Preseason Power Poll: Pinkerton begins season at No. 1
Last season's Division I state runner-up is the 2026 favorite in the initial (preseason) Union Leader High School Football Power Poll announced today. Pinkerton Academy, which fell to Bedford High in the 2025 championship game, garnered 67 points — seven more than No. 2 Bishop Guertin — in the initial voting by a group of seven New Hampshire media members who regularly cover high school ...
The 2026 preseason Union Leader High School Football Power Poll has concluded, with Pinkerton Academy emerging as the top-ranked team. Last year's Division I state runner-up, Pinkerton, received 67 points, outperforming No. 2 Bishop Guertin by a margin of seven points in the initial voting. The poll, which started in 2008, is a weekly ranking of the top 10 teams in New Hampshire, irrespective of their division.
Among the other teams in the top 10, Bishop Guertin, Bedford, Winnacunnet, Manchester Memorial, Salem, Londonderry, and Windham follow in order. Concord and Exeter shared the 9th position. This weekend, the regular season kicks off with three top-10 matchups: Salem faces Pinkerton on Friday night, Manchester Memorial travels to Exeter, and Windham hosts Concord at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke.
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