Pinkerton leads the way this season, but also watch out for Windham, St. Thomas Aquinas, Londonderry and Goffstown in the New Hampshire #MaxPrepsFab5.
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1. Pinkerton (Derry)Coach: Brian O'Reilly
2014 finish: 12-0
Team previewThe Astros will once again be a lead candidate for a Division I championship in 2015. Last year's campaign closed without a notch in the loss column and a state title victory. There will be a new quarterback in place for coach O'Reilly's offensive unit, but he will have the pleasure of being backed by
T.J. Urbanik. Urbanik totaled 14 touchdowns a year ago and cracked the 1,000-yard rushing mark. He will also serve a big role in the Astros' defensive approach.
With a player like Urbanik, who may be one of the best the state has to offer, O'Reilly should be able to fill some holes and get his team in position for a repeat.
See the Top 11 teams with the most all-time New Hampshire football state titles2. WindhamCoach: Bill Raycraft
2014 finish: 11-0
Team previewCoach Raycraft will be tasked with replacing some significant production from a year ago, but last year's Division II champs should be very much in the conversation when the playoffs roll around.
Shane Lafond will be a top option on offense and will bring experience to the defense as well.
Victor Pizzotti should be important as he enters his junior season and could be a cog for the Jaguars' defense.
See the MaxPreps national football videos page3. St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover)Coach: Eric Cumba
2014 finish: 9-2
Team previewWhen speaking of Division II powers, St. Thomas Aquinas has to be in the talks. The runners-up from a year ago return key players on both sides of the ball for coach Cumba. Quarterback
Stevie Hedberg is back to run the Saints' offense. The defensive effort will be led by senior defensive backs
Trevor Martin and
Liam Middleton. Middleton will also likely be one of Hedberg's top targets on offense.
See the MaxPreps New Hampshire football photos page4. LondonderryCoach: Jim Lauzon
2014 finish: 8-2
Team preview
Londonderry and Goffstown, shown in this 2013 photo, will be tough teams in New Hampshire this season.
File photo by Mark Camp
Replacing New Hampshire's 2014 Gatorade State Player of the Year Eric Fairweather is not exactly possible. However, the new quarterback will have a host of weapons to play with.
David Wiedenfeld,
Jimmy Nee and
Cam Reddy will all have important roles for coach Lauzon's offense. Wiedenfeld should also be a key contributor for the defensive unit. The loss of Fairweather will be a tough one, but this year's Lancers team should be strong once again.
See last season's New Hampshire football computer rankings5. GoffstownCoach: Justin Hufft
2014 finish: 5-4
Team previewLast season was ultimately one to forget for coach Hufft and his team, as they finished 5-4 and missed the playoffs. That being said, the result for this season should be drastically different. The returning combination of quarterback
Casey Gervais and running back
Connor Bourque will make a nice one-two punch for the Grizzlies.
Tim Comeau will anchor the trenches on both sides of the ball. All the talk has this as one of Goffstown's better teams in a while has expectations high for coach Hufft's squad.
