By Christopher Shaban
EAGLE TIMES STAFF
This is the 69th year for this battle, with the first game held in 1954 in Nashua. That contest saw New Hampshire win 12-7.
Kickoff is set for Noon on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Castleton University.
New Hampshire leads the series with a 49-16-2-1(COVID-19 canceled the game in 2020) record.
As always, rosters change when the Shrine game gets closer and those players who should have
already been on the team are added. This was the case for Springfield’s Sam Presch who was added to a very talented Vermont group from our area over the weekend.
Area players are as followed:
Sam Presch- Springfield High School, quarterback, linebacker, defensive back
Brady Elliott- Fall Mountain Regional High School, wide receiver and safety
Lucas Gay- Fall Mountain Regional High School, quarterback and defensive back
Devyn Heino- Newport High School, running back and defensive lineman
Dalton Clifford- Windsor High School, lineman
Austin Gauld- Windsor High School, wide receiver and linebacker
Benjamin Gilbert- Windsor High School, fullback and linebacker
Patrick Barbour- Bellows Falls Union High School, lineman
Jed Lober- Bellows Union High School, running back and linebacker
Jeb Monier- Bellows Falls Union High School, running back and linebacker
JonathanTerry- Bellows Falls Union High School, quarterback and defensive back
Fun facts: Most points scored occurred in in 2012 when New Hampshire scored 62 points
Most rushing yards happened in 2011 when the Granite state rumbled for 421 yards
These Newport alumni still hold records in the following:
Longest Touchdown Run: Thomas Scherwertz, Newport in 1962 for 82 yards
Longest Kick-off Return for TD: Robert Rossiter, Newport in 1967 for 95 yards
Most Touchdowns Scored: Brian Holmes, Newport 1997 scored 3 times
Look for the predictions and thoughts from our area football coaches in Saturday’s Eagle Times
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