Football

Plymouth 48, Pembroke 12

Key players: Plymouth – Robbie Thorne (3 TD runs), Ben Valenti (2 TD runs); Pembroke – Luke Hanson (2-yard TD run, 69-yard TD catch), Andrew Fitzgerald (TD pass)

Highlights: The Bobcats led 42-0 at halftime before Hanson got the Spartans on the board with one touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters.

Records: Plymouth 6-0; Pembroke 1-5

Kennett 31, Bow 28

Key players: Bow – Brady Lover (6-yard TD run, 12-yard TD run), Miles Miller (74-yard TD run), Chase Flagg (5-yard TD run, 2-point conversion run), Kody McCranie (2-for-3 on extra points)

Highlights: The Falcons dropped their second straight game on the road.

Coach’s quote: “A proverbial seesaw battle that unfortunately had Bow football sustain its second away loss. An exciting game under a moonlit October sky saw some exciting plays during a hard-fought gridiron event. Now we prepare for Senior Day (against John Stark on Saturday).” – Bow’s Paul Cohen

Records: Kennett 2-4; Bow 3-3

John Stark 34, Hanover 9

Key players: John Stark – Weston Haartz (2 TD runs, TD catch), Joey Dykstra (TD run, TD pass), Drew Tower (TD run), AJ Bellen (2 PAT kicks), Matt Antognoni (2-point conversion catch), Alex Descoteau (sack), Tim Lacharite (sack)

Highlights: Haartz scored three touchdowns, two of them in the first half, to lead the Generals to a 21-0 lead at halftime. Stark led 34-3 when Hanover scored its only touchdown with 13 seconds left in the game.

Records: John Stark 4-2; Hanover 2-4

Mascoma 40, Bishop Brady 10

Key players: Mascoma – Brody Goulette (2 TD runs); Bishop Brady – Joey Richardson (TD pass; interception), Hayden LaFleur (TD catch), Anthony Dow (25-yard FG), Ian Miller (interception), Ronan Hetherman (fumble recovery)

Highlights: The Giants had three takeways in the first half and scored a touchdown and field goal in the second quarter to hold Mascoma to a 15-10 lead at halftime. But the Royals scored two touchdowns in both the third and fourth quarters to extend their lead.

Records: Mascoma 4-1; Bishop Brady 2-3

Raymond 39, Franklin 0

Highlights: The first-place Rams shut out the Tornadoes, taking an early lead with a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to snap Franklin’s winning streak.

Records: Raymond 5-0; Franklin 3-2

Hillsboro-Deering 40, Newfound 0

Key players:  H-D – Robert King (144 yards on 5 carries, 4 TD), Ethan Franklin (2 fumble recoveries, defensive TD), Dan Richard (41 yards on 6 carries, 2 2-pt conversions), Tucker Thibault (2 sacks; 1 yard TD run, 24 yard reception), Joshuwa Perron (1-for-3, 24 passing yards), Jonathan King (interception), Johnovic Baez (interception), Triston Ramsey (interception), William Martin (sack), Jack Anderson (sack), Matthew Jouvelakas (sack), Brody White (sack)

Highlights: Robert King averaged 28.8 yards a carry and scored four touchdowns, and the H-D defense combined for six sacks and three interceptions as the Hillcats snapped a two-game losing streak with a big win on the road.

Records: H-D 3-2; Newfound 0-5

Winnisquam 20
Farmington-Nute 13

Highlights: The Bears picked up their first win of the season in their final home game.

Records: Winnisquam 1-4; Farmington-Nute 2-3

Boys’ Cross Country

Coe-Brown 1st, Hopkinton 11th, John Stark 14th, Pembroke 15th

Key players: Coe-Brown – Luc Kerouac (5th, 16:13), Patrick Youngs (9th, 16:33), Ben Larson (12th, 16:58), Ben Jobin (14th, 17:02), Landon Graveline (15th, 17:06), Quinn Froburg (20th, 17:27); Hopkinton – Max Goupil (17th, 17:18), James Lavers (58th, 18:52), Finnegan Kovar (61st, 18:58), Michael Crosby (68th, 19:22), William Shepard (73rd, 19:38); John Stark – Austin Patenaude (29th, 17:54), Shane Brunini (76th, 19:43), Gavin Arel (77th, 19:44), Evan Furness (91st, 20:39), Austin Freeman (115th, 23:27); Pembroke – Caleb Saturley (43rd, 18:19), Hayden Petersons (70th, 19:24), Miles Camidge (89th, 20:15), Josiah Saturley (90th, 20:32), Zachery Heichlinger (100th, 21:27)

Highlights: Coe-Brown placed five runners in the top 15 and six in the top 20 to win the 17-team Pelham Invitational. Coe-Brown’s 55 points topped a field that included teams from all three NHIAA divisions. Bishop Guertin (89), Milford (94), Souhegan (135) and Portsmouth (153) were the remaining top-five teams. Hopkinton (273), John Stark (377) and Pembroke (384) were the other local teams that competed. Milford’s Logan Korthals won the 5K in 15:45.5.

Coach’s quote: “Max Goupil ran a (personal record) and a great race for a top-20 spot, and the team finished first for Division III teams. Overall, a really solid day as we near the end of the regular season.” – Hopkinton’s Rob Rothe

Girls’ Cross Country

Hopkinton 2nd, Coe-Brown 9th, John Stark 12th,

Key players: Hopkinton – Maddy Lane (2nd, 18:17), Shaylee Murdough (6th, 19:14), Maisie Emerson (23rd, 20:54), Reese Bove (31st, 21:13), Amelia Walsh (39th, 21:40); Coe-Brown – Paige Murdough (18th, 20:47), Annabelle Lovett (22nd, 20:48), Meredith Kerivan (50th, 22:14), Eloise Hill (69th, 23:28), Maryanne Sawyer (71st, 23:33); John Stark – Anna Chasse (30th, 21:07), Kayla Barriere (49th, 22:10), Milla Lunderville (86th, 25:01), Amanda Leonard (89th, 25:21), Grace Meisser (91st, 25:29); Pembroke – Caitrin Bergeron (35th, 21:29), Jasmine Blake (88th, 25:12)

Highlights: The Division III Hawks finished second only to D-I powerhouse Pinkerton at the Pelham Invitational, featuring teams from all three NHIAA divisions. Pinkerton (48), Hopkinton (97), Bedford (119), Bishop Guertin (131) and Souhegan (158) were the top five team scores. Coe-Brown (212), John Stark (313) and Pembroke (not enough runners to score) were the other local teams that also competed. Bedford’s Mikita Barry won the race in 17:45, 32 seconds ahead of Lane.

Coach’s quote: “We were finally back to full strength with Maisie Emerson back in the lineup. Maddy ran a really gutsy race, finishing just 200 meters from the top runner in the state. The rest of the team had some great races individually, which helped the team to finish strong and hold (its) place as a top-five team in the state.” – Hopkinton’s Rob Rothe

Field Hockey

Oyster River 2, John Stark 1

Key players: John Stark – Caylin Worthen (goal)

Highlights: The Generals fell behind early against the Bobcats, who are tied for first place in Division II.

Coach’s quote: “Oyster River put two in the back of the net in the first quarter and we fought hard to try and catch up to them. Overall, we played well as a team, just couldn’t get it in the back of the net.” – John Stark’s Cassidy Huckins

Records: Oyster River 13-1; John Stark 11-3

Kingswood 3, Merrimack Valley 0

Key players: MV – Taylor Gionet (6 saves), Kaiya Mercier (midfield), Lauren Bailey (midfield), Caroline Wheeler (midfield)

Highlights: Kingswood scored its first goal with 31 seconds left in the first quarter and scored again with three minutes left in the second quarter off of shots from the top of the circle. The Knights capped the scoring with a goal off a corner rebound with no time left on the clock. Both teams had four penalty corners, but Kingswood controlled the pace of the game with a 9-2 advantage in shots.

Coach’s quote: “Kudos to Kingswood, they were strong, fast and physical and played a tough game. We were not able to click together today on offense or defense. We will look to reset and be at our best for the last stretch of the regular season.” – MV’s Jen Colgan

Records: Kingswood 5-8-1; MV 8-5-1

Hopkinton 8, Winnisquam 2

Key players: Hopkinton – Autumn Meier (4 goals), Ryan Barrett (3 goals), Emma Brock (goal), Heidi Archambault, Brooke Johnson

Coach’s quote: “Everyone contributed something positive in tonight’s game. We look forward to our last week of the regular season and celebrating this year’s seniors.” – Hopkinton’s Kate Hohenberger

Records: Hopkinton 8-4; Winnisquam 3-8

Boys’ Soccer

Hopkinton 1, Mascoma 1

Key players: Hopkinton – Nolan Linstad (goal), Nate Windhurst (assist), Travis Windhurst (7 saves), Noah Aframe (outside back); Mascoma – Matt Favreau (7 saves), Brayden Pierce (goal)

Highlights: The Hawks and Royals drew even in a battle between two undefeated teams. Both teams had shots hit the crossbar, while both goalies made great saves. Windhurst’s header found Linstad in the box, who had a nifty finish at the backpost for Hopkinton’s goal in the 46th minute. Mascoma tied the match eight minutes later.

Coach’s quote: “Noah Aframe put in good, hard work all day as he challenged tough for 50-50 balls and also marked well.” – Hopkinton’s Scott Zipke

Records: Hopkinton 12-0-1; Mascoma 8-0-4

Bow 3, Hollis-Brookline 0

Key players: Bow – Ethan Anderson (2 goals, assist), Carter Weiss (goal), Cam Fuchs (assist)

Highlights: After controlling most of a scoreless first half, the Falcons started to be more aggressive in the final third. Weiss scored off an assist from Anderson in the 54th minute, Anderson scored on a penalty kick in the 60th and headed home a Fuchs free kick to wrap up the scoring.

Coach’s quote: “This was one of our most complete performances of the year and showed what we are capable of. We controlled the game for the duration of the match and took our chances well in the second half to get the results.” – Bow’s Josh Smith

Records: Bow 7-5-1; Hollis-Brookline 6-5-1

Girls’ Soccer

Hollis-Brookline 4, Bow 1

Key players: Bow – Gwen Barrieau (goalkeeper), Ashley Wallen (goal)

Highlights: Defending champions Hollis led 1-0 at halftime but pulled away in the second half. Wallen scored a beautiful goal from distance with 14 minutes left in the game which cut the Cavaliers’ lead to 3-1.

Coach’s quote: “The girls played a great first half and really worked well together. It took us a little bit to sort out our marking, but once we did I thought we played great against a very talented Hollis team. We need to move on and get ready for the next one.” – Bow’s Jay Vogt

Records: Hollis-Brookline 12-0-0; Bow 9-3-1

John Stark 4, Keene 0

Key players: John Stark – Madi Lamothe (3 goals), Elsa Winther (goal, 2 assists), Brenna Crean (assist), Jaycee St. Denis (assist), Lexi Boudreau (4 saves, clean sheet)

Coach’s quote: “All players contributed to earn a good result on the road. We are looking forward to getting back to work on Monday.” – John Stark’s Eddie Marceau

Records: John Stark 8-2-2; Keene 3-7-2

Souhegan 2, Pembroke 1

Key players: Pembroke – Bailey Gatchell (goal), Lindsey Jones (assist), Laila Al-Shawafi (goalie), Kendall Purtell (defense), Kennedy Jeski (defense), Giuls Davis (defense), Saydi Desrosiers (defense), Lily Royer (defense), Layla Thorne (defense)

Highlights: The Spartans outshot the Sabers by a large margin, hitting the crossbar twice, and dominated possession in the second half, but Souhegan was able to hold onto its lead to secure the win.

Coach’s quote: “On Monday night, these girls showed themselves how they can finish and team defend. Tonight they were not able to play enough of that, which we know they are capable of. It will be important to return to that in these final two weeks of the regular season. We continue to work on building back better.” – Pembroke’s Jess Kaufman-Desrochers

Records: Souhegan 4-4-5; Pembroke 5-7-0

Hopkinton 3, Mascoma 0

Key players: Hopkinton – Isabella Serzans (2 goals), Sadie Serzans (goal), Marcella Guadagno (assist), Avery Loew (shutout)

Highlights: Bella Serzans scored her 15th goal of the season and Loew earned her seventh shutout of the season.

Coach’s quote: “Came away with the needed win today.” – Hopkinton’s Mike Zahn

Records: Hopkinton 11-1-1; Mascoma 3-7-2

Coe-Brown 1, Merrimack Valley 0

Key players: Coe-Brown – Bella Lapierre (goal), Jadyn Spearin (assist), Sadie Scruton (8 saves), Jaelyn Demers (forward, midfield), Amanda Thomas, (defense), Jennifer Noni (midfield), Maggie Escabi (midfield), Sammy Perron (defense); MV – Jada Lucas, Jordan Monaghan, Corinne Palhof, Lila Gray, Izzy Navoy

Highlights: After a well-played and tightly played half by both teams, Lapierre connected on a through ball from Spearin to give the Bears the lead three minutes into the second half. Scruton made a huge save on a penalty kick midway through the second half to secure the win.

Coaches’ quotes: “After two tough night road games under the lights, we needed a good result. It was a really well-played game and MV is well-coached, so a quality win against a good team helps us regain confidence. Really proud of the way the girls have handled adversity.” – Coe-Brown’s Josh Hils

“Our team had a better second half than first half. The girls fought very hard and created a lot of good attacking plays that just weren’t finished. We dealt with some adversity that changed the outcome, but I’m proud of our effort.” – MV’s Kylee Yam

Records: Coe-Brown 9-1-2; MV 4-4-4

Girls’ Volleyball

Coe-Brown 3, ConVal 2

Key players: Coe-Brown – Izzy Grenier (13 kills, .385 hitting), Emma Zeblisky (18 kills, 11 digs), Haile Comeau (17 digs, 3 aces)

Coach’s quote: “We were pushed tonight by a solid team, but it never ceases to impress me how in big moments this team steps up and gets the job done. When someone struggles, someone else steps up. It was a true team effort tonight, embracing our gritty, not pretty, era.” – Coe-Brown’s Renee Zobel

Records: Coe-Brown 12-1; ConVal 7-3

ConVal 3, Merrimack Valley 0

Key players: MV – Caydence Allberg (6 digs), Mackenzie Shelby (6 digs), Dez Boutin

Highlights: The Pride showed their grit in a 25-8, 25-19, 25-9 loss to the Cougars. Boutin  was a defensive spark off the bench in the second set, hitting some timely services and passes to give the Pr ide momentum.

Coach’s quote: “Things are beginning to click more. Tonight we showed our grit from start to f inish against a really good team. We’re looking forward to finishing the season strong through the next few weeks.” – MV’s Tom Clark

Records: ConVal 7-3; MV 0-12