The crowd at Monday's league contest between the Keene Blackbirds (Keene, NH) and the host Merrimack Tomahawks (Merrimack, NH), observed Keene's football squad thwart Merrimack by a tally of 12-0.

The Blackbirds now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Bedford for a Division I - West contest on Friday, September 15. Keene will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 21-0 league win over Nashua South (Nashua, NH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-0.

Coming up next, the Tomahawks play the Goffstown Grizzlies (Goffstown, NH) in a Division I - West contest, on Friday, September 15. Merrimack will attempt to advance on its 0-2 season record. The Grizzlies go into the contest with a 2-0 record after their 49-17 non-league win over Manchester Central (Manchester, NH).