team played responsible defense, limiting most of (Hollis-Brookline’s) chances to outside shots. Our attack was potent in waves, either directly or out through the wings. Tactics aside, it was a great mental performance by our guys. They dipped a bit in our last match, but showed solid character tonight. I believe that was the difference in the end; they stuck together, stayed positive and were forward-thinking. We still have work to do. We have another great match coming up against Oyster River to see if we can keep moving in the right direction.” – Coe-Brown’s Christian Gompert

Records: Coe-Brown 9-2-1; Hollis-Brookline 8-3-1

Hillsboro-Deering 3, Hopkinton 1

Key players: H-D – Griffin Cassidy (2 goals), Mason Ferwerda (goal), Brady Curley (assist), Joey LaValley (assist)

Highlights: The Hillcats scored two goals in the first half.

Coach’s quote: “I can’t overstate how proud of these boys I am. They knew this was going to be a tough game, but they came ready to play. We haven’t beat Hopkinton in at least 15 years, so it felt good to finally get the win.” – H-D’s Joey Gillett

Records: H-D 8-3-1; Hopkinton 4-7-2

Football

Gilford-Belmont 35, Plymouth 14

Key players: Gilford-Belmont – Isaiah Reese (8-for-12 passing, 213 pass yards, 2 TD passes, 70 rush yards and 2 rush TD on 7 carries), Logan Grant (163 receiving yards, 2 TD on 4 catches), Michael Kitto (131 yards on 12 carries, TD run), Sam Cheek (41 receiving yards on 2 catches), Isaiah Lambert (9 receiving yards on 2 catches)

Highlights: Reese ran in a pair of touchdowns to give the Eagles a 14-7 lead over Plymouth at halftime and the quarterback also connected with Grant for 39- and 55-yard touchdowns in the third quarter to cement the victory. Gilford-Belmont is now one of three undefeated teams remaining in Division II and is still in first place in the D-II East.

Records: Gilford-Belmont 6-0; Kennett 3-3

B0w 10, Kennett 0

Key players: Bow – Hollis Jones (5 yard TD run), Jared Dolder (25 yard FG, extra point)

Highlights: Jones scored in the second quarter and Dolder added three more points in the fourth as the Falcons hold on to second place in the Division II East Conference.

Coach’s quote: “The October holiday weekend commenced with a hard-hitting, hard-fought, low-scoring game. I am very proud of the perseverance, tenacity and commitment displayed by my team. Now our sights are set on our lone home night game (next Saturday against St. Thomas).” – Bow’s Paul Cohen

Records: Bow 5-1; Kennett 3-3

Merrimack Valley 23, Manchester West 7

Key players: MV – Buddy Eddy (10 yard TD run), Reece Clermont (15 yard TD run), Nick DeBello (9 yard TD run), Travis Garcia (26 yard FG, 2 extra point kicks), Cam Chevarie (interception)

Highlights: The Pride took the lead early and used a 74-yard drive in the fourth quarter to eat up clock to preserve the victory. Mike Heine, Braden Hussey, Matt Hollins, Aidan Monaghan and Danny McGonagle all had good games defensively.

Coach’s quote: “Proud of how the team bounced back from last week. The offensive line had one of its best games, opening holes and (allowing us) to eat up the clock in the fourth quarter.” – MV’s Joe Raycraft

Records: MV 3-3; West 1-5

Field Hockey

Bow 2, Sanborn 1

Key players: Bow –  Ella Gray (goal), Sophia Coombs (goal), Sabrina Bernard (assist)

Highlights: The Falcons won their second game in a row.

Records: Bow 4-7-1; Sanborn 3-7-2

Bishop Brady 5, Littleton 0

Key players: Bishop Brady – Margaret Sheehan (goal), Hannah Poirier (goal), Madison Noel (goal), Carly Fuller (goal), Izzy Cochrane (goal), Kimble Rose (2 assists), Laura Yap (2 assists), Carly Fuller (assist), Ava Archamboult; Littleton – Makenna Reed (9 saves)

Highlights: After a scoreless first half, the Giants scored twice in the third quarter and three more times in the final quarter.

Coach’s quote: “Strong second half team-effort. Continuing to work on getting together consistently.” – Bishop Brady’s Kelly Owen

Records: Bishop Brady 6-5; Littleton 2-10