In Saturday's league match, the host Merrimack Valley The Pride football squad scored a close 7-6 victory over the Bow Falcons.

In their next game, the The Pride clash with the Manchester West Blue Knights (Manchester, NH) in a Division II - West match, on Friday, October 6. Merrimack Valley will attempt to move on its 1-4 season record. The Blue Knights enter the match with a 0-5 record after their 32-0 league loss to Milford (Milford, NH).

The Falcons (2-3) will now prepare for their match against Kennett (Conway, NH). The Eagles enter the Division II - East match with a 3-2 record. In their last match, Kennett was nudged by Sanborn Regional (Kingston, NH), 48-21, in a league match.