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Tales from the GridIron

2024 Football Season Edition

Volume 8, Issue 3

Lancers in the News

New This Week:

WMUR News | Friday Night Football

"Londonderry, Pelham, Souhegan, Plymouth remain perfect in Week 3 of Friday Night Football"

"On Friday, the Lancers, Pythons, Sabers, and Bobcats were among the teams that won big to remain undefeated."

Watch the highlights here (starting at 2:10)

NH Union Leader

"Londonderry's Cruz, Palma a dynamic duo both offensively and defensively"

Alex Hall, September 21, 2024

"There is no drop-off for the Londonderry High School football team when Carson Palma and Adrian Cruz give the other a breather. "

Read the article here

NH Union Leader | Granite State GRID

"Londonderry 35, Concord 7: Londonderry held host Concord to 65 yards passing and fewer than 100 yards rushing in a Division I victory. Londonderry senior quarterback Sam Ogden went 9 of 11 passing for 117 yards, including a 6-yard TD to Nathan Marshall. The Lancers (2-0 in NHIAA play, 2-1 overall) also received 84 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Adrian Cruz on 15 carries. Carson Palma rushed for 53 yards and a score on five carries and Kyle Woodward had an interception for Londonderry."

Read the article here

NH Union Leader Power Poll | After Week 3

"Status quo at the top; Winnacunnet, Souhegan join ranks"

Staff Report, September 23, 2024

"In order: Bedford, Pinkerton Academy and Londonderry (still tied for second place), Exeter, Alvirne...

On Saturday at 2 p.m., the annual Mack Plaque competition features Pinkerton at Londonderry. Expect a crowd reaching the 4,000-5,000 range at Lancer Park."

Read the article here

Concord Monitor

"Concord picks up first loss of the season to powerhouse Londonderry, 35-7"

Alexander Rapp, September 22, 2024

"The Londonderry Lancers methodically picked apart Concord football’s defense on Friday night and ran away with the game, 35-7.

The Lancers, who have played in the last three Division I championship games and won the title in 2021, shut out the Tide in the first half."

Read the article here

Hudl

Video highlights from the Lancer's game 3 against Concord High School, powered by hudl:

"New Hampshire: Longest Runs from Weekend of Sep 20, 2024"

Londonderry takes the #3 spot on the list of NH longest runs last week.

2024 Mack Plaque

The Mack Plaque was first played in 1983. The tradition was born after Londonderry students left Pinkerton in the late 1970s to attend the newly built Londonderry High School.

It’s named for the Mack family — Pinkerton Academy alumni from Londonderry with three generations graduating from the Derry high school: Wallace Mack was a member of the Class of 1919; Andrew Mack Sr. graduated in 1953; and his son, Andy Mack Jr., was a member of the Class of 1977.

Derry News

"Unleash your style with Mack Plaque shirts"

Kelsey Sweet, September 23, 2024

"With Mack Plaque just around the corner it is time to show Pinkerton who we really are.

Mack Plaque shirts will be sold September 23 until September 27 during all Lunch Periods for $15."

Read the article here

Lancer Happenings

Upcoming Events

Pinkerton - Astro's

Sept 28, 2PM @ HOME - Mack Plaque Game!

Alvirne - Broncos

Oct 4, 7PM @ HOME - White-Out Game

Manchester Central - Little Green

Oct 12 AWAY @ Gill Stadium, Manchester, NH

Nashua North - Titans

Oct 18 @ HOME - Veterans Appreciation & Future Lancers Night!

Windham - Jaguars

Oct 25 @ HOME - Senior Night!

For all game times see:

Londonderry Athletics Calendar of Events

Gridiron Zone

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Concessions

Help Wanted!

We are still looking to fill MANY volunteer positions for our upcoming home games.

Our first Varsity home game will be the Mack Plaque game on Saturday, September 28 and our concession stand will be open that day and for all our other Varsity home games.

Please sign up here

Enjoy some great food while supporting Lancer Football.

Varsity Wrap-Up

away at

Concord

9-20-2024

Final Score

35 - 7

Coach's Summary

We dealt with our first bit of adversity last week having a few kids injured and several dealing with sicknesses. Friday was a great opportunity for a lot of kids to make an impact in a varsity game. On one hand it’s scary to have several players out there in big roles without having much experience but on the other hand it’s exciting to help them develop and see their growth vs varsity competition.

Overall we played well on defense and are making positive strides on that side of the ball. Offensively we were efficient at times but need to be more consistent overall. Special teams’ groups put us in good field position on a kickoff return, blocked a FG, and covered kicks well in the second half. We hope that third of the game comes together soon as we head into mid-season.

JV Wrap-Up

away at

Inter-Lakes

9-16-2024

Final Score

30 - 0

Coach's Summary

We are happy with the JV group that traveled to Inter-Lakes last week. The boys seemed extremely happy afterward and were excited to have some significant playing time on the field to show what they’ve learned. The group only allowed a handful of first downs and had two defensive touchdowns. The ball carriers ran hard, and the defense was aggressive! They deserved to have a great time out there last week and we’re proud of how hard they played in their 30-0 victory.

Sorry, we do not have photos from the Inter-Lakes game - sharing group shots from earlier games.

Freshmen Wrap-Up

home vs

Concord

9-19-2024

Final Score

38 - 12

Coach's Summary

The freshman football team advanced to a winning record of 2-1 by defeating Concord 38-12. The Lancers defensive line was like a brick wall by stopping Concord’s run game early on. Once the offense started rolling there was no stopping it. The highlight of the game was a Randy Moss catch by Paxton Rowett. We still don’t know how he caught it. The team looks to improve their record to 3-1 by playing a tough Pinkerton team on Thursday.