Bedford Bulletin : football

Bedford’s Lyons leads Trinity back to state championship

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:39:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Connor Lyons earned a much-deserved rest. The Trinity High School gridiron star and Bedford resident found the end zone four times in the first half of a Division V semifinal-round game before taking the second half off during his team’s...(read more)

Bedford High School ‘much improved’ on gridiron in second varsity season

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:34:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Kurt Hines, Bedford High School’s head football coach, has led the Bulldogs to two wins and some close losses in the program’s second year, and one opposing coach in particular has taken notice. “This team has come leaps...(read more)

Bedford’s progress slowed in shutout loss at Stark

Bedford Editor — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:10:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY On the opening drive of the second half, John Stark’s David Wilson took a handoff and rumbled 21 yards toward the goal line, carrying two would-be Bulldog tacklers on his back the final seven yards. That play summed up the evening...(read more)

Trinity, with Bedford flavor, ready to tackle early-season rivals

Bedford Editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:44:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It’s not difficult to find a Bedford influence on the Trinity High School football team. On offense, on defense and on special teams, Connor Lyons is a leading Pioneer. The senior running back, defensive back and place kicker from...(read more)

Bedford High School head coach sees physical, mental strides from young charges

Bedford Editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:25:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Kurt Hines is hoping physics and football go hand in hand. As the Bedford High School football program prepares to enter its second varsity season, Hines said he believes his team’s offense is ready to produce after failing to score...(read more)

Bedford resident leads New Hampshire to another Shrine win

Bedford Editor — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:15:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It didn’t take Andy Vailas long to have an impact for New Hampshire during the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl. The former Bishop Guertin standout quarterback broke free for a 55-yard touchdown run on the team’s third play from scrimmage,...(read more)

Bishop Guertin avenges loss in ’07 finale by stopping Exeter for title

Bedford Editor — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:05:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR He knows it’s a cliche, but he’s going to say it anyway. He’s going to repeat it over and over again. “Defense wins championships,” said Bishop Guertin head coach Tony Johnson at least six times in...(read more)

Guertin struggles mightily in beating Keene, faces Exeter again for title

Bedford Editor — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:12:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR It wasn’t pretty. It was so ugly, in fact, Tony Johnson conceded it was funny. His Bishop Guertin Cardinals, widely considered the best team in the state, had just fumbled the ball 10 times, lost four, allowed a touchdown...(read more)

Junior high school varsity team brings Jags a championship

Bedford Editor — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:58:00 GMT

The Bedford Jaguars junior high school varsity football team made big plays on both sides of the ball, defeating the Pembroke Junior Spartans, 30-0, to win the Granite State Football League (GSFL) championship on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Bedford High. The...(read more)

Bedford scores its first points, searches for more gridiron success

Bedford Editor — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:54:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY With 10 seconds remaining, Nate Harrington plunged into the end zone, and fans of the Bedford Bulldogs and players on the sideline celebrated the biggest touchdown in program history – the only touchdown in program history. Although...(read more)

Bedford falls in opener but gains experience in history-making game

Bedford Editor — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:06:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It’s not easy to gain respect from your opponent during a 36- point defeat, but Bedford High School’s Trevor Morrissette stood – surrounded by his teammates following the Bulldogs’ road loss to Milford –...(read more)

Bedford athletes welcomed new schools, challenges in 2007

Bedford Editor — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:16:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR It was a year of near-misses and so-closes on the 2007 Bedford sports landscape, though there were a few spot-ons mixed in. While dozens of local teams and individuals competed for the top prize in their respective class and/or...(read more)

West serves fourth-quarter comeback in Turkey Bowl win

Bedford Editor — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:40:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Post-game emotion on the two sidelines was quite different, but the feeling was the same: this was no ordinary exhibition. The annual Queen City Turkey Bowl, featuring Manchester’s top two teams, saw West and Central pass...(read more)

BG’s attempt for another crown falls short

Bedford Editor — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:01:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR For the Bishop Guertin seniors, it was the first time they failed to celebrate following the season’s final whistle. For their opponents, the Blue Hawks of Exeter High School, it was sweet revenge against a foe that had beaten...(read more)

Turnovers can’t stop BG from rolling to title game

Bedford Editor — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:31:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR It was the sloppiest game he could remember, but coach Tony Johnson knew his Bishop Guertin battleship could win, even when taking on water from a Green Wave. In a rare Friday night playoff football game on Nov. 9, the No. 2 Cardinals...(read more)