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Before a recent golf event, I knew little about Joshua Frase, his dad, Paul, his mom, Alison, or the illness that they are fighting.
NASHUA - Thanks to a blocked Londonderry PAT, the Titans are going to the playoffs for the first time in school history.
Manchester Central's Sam Graham sacks Manchester Memorial quarterback Fred Rogers in the first half of last night's game at Memorial. Central won, 14-0. (DAVID LANE)
►H.S. Football: Central 'D' stifles Memorial (1)
►H.S. Football Roundup: West in the win column
►H.S. Football Scores, Schedule
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DURHAM - Chances are, the University of New Hampshire will be back in the playoffs. Head coach Sean McDonnell doesn't want to take any chances.
►John Tucker's Unbalanced Line: Unbeatens create another BCS mess
►C.J. McCarthy's Heisman Watch: Tide RB rolls to the top
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Talk high school football with Salem head coach Jack Gati for even a few minutes and you're bound to hear his season-long mantra: The next game is the biggest. What's upcoming -- the Division I championship -- tops them all.
►Pick up a print copy of Friday's Union Leader for Marc Thaler's complete "First and 10" analysis and his picks for this weekend's championship games.
►Click here to visit Marc Thaler's 'Moving the Chains' high school football blog
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Bishop Guertin of Nashua, coming off a victory over Alvirne of Hudson in the NHIAA Division II semifinals, retains the top spot in the Union Leader/WGAM/WMUR High School Football Power Poll.
PLYMOUTH - With a 38-0 rout of Laconia in yesterday's Division IV championship, the Bobcats of Plymouth High became the first NHIAA program to win five straight football titles, running their winning streak to 55 games.
AMHERST - The Souhegan Sabers are back-to-back Division III champions after a 49-29 win yesterday over Portsmouth in a repeat of last year's playoffs.
MANCHESTER - Doubt didn't wear a Trinity of Manchester uniform yesterday when the Pioneers capped a perfect season with a 41-7 win over Bishop Brady of Concord in the Division V championship game.
NASHUA - Nashua North made the most of a game of giveaway/takeaway in the closing minutes to end Manchester Central's late-season run with a 26-19 win yesterday at Stellos Stadium.
EXETER - Winnacunnet of Hampton broke fast, and held on to top arch rival Exeter, 17-10, yesterday in a Division II semifinal game.
TILTON - The Winnisquam Bears (9-1) rode a good mix of power running, timely passing and an opportunistic defense to advance to next Saturday's Division VI title game with a 29-15 win over stubborn Newfound Regional.
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