Power Poll: Week 8

By rbrown
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Updated: October 25, 2016

UNION LEADER/ESPN NH
POWER POLL

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:

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

The Bulldogs remain the only unbeaten team in Division I, and are trying to go wire to wire at No. 1.

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

The Tomahawks have secured the No. 2 seed in Division I North/South.

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

Goffstown and Merrimack will play in back-to-back weeks.

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

Exeter will be the No. 1 seed in Division I East/West, and will play either Dover or Nashua South in the quarterfinals.

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

The Jaguars have dominated Division II competition.

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

Salem’s loss to Goffstown dropped Salem to the No. 4 seed. Salem and Bedford will meet in each of the next two weeks.

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

BG gave Exeter trouble, and can finish first in Division I West by beating Nashua North on Friday night.

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

Dover’s 30-14 victory over Winnacunnet on Monday gave the Green Wave six wins in its last seven games. Dover must beat Nashua South to qualify for the Division I playoffs.

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

The Titans have already clinched a playoff berth, but can win Division I West by beating BG.

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

The Falcons break into the poll after an upset victory over John Stark.

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

The Marauders are one of four unbeaten teams in the state.

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