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Tales from the GridIron

2024 Football Season Edition

Volume 8, Issue 10

Lancers in the News

News From Last Week:

Lancer Spirit Online

"New team, same spot, Lancer football back in the playoffs"

Dillon Tufts, Sports Chief (and senior player #51), November 15, 2024

"One and done. That has been the theme for most of the other teams Londonderry has had in the playoffs, but the Lancer football team is looking to change that when they face Nashua South on Saturday, November 15 at Lancer Park.

The Lancers will come into this game fresh coming off the their bye week, while Nashua South carries some momentum into Lancer Park after beating Bishop Guertin. "

Read article here

New This Week:

NH Union Leader

"Londonderry controls the ball, advances to rematch with Exeter"

Chris Duffy, November 17, 2024

“It was a playoff game and it was windy, two key ingredients for running the football.

And, really, despite a reputation earned over recent seasons as an effective passing team, Londonderry High is a run-first team in 2024. So the Lancers ran and ran, to the tune of a 28-13 victory over Nashua South in a state Division I quarterfinal on Saturday at Lancer Park."

“It was like death by paper cuts,” said South coach Scott Knight

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NH Union Leader

Granite State Grid

Updated November 17

“Londonderry 28, Nashua South 13: At Lancer Park, running back Adrian Cruz rushed 28 times for 198 yards the three touchdowns, leading third-seeded Londonderry past sixth-seeded South in the Division I quarterfinals. Cruz scored on runs of 1, 15 and 2 yards and the Lancers outscored the Panthers 7-0 in the second half to advance to the Saturday (Nov. 23) semifinal game at Exeter."

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NH Union Leader Power Poll

Staff Report, November 18, 2024

"Power Poll's top four are also the Division I semifinalists"

"Not surprisingly, the top four teams in this week’s Union Leader Power Poll are the four semifinalists in the Division I playoffs.

In order, Bedford, Exeter, Pinkerton and Londonderry continue to top the rankings."

The Power Poll is based on voting by members of the media from the Union Leader, NH-HighSchoolSports.com, and FNLNH Media.

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WMUR News | High School Football

"Londonderry, back in the semis with a 28-13 victory. They will play at Exeter next Saturday."

Watch the highlights here Lancers at 3:29

NH-HighSchoolSports.com

"Ground game helps Londonderry roll to win over Nashua South in D1 football quarters"

Tom King, November 17, 2024

“Most travel for the Londonderry High School football team in Saturday’s Division I quarterfinal vs. Nashua South was, well, grounded.”

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Nashua Ink Link

Bill Gilman, November 16, 2024

"Early miscues doom South; Londonderry moves on, 28-13"

"Squandered scoring chances and a pair of first-half turnovers were more than Nashua South could overcome, in a 28-13 D-I quarterfinal loss to Londonderry, Saturday afternoon.

You can’t dig yourself a hole against a team like that,” said Knight, whose team ended its season at 7-3. “They’ve got great depth and they’ve got great size. We knew we were going to have to play a really good, all-around three-phase game.”

Watch the highlights here

Hudl

Video highlights from the Lancer's Quarter-Final game against Nashua South, powered by hudl:

Lancer Spirit Online

"Breaking the huddle: A look into the first round of Lancer Football playoffs"

Cassidy LeBlanc, Photography Director, November 19, 2024

View the photo gallery here

2024 Football Playoffs

NHIAA Div 1 Playoffs

The Lancers in the Playoffs!

NHIAA Div 1 Semi-Finals

For the second year in a row, the Lancer's head into the semi-final round to take on a team that beat them during the regular season. They will return to Exeter healthier than their first meeting hoping for similar success as they had last year.

The winner will head to the state championship game against the winner of the Pinkerton rematch at Bedford. Pinkerton is also returning healthier that their earlier meeting with Bedford.

2024 Boys Football: Division I

Gridiron Zone

Gridiron Board Openings for 2025

There are a number of positions opening on the Londonderry Lancer Gridiron Club board at the start of next year.

Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Events Director
PR/Social Media Director

If you are interested in a position next year please reach out. These are elected positions, and we will have more information coming soon regarding elections.

Lancer Happenings

Upcoming Events

NHIAA Div 1 Playoffs

The Lancer's next game will be the Semi-Final Round in Exeter against the Blue Hawks the weekend of November 23.

End of Year Banquet

Dec 8 @ Double Tree, Manchester, NH

Reserve tickets here

For all game times see:

Londonderry Athletics Calendar of Events

Varsity Wrap-Up

home vs

Nashua South

11-16-2024

Final Score

28 - 13

Win

Comments from the News

NH-HighSchool Sports

“We want to be a great run team,” Londonderry coach Jimmy Lauzon said. “It’s really based on personnel, some years we throw it more than others, but this is a power football team.”

“We wanted to control the pace,” Lauzon said. “I know they wanted to go fast. There were times we wanted to, but for the most part we wanted to make sure our guys had a chance to breathe.”

“Well, the last punt we had, we ended up getting just 20 yards out of that,” Lauzon said. “And there was always the chance they could block (a punt). At the end of the day, keep the ball in your playmakers’ hands and our offensive line’s pretty good.”

Comments from the News

Union Leader

“He (Cruz) really can take over games like these,” said Londonderry coach Jimmy Lauzon of the 5-9, 205-pound junior. “We were riding him, just getting back to the basics, getting back to who we are, physical up front. We change things based on our personnel every year. This is a power football team with the ability to throw it. That’s just who we are.”

“We told the team (at halftime), ‘They (the Panthers) won the last two minutes of the first half; the next two minutes are huge,’” said Lauzon. “We had to come up with a stop. They were going to have the wind. But we got a three-and-out and drove it down 92 yards. We couldn’t have asked for a better start (to the second half).”