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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Pinkerton beats Manchester Central 62-20 in the playoffs

Plus, Bishop Guertin plays Pinkerton for the volleyball title at 2 p.m.

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Central

Manchester Central got an onside kick to start the game, and five plays later it led Pinkerton by a touchdown. Then Brady Spellman scored five touchdowns, and Pinkerton won 62-20 and plays Londonderry next. Eagle-TribuneWMUR

Bedford and Pinkerton beat Manchester teams in the playoff opener

  • Manchester Memorial12
    Bedford15
    FinalDivision I preliminary round
  • Manchester Central20
    Pinkerton62
    FinalDivision I preliminary round

Sources: New Hampshire Union Leader, WMUR

Memorial

Seventh-seeded Bedford beat No. 10 seed Manchester Memorial 15-12 in the Division I preliminary round. Bedford stopped Memorial on a fourth-and-1 at the Bedford 20 with 53 seconds left. New Hampshire Union Leader

Marines

If you're a Marine or know one, Manchester's 251st Marine Corps birthday luncheon is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at , and reservations are required. The program includes a talk on the late Marine and State Police Major Chris AuCoin. New Hampshire Union Leader

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Volleyball final

Fourth-seeded Bishop Guertin beat top-seeded Salem 3-1 and plays host Pinkerton for the Division I girls volleyball title at 2 p.m. Saturday. Pinkerton is the defending champ, and BG is seeking its first title. New Hampshire Union Leader

Pinkerton and Bishop Guertin meet for the title after 3-⁠1 semifinal wins

Division I girls volleyball playoffs (scores are sets won)

Semifinals

Final

1SalemSAL1
4Bishop GuertinBG3
3PinkertonPINK3
7WinnacunnetWIN1
Bishop GuertinBG
PinkertonPINK

Sat., 2 p.m.

Source: New Hampshire Union Leader

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RoundGameResult
Semifinals1 Salem vs. 4 Bishop GuertinBishop Guertin 3–1
Semifinals3 Pinkerton vs. 7 WinnacunnetPinkerton 3–1
FinalBishop Guertin vs. PinkertonSat., 2 p.m.

Pinkerton

Third-seeded Pinkerton beat seventh-seeded Winnacunnet 3-1 in the other semifinal. Keelyn Karpinsky's kill ended Set 4, 28-26. New Hampshire Union Leader

Football

Elsewhere in the Division I opening round, Concord beat Salem 25-19, Londonderry beat Merrimack 35-6, and Portsmouth-Oyster River beat Exeter 21-0. In Division II, Merrimack Valley beat Hanover 28-14. WMUR

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A holiday open house in Amherst has a history that goes back to a crisp November morning in 1995. The Kitty Angels open house and fundraiser at Treasures Antiques, Collectables & More! is back Saturday, Nov. 7, for its 32nd year, and it has helped save thousands of local cats. Paws up for that.

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Pinkerton beats Manchester Central 62-20 in the playoffs

Plus, Bishop Guertin plays Pinkerton for the volleyball title at 2 p.m.

The TLDR

  1. Pinkerton beats Manchester Central 62-20 in the playoffs
  2. Bedford edges Manchester Memorial 15-12
  3. Marine Corps birthday luncheon set for Tuesday, Nov. 10
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