Mr. Football finalists announced
Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com
The five finalists for the seventh annual WGAM Mr. Football Award were released Tuesday, and four of the state's six divisions are represented. The finalists are:
- David Zocco (Nashua South)
- Steven Jellison (Souhegan)
- Andy Vailas (Bishop Guertin)
- Derek Furey (Timberlane)
- Bruce Vieira (Pelham)
The winner of this year's award, which is modeled after the Heisman Trophy, will be announced on Dec. 9 during a banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manchester. The award is voted on by the WGAM Friday Night Lights staff, as well as other selected media.
This year's finalists will be featured on "The Home Team," WGAM's local afternoon talk show. "The Home Team" will be broadcast live from the Hilton Garden Inn from 3 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 9.
Past winners of the award are Souhegan's Jeff Farrington (2002), Plymouth's Mike Boyle (2003), Manchester Central's Dave Philistin (2004), Pinkerton Academy's John Sughrue (2005), Bishop Guertin's Mark Spinney (2006) and Londonderry's Alex Theodhosi (2007).
