New Hampshire High School Football Top 10 State Rankings - Nov. 5, 2025

Three ranked teams fall in the final week of the regular season causing a shuffle in the Top 10

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The New Hampshire Top 10 rankings were schuffled after three ranked teams lost of the regular season's final weekend.

Nashua South beat Pinkerton Academy 25-21, Bishop Guertin defeated Winnacunnet 21-14 and Londonderry earned the final Division I playoff berth by posting a 14-6 victory over Windham.

Here's how the Top 10 looks entering the first week of the playoffs:

1. Bedford (9-0)

Previous Ranking: No. 1

The Bulldogs punctuated the regular season with a 49-0 victory over Keene. Bedford is the No. 1 seed for the Division I playoffs and earned a bye for the first round.

2. Manchester Memorial (8-1)

Previous Ranking: No. 2

The Crusaders avoided an upset by beating Exeter 28-21. Memorial is the No. 2 seed in Division I and will face either No. 9 Salem or Portsmouth/Oyster River in the quarterfinals.

3. Nashua South (7-2)

Previous Ranking: No. 4

South ended its regular season by knocking off Pinkerton Academy -- the No. 3 team in last week's rankings -- on the road. The Panthers will open the Division I playoffs against 13th-seeded Londonderry.

4. Bishop Guertin (7-2)

Previous Ranking: No. 5

A goal-line stand at the end of regulation allowed BG to hold on for a 21-14 win at Winnacunnet. The Cardinals will face city rival Nashua North in the first round of the Division I playoffs.

5. Pinkerton (6-3)

Previous Ranking: No. 3

The Astros completed the regular season with three straight losses, but still finished first in Division I Central and earned a bye for the first round of the playoffs. Pinkerton will play either Windham or Conocrd in the quarterfinals.

6. Souhegan (9-0)

Previous Ranking: No. 7

The Sabers completed an unbeaten regular season with a 35-0 victory over Hollis/Brookline and earned the No. 1 seed for the Division II playoffs. Souhegan will face eighth-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday.

7. Plymouth (8-1)

Previous Ranking: No. 9

Plymouth moved up two spots after a 42-12 win against St. Thomas Aquinas. The Bobcats will face Kingswood in the Division II quarterfinals.

8. Windham (6-3)

Previous Ranking: No. 8

Windham's six-game winning streak ended with a 14-6 loss to Londonderry on Saturday. The Jaguars will face Concord in the opening round of the Division I playoffs.

9. Salem (6-3)

Previous Ranking: No. 10

Salem moved up one position after extending its Division I winning streak to four games with a 35-7 victory over Manchester Central. Salem will open the postseason at home against Portsmouth/Oyster River.

10. Winnacunnet (6-3)

Previous Ranking: No. 6

The Warriors dropped four spots following 21-14 loss to Bishop Guertin. Winnacunnet will face rival Exeter in the first round of the Division I playoffs. Winnacunnet beat Exeter 31-21 during the regular season.