Union Leader/ESPN New Hampshire High School Football Power Poll (Week 8)

The top 10 high school football teams in New Hampshire, voted by the staffs of the New Hampshire Union Leader and ESPN New Hampshire, with record, first-place votes/points in parentheses, plus last week’s ranking:

OCT. 25, 2016 week 8

1. Bedford, 8-0 (6/69), 1st

2. Merrimack, 7-1 (1/63), 2nd

3. Goffstown, 7-1 (50), 3rd

4. Exeter, 7-1 (49), 5th

5. Windham, 8-0 (45), 4th

6. Salem, 6-2 (32), 6th

7. Bishop Guertin, 6-2 (23), T-7th

8. Dover, 6-2 (21), T-9th

9. Nashua North, 6-2 (14), T-9th

10-T. Bow, 7-1 (5), NR

10-T. Hanover, 8-0 (5), NR

Also receiving votes: Nashua South, 5-3 (4), NR; Monadnock, 7-0 (3), NR; John Stark, 7-1 (1), 7-T; St. Thomas, 6-2 (1), NR

October 18th, 2016 Week 7

1. Bedford, 7-0 (6/69), 1st

2. Merrimack, 6-1 (1/62), 2nd

3. Goffstown, 6-1 (50), 3rd-T

4. Windham, 7-0 (47), 3rd-T

5. Exeter, 6-1 (45), 5th-T

6. Salem, 6-1 (38), 5th-T

7-T. John Stark, 7-0 (24), 8th

7-T. Bishop Guertin, 6-1 (24), 7th

9-T. Dover, 5-2 (7), NR

9-T. Nashua North, 5-2 (7), NR

Also receiving votes: Plymouth, 6-1 (6), 9th; Hanover, 7-0 (3.5), NR; Monadnock, 6-0 (2.5), NR

Oct. 11, 2016 (Week 6)

1. Bedford, 6-0 (7/70), 1st

2. Merrimack, 5-1 (63), 2nd

3-T. Windham, 6-0 (47), 3rd

3-T. Goffstown, 5-1 (47), 4th

5-T. Exeter, 5-1 (40), 6th

5-T. Salem, 5-1 (40), 5th

7. Bishop Guertin, 5-1 (26), 10-T

8. John Stark, 6-0 (20), 9th

9 . Plymouth, 6-0 (14), 10-T

10. Portsmouth, 4-2 (10), 7th

Also: Pinkerton, 3-3 (3), NR; Monadnock, 5-0 (2), NR; Dover, 4-2 (2), NR; Hanover, 6-0 (1), NR.

Oct. 4, 2016 (Week 5 )

1. Bedford, 5-0 (7/70), 1st

2. Merrimack, 4-1 (63), 2nd

3. Windham, 5-0 (46), 6th

4. Goffstown, 4-1 (45), 5th

5. Salem, 4-1 (43), 4th

6. Exeter, 4-1 (31), 3rd

7. Portsmouth, 4-1 (28), NR

8. Nashua North, 4-1 (23), NR

9. John Stark, 5-0 (13), 7th

10. tie Plymouth, 5-0 (10), 10th

10. tie Bishop Guertin, 4-1 (10), NR

Also receiving votes: Monadnock, 5-0 (3), NR

Sept. 27, 2016 (Week 4 )

1. Bedford, 4-0 (6/69), 1st

2. Merrimack, 3-1 (60), 2nd

3. Exeter, 4-0 (1/57 ), 3rd

4. Salem, 4-0 (52), 5th

5. Goffstown, 3-1 (39), 4th

6. Windham, 4-0 (34), 6th

7. John Stark, 4-0 (19), 8th

8. (tie) Pinkerton, 2-2 (12), 9th

8. (tie) Dover, 3-1 (12), NR

10. Plymouth, 4-0 (9), NR

Also receiving votes: Nashua North, 3-1 (7), NR; Bishop Guertin (6), 3-1, 7th; Monadnock, 4-0 (4), NR; Portsmouth, 3-1 (3), NR; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 4-0 (2), NR.

Sept. 20 , 2016 (Week 3)

1. Bedford, 3-0 (5/68), 1st

2. Merrimack, 2-1 (59), 2nd

3. Exeter, 3-0 (1/56), 3rd

4. Goffstown, 3-0 (1/50), 4th

5. Salem, 3-0 (46), 5th

6. Windham, 3-0 (31), 6th

7. Bishop Guertin, 3-0 (26), 9th

8. John Stark, 3-0 (17), NR

9. Pinkerton, 1-2 (10), 7th

10. Timberlane, 1-2 (7), 8th

Also receiving votes: St. Thomas, 3-0 (5), NR; Inter-Lakes-Moultonborough, 3-0 (3), NR; Monadnock, 3-0 (2), NR; Plymouth, 3-0 (2), NR; Nashua North, 2-1 (2), 10th; Dover, 2-1 (1), NR

Sept. 13, 2016 (Week 2)

1. Bedford, 2-0 (5/68), 1st

2. Merrimack, 1-1 (58), 2nd

3. Exeter, 2-0 (1/56), 3rd

4. Goffstown, 2-0 (1/48), 5th

5. Salem, 2-0 (40), 6th

6. Windham, 2-0 (30), 7th

7. Pinkerton, 1-1 (28), 4th

8. Timberlane, 1-1 (16), 9th

9. Bishop Guertin, 2-0 (15), NR

10. Nashua North, 2-0 (9), 8th

Also receiving votes: John Stark, 2-0 (8), 10th; Portsmouth, 1-1 (5), NR; Manchester Central, 1-1 (2), NR; St. Thomas, 2-0 (2), NR.