New Hampshire high school football: Top teams, games, players and prospects ahead of 2020 season

The fourth week of the high school football season kicks off with six more states ready to begin action. New Hampshire is among those with teams set to take the field as early as Thursday. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Nov. 7 with championship games scheduled for Nov. 21.

New Hampshire is one of 34 states planning to play football this fall. Sixteen others plus the District of Columbia have moved their respective seasons to 2021.

In New Hampshire, a total of 30 games are set to kick off on Thursday through Saturday.

In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about New Hampshire football in 2020.



Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) at Lebanon, Sept. 11
Plymouth at Bow, Sept. 19
Lebanon at Bow, Oct. 10
Hollis-Brookline at Bow, Oct. 17
Salem at Londonderry, Oct. 23

Top teams

1. Londonderry
2. Hollis-Brookline
3. Salem
4. Trinity (Manchester)
5. Lebanon

Defending champions

I: Londonderry
II: Hollis-Brookline
III: Trinity
IV: Winnisquam (Tilton)

Top recruits

Hayden Fielder, OL, Londonderry
Will Reyes, LB, Londonderry
Jake Brady, LB, Salem
Joseph Mikol, QB, Bedford
Zachary Picard, RB, Goffstown

Returning stat leaders

Passing
Joseph Mikol, Bedford | 104-182 (57%), 1,410 yds., 13 TD



Rushing
Josh Compoh, Nashua South (Nashua) | 92 car., 701 yds., 8 TD