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2008 NHIAA football schedules: Division I

Note: The Division II schedules were originally scheduled to run Thursday, but will be posted Friday instead. The Division III and Division IV schedules will be posted this weekend, and the Division V and Division VI schedules will be posted early next week.

MANCHESTER CENTRAL

9/5 at Timberlane
9/12 Bye
9/19 Nashua North
9/26 at Nashua South
10/3 at Manchester West
10/10 Londonderry
10/17 at Concord
10/24 Manchester Memorial
11/1 at Pinkerton
11/7 Salem 

Continue reading 2008 NHIAA football schedules: Division I.

Exeter fills open date

Exeter High School coach Bill Ball completed his team's schedule for the 2008 season by entering into a two-year agreement with Plymouth (Mass.) North High School.

Exeter will play at Plymouth North on Oct. 31 this season. Plymouth North will play at Exeter in 2009. Exeter's other non-league game will be against Nashua South, a Division I school.

Check back later today to view 2008 schedules for teams in Division I and Division II.

UNH lands a Vick

According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Vandergrift (Pa.) Kiski Area High School quarterback JVick.jpgosh Vick, below, has made a verbal committment to play for the University of New Hampshire.

Vick, who is 6-foot-3 and weighs 200 pounds, was hampered by a knee injury during his junior year, but completed 143 of 248 pass attempts for 2,110 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior.

According to scouting services, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Maryland and Northwestern were among the schools Vick was considering.

 

Pariseau reflects on his time at Timberlane

The Timberlane Regional High School football program had one winning season and a 22-62 record in the nine seasons before Mike Pariseau was hired as the program's head coach. Pariseau, who recently resigned from that position, led the Owls to an 80-71 record and two Division II state championships during his tenure. Timberlane has qualified for the playoffs in five of the last nine years.

Pariseau's resignation increased the number of open varsity coaching positions in the state to six. Bedford, Londonderry, Mascoma, Merrimack and Stevens are the other schools who will have a new head coach when the 2008 season begins. Look for a Division I job to open up this month.

Timberlane searching for head coach

Mike Pariseau has stepped down as Timberlane Regional High School's head coach after 15 seasons with the program.

Pariseau's teams were 80-71 during his time with the Owls. Pariseau guided Timberlane to the Division II state championship in 1999 and 2001.

Those interested in the Timberlane job can mail all pertinent information to Timberlane athletic director Bucky Tardif, 36 Greenough Road, Plaistow, N.H., 03865. The deadline is Feb. 22.

Timberlane is one of six NHIAA schools looking for a varsity head coach. The others are Bedford, Londonderry, Mascoma, Merrimack and Stevens. Information about these jobs can be found on The Chalkboard.

UNH's recruiting class taking shape

Dontra Peters.jpgDontra Peters, a running back/defensive back who played for St. Mary's in Annapolis, Md., is among the recruits who recently gave verbal committments to the University of New Hampshire.

According to the Manchester Union Leader, Peters (above) cancelled scheduled trips to Colgate and Holy Cross after visiting UNH last weekend.

Peters also played wide receiver and returned kicks in high school.

Lowell (Mass.) High School quarterback Matt Welch, Milton (Mass.) Academy lineman Walter McCarthy and linebacker Matt Evans from Thayer Academy in Braintree (Mass.) also appear to be headed to Durham.

Those players can make their committments official on National Signing Day (Feb. 6), the first day a player can sign a National Letter of Intent.

Signing day quickly approaching

With National Signing Day a little more than a week away (Feb. 6), here's a list of the nation's top recruits and where they have verbally committed.

The list of New Hampshire players headed to Division I schools includes Pinkerton Academy's Josh Lane (UNH), Hanover's Carl Cutler (Syracuse), Londonderry's Ryan Griffin (Connecticut) and Exeter's Brad Kelly (West Point).

Also, now is a good time to educate yourself about the National Letter of Intent.

Santos has uncertain draft status

A Draft Daddy article by Josh Buchanan has the University of New Hampshire's Ricky Santos ranked as one of the top five "small school" quarterbacks available for this year's NFL Draft. According to Buchanan, many teams once considered Santos a late-round pick, but his stock may be falling after what Buchanan called an average performance in the Hula Bowl. He said Santos may wind up as a priority free agent.

Surprise! Howard picks UNH

Howard.jpgKenny Howard, a running back from The Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey, has reportedly given  a verbal committment to the University of New Hampshire. Howard, pictured at right, was also being recruited by several Football Bowl Subdivision schools, including N.C. State, Cincinnati, Marshall and Akron.

Howard rushed for 959 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, when the Raiders finished 9-0.

UNH releases schedule

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

The University of New Hampshire released its official schedule for the 2008 season Friday. The Wildcats will play five home contests and six games on the road.

UNH will open the season Sept. 6 against Army, the only Football Bowl Subdivision opponent on the schedule. UNH is 3-0 in its last three games against FBS opponents. The Wildcats defeated Rutgers in 2004, Northwestern in 2006 and Marshall in 2007.

UNH will open its Colonial Athletic Association schedule Sept. 13 at Rhode Island. The UNH-Dartmouth game will be played Sept. 27 in Hanover.

2008 UNH SCHEDULE

Sept. 6 at Army
Sept. 13 at Rhode Island
Sept. 20 Albany
Sept. 27 at Dartmouth
Oct. 11 William & Mary (Homecoming)
Oct. 18 at Northeastern
Oct. 25 Towson (Family Weekend)
Nov. 1 Hofstra
Nov. 8 at Villanova
Nov. 16 Massaschusetts
Nov. 22 at Maine

Vermont will follow Law

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Vermont coach Mike Law had a list of priorities when he was selecting his team for this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, and linemen were at the top of that list.

"We were looking for linemen on both sides of the ball who could really move their feet," Law explained. "New Hampshire always seems to have some good athletes up front.

"A lot of times you're choosing between small kids who can move or big kids who can't move. The pool (of linemen) wasn't bad this year, but I don't think it was very deep."

Law, who is the head coach at U-32 High School in Montpelier, said he received 92 nominations this year. He had to whittle that number to 36 last weekend. He said the team will be announced in early February.

This year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be played Aug. 2 at Dartmouth's Memorial Field. Laconia's High School Craig Kozens is New Hampshire's head coach. New Hampshire leads the series 39-13-2.

"You always have those really good athletes that come to the top," Law said. "There were 20 to 22 players who were obvious, then it got tough."

U-32 played eight-man football when Law became the program's head coach in 1994. There were six Vermont schools with eight-man football at that time. U-32 petitioned to play 11-man football in 2003.

U-32 finished with a 7-3 record after it lost to Spaulding (17-13) in the Division II semfinals last season. Spaulding went on to win the Division II championship.

Law said Vermont will likely run a Wing-T offense in this year's Shrine Game and that his team won't be one-dimensional.

"I know some Vermont coaches have thrown the ball all over the place in this game, but I don't know if you can live off that," Law said. "I think you have to have some balance. If New Hampshire knows what's coming it's going to be like the NFL and your quarterback is going to take a beating. We do have some kids who can run. Our skill kids all have some pretty good speed."

The players for both teams will report to training camp on July 23.

Cramsey may be UNH's QB coach

Tim Cramsey, a former quarterback at the University of New Hampshire, is expected to be named UNH's quarterbacks coach later this week, according to UNH coach Sean McDonnell.

"The thing that I feel real comfortable with is he's a kid who played here," McDonnell told the Portsmouth Herald. "Last year he was in the running to get the job. He knows the offense and he played the position."

Cramsey joined the UNH staff in 2003. He was the starting quarterback for UNH in 1997 and 1998, when the Wildcats finished 5-6 and 4-7 respectively.

Cramsey would become UNH's third quarterbacks coach in as many seasons, following Chip Kelly and John Perry. Kelly is currently the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon, and Perry was named head coach at Division II Merrimack College earlier this month.

R.J. Toman, a redshirt freshman, is the considered the favorite to be UNH's starting quarterback next season. His stiffest competition may come from true freshman Kevin Decker.

UNH will begin spring practice in April.

Portsmouth Herald story

Using their heads

Simbex, a product-development company in Lebanon, is gaining notoriety for studying the causes of concussions in football.

Simbex invented the Head Impact Telemetry (HIT) System, which is being used by some high schools, colleges and one team in the NFL. One of the goals is to detect when a player needs rest to avoid further contact.

Read the full story in Tuesday's Concord Monitor.

Santos could be a good catch

rsantos.jpgUniversity of New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos (above) is among Draft Daddy's top 75 "Small School" prospects available in April's NFL Draft. Santos is ranked No. 44 and is projected to be an undrafted free agent.

View the complete list here.

Looking ahead to UNH in '08

The University of New Hampshire's 2008 schedule features six away games and one contest against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent (Army).

The Wildcats will kick off their season at Army on Sept. 6. The team's first home game will be against Albany on Sept. 20.

UNH had the option to play a 12th game, but UNH athletic director Marty Scarano told The Union Leader that he prefers 11 contests.

There's plenty to do between now and summer workouts, including securing this year's recruiting class. National Signing Day is quickly approaching (Feb. 6).

St. Anselm coach resigns

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Ken Knapczyk has resigned as the St. Anselm College football coach, St. Anselm athletic director Ed Cannon announced Friday.

"We would like to thank Ken for his contributions to the St. Anselm College football program over the last three seasons," Cannon said. "We wish him the best and are now turning our focus to an aggressive national search for his successor, which will begin immediately."

St. Anselm completed the 2007 season with an 0-10 overall record and an 0-9 mark in the Northeast-10. The Hawks will carry a 29-game losing streak into the 2008 season.

Shrine team will soon take shape

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Craig Kozens, New Hampshire's coach for this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, said the New Hampshire roster could be in place this weekend.

Kozens, who guided Laconia High School to the Division IV championship last season, will be part of a Shrine selection meeting Sunday. Milford's Keith Jones, who coached New Hampshire to a 23-20 victory in last year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, and the head coaches from the teams that reached the championship game in their respective divisions last season will also be in attendance.

"I have all the nominations," Kozens said. "Now it's just a matter of breaking them down by division and communicating with each coach."

This year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be played Aug. 2 at Dartmouth College. Mike Law, the head coach at U-32 High School in East Montpelier, is Vermont's head coach.

Each coach will select a 36-player roster. Kozens must pick nine players from Division I, eight from Division II, seven from Division III, seven from Division IV and five from Division V. He said unless late changes must be made to the roster, New Hampshire is allowed no more than two players from each school.

Vermont can choose no more than three players from each school before it uses its six wildcard selections. There can be no more than seven players from one school on the Vermont roster.

New Hampshire has a 39-13-2 edge in the all time series.

"Selecting this team is not an easy thing to do, and it's going to get harder now that we have six divisions," Kozens said. "Last year's game came down to a field goal. Do we take a kicker or just go with the best kicker out of our position players? Same thing with a long-snapper. There's a lot to sort out."

The teams will be announced in February, and the players will report to training camp on July 23.

Urda, Merrimack part ways

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

You can add Merrimack High School to the list of schools looking for a varsity football coach for the 2008 season. Rick Urda has resigned after 10 years with the program, the last six as head coach.

Urda guided Merrimack to the Division II playoffs in 2005 -- Merrimack's first playoff appearance in 10 years -- but the team's starting quarterback was suspended days before the game and Merrimack's championship hopes ended with a loss to Exeter.

Urda's Merrimack teams were 24-43 in his six seasons.

Londonderry, Stevens and Bedford are also looking for a varsity head coach.

Read more about Urda's decision in the Nashua Telegraph.

 

Schwieger headed to Dartmouth

Nick Schwieger, a running back from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Mass., announced Monday that he intends to play football at Dartmouth.schwieger.jpg

Schwieger (right) rushed for 2,182 yards last season, when Bishop Feehan finished 10-2-1 after a  26-20 victory over Walpole in the Division 2 Super Bowl. Schwieger ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns in that Super Bowl victory. He also caught a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Schwieger is not part of Dartmouth's early decision recruiting class and still must be accepted to school.

UNH adds to recruiting class

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Mickey DiLima, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive lineman who played for Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., has reportedly committed to the University of New Hampshire.

The Washington Post and Manchester Union Leader have both reported that DiLima is headed to Durham. Both papers said that Stony Brook, Villanova, Hofstra and William & Mary were among the other schools interested in DiLima.

Besides DiLima, UNH's 2008 recruiting class currently includes the following players:

OL Josh Lane (Pinkerton Academy/Derry)
LB Matt Evans (Thayer Academy/Braintree, Mass.)
LB Alan Buzbee (Seton Hall Prep/West Orange, N.J.)
WR Joey Orlando (Liberty High School/Bethleham, Pa.)
C Chris Zarkoskie (Seton Hall Prep/West Orange, N.J.)

National Signing Day, when recruits can make their commitments official, is Feb. 6.

Dartmouth has full schedule

DARTMOUTH
2008 SCHEDULE

Sept. 20 at Colgate
Sept. 27 New Hampshire
Oct. 4 at Pennsylvania
Oct. 11 Yale
Oct. 18 Holy Cross
Oct. 25 at Columbia
Nov. 1 Harvard
Nov. 8 at Cornell
Nov. 15 Brown
Nov. 22 at Princeton

Santos makes his case

University of New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos completed 10 of his 16 pass attempts for 169 yards to help the Aina (East) beat the Kai (West) 38-7 in Saturday night's Hula Bowl.

The East defense held the West to 35 yards rushing and forced six turnovers that led to 28 points.

Marshall's Bernard Morris and Tulsa's Paul Smith were the other East quarterbacks. Morris threw for 172 yards in the first half, and Smith finished with 47 yards passing and ran for two touchdowns. The East had 519 yards of net offense.

The all-star game featured players who were college seniors during the 2007 season.

Dartmouth releases recruting class

Dartmouth's early-decision recruiting class features the following 12 players:

Offensive lineman Austen Fletcher (St. Anthony's/Melville, N.Y.), offensive lineman Grant Palmer (St. Charles Prep/Columbus, Ohio), offensive lineman Pat Lahey (Brooks School/North Andover, Mass.), offensive lineman Zach Wodka (Buffalo Grove/Buffalo Grove, Ill.), tight end Mark Dwyer (Woburn, Woburn, Mass.), tight end Alex Shulman (Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.), wide receiver Mike Reilly (Kent Denver, Englewood, Colo.), wide receiver Brad Dornak (Westlake, Austin, Texas), quarterback Conner Kempe (The Benjamin School, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), defensive end Connor Phillips (Winston Churchill, Potomac, Md.), defensive back JB Andreassi (St. Anthony's, Melville, N.Y.) and kicker Foley Schmidt (St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights, Minn.).

"We like the class," Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens said. "Nine of the 12 kids were recruited at a high level, so we feel like we've recruited up in that regard."

For more on each player, read the Dartmouth press release.

Aloha Ricky

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

University of New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos is on the East roster for this year's Hula Bowl, which will be played Saturday (6 p.m.) at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The game can be seen live on VERSUS.

Marshall's Bernard Morris and Tulsa's Paul Smith are the other quarterbacks on the East roster. Santos ranks third among Football Championship Subdivision quarterbacks in career touchdown passes (123) and career passing yardage (13, 212).

Former UNH offensive coordiator Chip Kelly, who now holds the same position at the University of Oregon, said he thinks Santos will play professionally next season.

"I think Ricky will be with somebody next year," Kelly told New Hampshire Football Report. "He reminds me a lot of Tony Romo, who was a I-AA kid at Eastern Illinois. He has those innate qualities Tony has.

"I think he'll get a shot, and whoever gives him a shot is going to look pretty smart."  

Santos, who won the Walter Payton Award following his junior season, guided UNH to a 7-5 record and a berth in the NCAA playoffs last season. He led UNH to the playoffs in each of his four seasons.

Theodhosi wins Mr. Football award

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Londonderry High School running back Alex Theodhosi was named New Hampshire's Mr. Football for the 2007 season Thursday night.

Theodhosi, a 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back, set the school's single-season rushing record last season, when he ran for 2,041 yards and 28 touchdowns. Steve Miller set the previous record when he rushed for 1,440 yards in 1999.

Londonderry completed its season with a 7-4 record following a 35-31 loss to top-seeded Nashua South in the Division I semifinals. He ran for 332 yards in that game.

Exeter halfback/defensive back Brett McAllister was among the five finalists. McAllister, a senior, rushed for 1,001 yards last season and led the Blue Hawks in touchdowns (18), receptions (21), receiving yardage (290) and receiving touchdowns (four). He also led the team in tackles.

Nashua South's Bill Ferriter, Pinkerton Academy's Josh Lane and Pelham's Bruce Vieira were the other finalists.

Lane, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive/defensive tackle, has accepted a scholarship offer from UNH .

The Mr. Football Award is sponsored by WGAM Radio (Nashua/Manchester) and has been presented since 2002. The past winners are Souhegan's Jeff Farrington, Plymouth's Mike Boyle, Manchester Central's Dave Philistin, Pinkerton Academy's John Shurgrue and Bishop Guertin's Mark Spinney.

And the winner is ...

New Hampshire's Mr. Football for the 2007 season will be announced Thursday night during a banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manchester. The announcement has been postponed twice because of bad weather and poor traveling conditions.

This year's finalists are Nashua South's Bill Ferriter, Pinkerton Academy's Josh Lane, Exeter's Brett McAllister, Londonderry's Alex Theodhosi and Pelham's Bruce Vieira.

The award is sponsored by WGAM (AM-1250 and AM-900) and WSMN (AM-1590). Each finalist has been scheduled for an interview that will air on those stations from 5 to 6 p.m. The Ferriter and Lane interviews will be conducted during the first segment, McAllister and Theodhosi will be interviewed during the second segment and Vieira's interview will be part of the third segment.

Voting for the award was conducted by New Hampshire media members.

Past Mr. Football winners are Jeff Farrington (Souhegan), Mike Boyle (Plymouth), Dave Philistin (Manchester Central), John Shurgrue (Pinkerton Academy) and Mark Spinney (Bishop Guertin).

New Hampshire Football Report will have a story on this 2007 winner shortly after 6 p.m.

Dover's Couturier named ECAC All-Star

Center Nick Couturier is one of three University of New Hampshire players who have been selected to the ECAC Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team.

Couturier, who played at Dover High School, has been a starter on the offensive line for the past three seasons. The UNH offense has averaged more than 400 yards per game in each of the past three years.

Quarterback Ricky Santos and free safety Jeff Pammer are the other UNH players who were named to the All-Star team.

Santos, who will play in Saturday's Hula Bowl, ranks third among FCS quarterbacks in both career touchdown passes (123) and career passing yardage (13, 212). Santos completed 256 of 350 passes for 2,972 yards and 24 touchdowns in 11 games last season. He also ran for nine TDs and his completion percentage (73.1 percent) was the best in the FCS.

Pammer tied for the team lead in tackles (130) and interceptions (two) last season. He finished his career among the top 10 in career tackles at UNH.

In addition, sophomore tight end Scott Sicko has been named a second team All-American by The Sports Network.Sicko finished second on the team in receptions (51) and third in receiving yardage (619) last season, when he hauled in six touchdown passes.

ECAC honors Plymouth State's Baird

Senior center Craig Baird has been selected to the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Division III Northeast All-Star Team for his performance during the 2007 season.

Baird was PSU's only representative on the team, which features 26 players -- 14 from the New England Small College Athletic Conference and 12 from the New England Football Conference.

Baird was named to the All-NEFC First Team in 2007, when he anchored a line that helped PSU lead the 16-team NEFC in rushing (286.5 yards per game) and ranked fifth in total offense (392.3 ypg). The Panthers completed their season with a 9-1 record that included a victory over Bridgewater State College in the ECAC North Atlantic Bowl.

Law will be on Vermont's side

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Mike Law is riding a wave of success, and he's undoubtedly hoping that success carries into this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl.

Law, who was introduced as Vermont's head coach Sunday, has been the head coach at U-32 in East Montpelier for the last 13 seasons. U-32 has made the playoffs in each of the past nine seasons, and won four state championships during that span. His U-32 teams have an overall record of 82-35.

Law, who runs a Wing-T offense, also spent nine years as the head coach at Spaulding High School in Barre.

Vermont will be facing a New Hampshire team coached by Laconia's Craig Kozens, who guided the Sachems to an 11-0 record and the Division IV state championship last season. Laconia is 49-21 since Kozens became the program's head coach.

Kozens spent five seasons as the head coach at New Hampton Prep before accepting the job at Laconia.

This year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be played Aug. 2 at Dartmouth College. New Hampshire won last year's game 23-20 and leads the series 39-13-2.

Two other newsworthy items came out of Sunday's press conference: The training camp site has been moved from Plymouth State University to Kimball Union Academy, and the 2009 game will not be played at Dartmouth. Dartmouth's Memorial Field will not be available that year because new seats are scheduled to be put in that summer.

The 2006 game was moved from Dartmouth to Plymouth State while an artificial surface was being installed at Memorial Field. No site for the 2009 game has been announced.

The 36-player rosters for each team will be announced in February. Players will report to training camp on July 23.

UNH looks to the future

The University of New Hampshire football team has made the NCAA tournament in each of the past four seasons, but each year the Wildcats had Ricky Santos behind center.

With Santos now focused on a professional career -- he'll play in Saturday's Hula Bowl -- many UNH fans are asking the same question: What will UNH football be without Santos?

Allen Lessels examined that question in Sunday's Union Leader, and took an early peek at the team's outlook for 2008.

Kozens will coach N.H. Shrine team

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Craig Kozens, who last season guided Laconia High School to its first state championship since 1999, has been selected as New Hampshire's head coach for this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl.

Laconia completed an 11-0 season by beating Hanover, 35-14, in the Division IV championship game. The 2007 Laconia team set a school record for points scored in a season (394).

U-32's Mike Law will be Vermont's coach this year. The official announcements were made Sunday.

This year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be played Aug. 2 at Dartmouth's Memorial Field. New Hampshire won last year's game 23-30 and has an 39-13-2 edge in the all-time series. Vermont's last victory came in 2000.

NHFR will have more on Kozens and this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl on Monday.

Stars have another chance to shine

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Many of the nation's top high school football players will be on display Saturday, when two high school all-star games will be on national television.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio (NBC, noon), and the inaugural Under Armour All-America High School Football Game will be played at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (ABC, 2 p.m.)

The 80 players who will participate in the Under Armour High School Football Game represent 22 states. California and Florida each sent 13 players to the game. Texas is next with 12, while Alabama and Georgia each have eight representatives.

A skills competition that took place earlier this week will be shown on ESPN2 tonight at 6.

Wide receiver Julio Jones, who many consider to be the top recruit in this year's class, is among the players who have still not committed to a college. Jones, who played for Foley (Ala.) High School, is reportedly considering Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida State, Florida and Texas Tech.

Mike Goodman, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound offensive lineman from Columbus High School in Miami, has committed to Boston College.

Mike Golic Jr., son of the ESPN analyst, is the only New England player participating in either game. Golic, who has committed to Notre Dame, will play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was an offensive lineman at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Conn.

Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who several receuiting experts have called the best high school quarterback in the country, is undecided on where he will attend college. Oregon, where former UNH assistant coach Chip Kelly is the offensive coordinator, is among the schools he is considering. Pryor played for Jeannette (Penn.) High School. 

Mr. Football banquet rescheduled

New Hampshire's Mr. Football for the 2007 season will be announced Thursday, during a banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manchester. The banquet has been postponed twice because of bad weather and poor traveling conditions.

This year's five finalists are Nashua South's Bill Ferriter, Pinkerton Academy's Josh Lane, Exeter's Brett McAllister, Londonderry's Alex Theodhosi and Pelham's Bruce Vieira.

The award is sponsored by WGAM (AM-1250 and AM-900) and WSMN (AM-1590). Each finalist has been scheduled for an interview that will air on those stations from 5 to 6 p.m. The Ferriter and Lane interviews will be conducted during the first segment, McAllister and Theodhosi will be interviewed during the second segment and Vieira's interview can be heard in the third segment.

The winner will be announced shortly after 6 p.m.

Shrine coaches will be introduced Sunday

Coaches for this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be announced Sunday during a luncheon (12:30 p.m.) at the Shrine office in Lebanon.

The 55th annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be played Aug. 2 at Dartmouth's Memorial Field. New Hampshire leads the series 39-13-2. Vermont's last victory came in 2000.

New Hampshire won last year's game 23-20.

Santos invited to Hula Bowl

New Hampshire football fans haven't seen the last of University of New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos.

Santos has been named to the East roster for this year's Hula Bowl, which will be played Jan. 12 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The game can be seen on VERSUS (6 p.m.).

Santos is one of three quarterbacks on the East roster, joining Marshall's Bernard Morris and Stanford's T.J. Ostrander.

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