Concord 48, Salem 26
Key players: Concord – Eli Bahuma (3 TD), Divon Duncan (2 TD), Conner Hughes (interception), entire offensive line
Highlights: The Tide led 34-13 at halftime and successfully executed an onside kick to open the second half. Duncan scored on a 50 yard run on the first play from scrimmage to open up the game even more.
Coach’s quote: “We played our most complete game of the season from both an offensive and defensive standpoint. We have some things to clean up on special teams, but I’m pleased with our team’s performance and execution. Our offensive line played their best game of the season and really led the way for our entire offense.” – Concord’s Jim Corkum
Records: Concord 6-1; Salem 1-6
Gilford-Belmont 13, Merrimack Valley 6
Key players: Gilford-Belmont – Isaiah Reese (67 rush yards on 11 carries, 3-for-12 passing, 20 pass yards, Logan Grant (kickoff return TD), Hutch Haskins (48 yards on 11 carries); MV – Aidan Monaghan (interception), Travis Garcia (40 yard FG, 38 yard FG)
Highlights: Grant returned the opening kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown, but Garcia kicked a pair of field goals to tie the game, 6-6, heading into halftime. Reese ran in a 3-yard TD in the third quarter to secure the victory. The entire Pride offense and defense played well against the first-place Golden Eagles.
Coach’s quote: “Overall, one of our better games so far this year.” – MV’s Joe Raycraft
Records: Gilford-Belmont 7-0; MV 3-4
Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton 20, Lebanon 14
Key players: HDH – Mason Nichols (130 rush yards, 2 TD), Manny Velazquez (80 rush yards, TD), Noah Carter (3-for-5, 90 passing yards), Max Bishop (74 receiving yards on 2 catches), Robert King (5 tackles, fumble recover)
Highlights: The Redhawks snapped their four-game losing streak with a win at home over Lebanon.
Records: HDH 2-5; Lebanon 0-7
John Stark 20, Sanborn 13
Highlights: The Generals won their third game in a row after Saturday’s victory over the Indians.
Records: John Stark 3-4; Sanborn 2-5
Laconia 41, Pembroke 35
Highlights: The Spartans lost a high-scoring game at home against the Sachems.
Records: Laconia 2-5; Pembroke 2-5
Somersworth 54, Bishop Brady 0
Highlights: The Giants lost to the undefeated defending champion Hilltoppers. All of Division IV has a bye week next week before Brady hosts Franklin in the Kaplan Kup on Oct. 29 to end the regular season.
Records: Somersworth 6-0; Bishop Brady 3-3
Newport 57, Franklin 0
Highlights: The Tornadoes lost to one of D-IV’s best at home. Franklin joins the entire division in a bye week before closing out the season in the Kaplan Kup on Oct. 29 at Memorial Field.
Records: Newport 5-1; Franklin 1-5
Mascoma 36, Winnisquam 21
Key players: Winnisquam – Alex Nichols (11-for-26, 249 passing yards, 3 TD, 4 INT, 27 rush yards), Anthony Boomer (228 receiving yards on 7 catches, 3 TD), Duncan Gosselin (21 receiving yards on 4 catches; 16 tackles), Brady Palmer (48 rush yards; 8 tackles)
Highlights: The Bears fell to Mascoma as the Royals picked up their first win of the season on Saturday. Winnisquam will play at defending champions Somersworth on Oct. 28 in the season finale.
Records: Mascoma 1-5; Winnisquam 2-4
Coe-Brown 5th, Hopkinton 8th, John Stark 10th, Pembroke 13th
Key players: Coe-Brown – Maxwell Lemay (19th, 17:18), Keegan Sousa (31st, 17:55), Liam McLean (43rd, 18:35); Hopkinton – Ben Daniels (10th, 16:58), Matt Clarner (16th, 17:08), Liam O’Rourke (47th, 18:50); John Stark – Eli Lemire (9th, 16:51), Alex Keirstead (40th, 18:29); Pembroke – Ben Dugas (34th, 18:00), Caleb Saturley (46th, 18:49)
Highlights: Prep school Northfield Mount Hermon won both the team and individual titles at the 15-team Pelham Invitational. NMH scored 48 points, followed by Souhegan (55) and Windham (79). With Coe-Brown’s top runners competing in a race out-of-state, the Bears still bested two-thirds of the varsity field with 201 points.
Coe-Brown 2nd
Key players: XXX – Tyler Tkaczyk (4th, 15:38), Jamie Lano (5th, 15:40), Nikhil Chavda (14th, 16:20), Gavin Demas (27th, 16:48), Luc Kerouac (49th, 17:26), Liam McLean (83rd, 17:58)
Highlights: The Bear boys finished second out of 24 teams at the Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational at Barnstable Fairgrounds in Falmouth, Mass., against some of the top teams from Massachusetts. Burlington, Mass., won with 67 points, while Coe-Brown tallied 83.
Hopkinton 3rd, Coe-Brown 6th, John Stark 10th
Key players: Hopkinton – Hannah Bennett (6th, 19:32), Shaylee Murdough (7th, 20:14), Elizabeth Trafton (16th, 21:12), Reese Bove (24th, 21:53), Elizabeth Clarner (27th, 22:01), Amelia Walsh (31st, 22:24); Coe-Brown – Meredith Kerivan (22nd, 21:44), Paige Murdough (26th, 21:59), Emma Larson (36th, 22:35), Madison Taylor (44th, 23:01), Courtney Jennings (46th, 23:05); John Stark – Kayla Barriere (39th, 22:41), Izabel Korbet (43rd, 22:51); Pembroke – Jasmine Blake (69th, 24:27)
Highlights: The Hawks finished third out of 13 teams and were the top Division III team at the Pelham Invitational. D-I Pinkerton (43) topped D-II Oyster River (72) and Hopkinton (75). Coe-Brown (169) finished sixth without its top runner.
Fisher wins Glennon Invite
Key players: Coe-Brown – Sheldyn Fisher (1st, 18:07)
Highlights: Fisher topped the field of 125 runners to win the Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational in Falmouth, Mass. Fisher was the only Coe-Brown runner to compete in the girls’ race.
John Stark 4, Oyster River 2
Key players: John Stark – Aubrey Fischer (2 goals), Jillian Fredette (goal, 2 assists), Caylin Worthen (goal, assist), Adie Bolduc (assist, defense), Jackie O’Donnell (defense), Reagan Fischer (defense), Helen Connor (3 saves)
Highlights: The Generals had a sluggish first half and fell behind early for only the second time all season. Fischer got the scoring going to close out the half. Stark came out strong in the second half to take the regular season finale.
Coach’s quote: “Thank you and congrats to our five seniors – Aubrey, Reagan, Jackie, Courtney and Connor!” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier
Records: John Stark 13-0-1; Oyster River 7-6-1
Hillsboro-Deering 8, Farmington-Nute 1
Key players: H-D – Griffin Cassidy (5 goals), Mason Ferwerda (goal), Bradley O’Brien (goal), David Prentiss (goal), Dylan Braun (2 assists), Brady Curley (2 assists)
Highlights: Cassidy scored a hat trick in the first half and followed up with two more in the first five minutes of the second.
Coach’s quote: “This was a good team win. We had a few players score their first goals and everyone on the team had lots of opportunities to play. Our defense and midfield set the tone, and Griffin Cassidy was able to put in five as well, which was an incredible showing from him.” – H-D’s Joey Gillett
Records: H-D 9-4-1; Farmington-Nute 0-14-0
Merrimack Valley 1, Kingswood 0
Key players: MV – Juliana Palhof (goal), Victoria Leak (assist), RaeAnna DeVone (7 saves)
Highlights: Hard work by Leak and Palhof up front earned them the ball and then a beautiful pass across the top from Leak to Palhof led to a cleanly-placed shot into the side netting. The Pride defense was strong against a physical Knights team to keep them off the board. MV has won four matches in a row, all by shutouts.
Coach’s quote: “I am extremely proud of our team’s composure tonight. It took a bit to gain possession and organization, but we were able to pull off an important win with communication and teamwork.” – MV’s Kylee Yam
Records: MV 9-5-0; Kingswood 5-8-1
Pembroke 4, Kennett 2
Key players: Pembroke – Gwen Thomas (2 goals), Bailey Gatchell (goal, assist), Kyla Chase (goal), Tia Bocci (defense), KT Armstrong (defense), Lindsey Jones (assist), Ryley LeBlanc (assist), Jenna Godin (first varsity assist)
Highlights: The Spartans got the scoring started on a Jones cross to a Thomas finish in the fifth minute and Pembroke controlled possession and shot count throughout the game. Goals in the 12th, 30th, and 68th minutes rounded out the offensive efforts for the Spartans road trip to North Conway.
Coach’s quote: “Coming off of a seven-day break from games we got right back into the flow. We will play three more games over the next five days, and we look forward to making more noise across the division.” – Pembroke’s Jess Kaufman Desrochers
Records: Pembroke 10-2-1; Kennett 6-8-0
Hillsboro-Deering 3, Sanborn 0
Key players: H-D – Emily Howell (2 goals), Callia Card (goal), Madi Ledvina (3 assists), Lexi Ledvina (shutout)
Highlights: The Hillcats shutout Sanborn on Friday night.
Coach’s quote: “The girls had a great game against Sanborn tonight. They worked really hard and LexiLedvina was able to shut down all of the shots made against us.” – H-D’s Makayla Savoy
Records: H-D 7-7; Sanborn 4-10