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Merrimack Snags It's 3rd Championship in Four Years
Merrimack High defeated Plymouth Regional High in the Granite State Challenge championship game. This is Merrimack's third title in four years. They were the champions in 2020 when they defeated Plymouth Regional and in 2021 when they bested Bow High. They fell to Portsmouth High in 2022. Plymouth was the champion in 2019 defeating Littleton High, in 2013 they bested Hanover High for the title, and in 1996 they defeated Woodsville High.
Congratulations to all of the teams that participated in Granite State Challenge! It was a great season.
GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Gives academically talented students a platform to receive the same accolades and recognition and generate school spirit in the same manner as their athletic peers. Develops and fosters good relations with participant schools, teachers, and students. Introduces viewers to a representative sample of the future of New Hampshire. Serves as an educational resource for schools, parents, and students.
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GSC Fun Facts:
- Granite State Challenge premiered on January 30, 1984
- 21 NH high schools have taken home the GSC Championship Trophy
- Londonderry High School took the first championship title.
- Merrimack High School took the 2023 title.
- Over 6,500 students have participated in GSC.
- Over 135, 000 questions have been asked on GSC.
Plymouth V. Trinity
Plymouth Regional High School takes on Trinity High School.
Hopkinton V. Merrimack
The semifinal round opens with Hopkinton taking on Merrimack.
Oyster River V. Trinity
Oyster River takes on Trinity in this quarter final match.
Bow V. Plymouth
Bow High School takes on Plymouth Regional High School.
St. Thomas Aquinas V. Hopkinton
Hopkinton and St. Thomas Aquinas face off in a fast-paced round two competition.
Merrimack V. Souhegan
Merrimack High School takes on Souhegan High school.
Dover High V. Trinity High
Dover High School takes on Trinity High School in the final match up of round one.
Oyster River High V. Winnacunnet High
Oyster River High School takes on Winnacunnet High School.
Bow High V. Mascoma Valley Regional High
Mascoma Valley Regional High School takes on Bow High School in this round one match.
Plymouth Regional High V. Salem High
Plymouth Regional High meets Salem High in this round one match.
Hopkinton High V. Portsmouth High
Hopkinton High meets defending champion Portsmouth High.
Fall Mountain Regional High V. St. Thomas Aquinas
Fall Mountain Regional High meets St. Thomas Aquinas High in game three.
Nashua High South V. Souhegan High
Nashua High School South takes on Souhegan High School in this first round match.
Merrimack High V. John Stark Regional High
John Stark Regional High meets Merrimack High in the first game of the 41st season.
Wildcard Game 1 - John Stark vs. Newfound
John Stark takes on Newfound in this Wildcard Preseason matchup.
Wildcard Game 2 - Profile vs. Salem
Profile takes on Salem in this Wildcard Preseason matchup.
SuperChallenge - Merrimack Vs Portsmouth
Who will win it all?
Londonderry Vs Portsmouth
Londonderry High School takes on Portsmouth High School.
Nashua South Vs Merrimack
Merrimack High School takes on Nashua High School South.
Londonderry Vs Manchester Central
Londonderry takes on Manchester Central in this quarterfinal matchup.
Conval Vs Portsmouth
ConVal High School takes on Portsmouth High School in this quarterfinal matchup.
Merrimack Vs Plymouth
Merrimack High School takes on Plymouth Regional High School in this quarterfinal matchup.
Nashua South Vs Fall Mountain
The first match in the quarterfinals in the 40th season of Granite State Challenge.
Londonderry Vs Winnacunnet
The eighth game of the season and final game in the first round.
Manchester Central Vs Salem
The seventh game of the season pits Manchester Central High against Salem High.
Conval Vs Hopkinton
The Conval Cougars take on the Hopkinton Hawks!
Mascoma Vs Portsmouth
Mascoma takes on Portsmouth.
Fall Mountain Vs Littleton
The Crusaders of Littleton High take on the Fall Mountain Wildcats.
Bow High Vs Nashua South
The Purple Panthers of Nashua High South take on the Falcons of Bow High.
Academy For Science & Design Vs Plymouth
The Academy for Science and Design take on Plymouth Regional High School.
Kingswood Vs Merrimack
The Tomahawks of Merrimack take on the Kingswood Knights.
It's the 40th season of Granite State Challenge!
Tune in to the first episode of the 40th season when Kingswood takes on Merrimack.
Super Challenge
Merrimack takes on Bow in the final matchup of the season.
Semi Final 2
Bow takes on Portsmouth in this semi final matchup.
Semi Final 1
Manchester Central takes on Merrimack in this semi final matchup.
Quarter Final 4
Bow High takes on Stevens in the forth Quarterfinal match up.
Quarter Final 3
Portsmouth High takes on Londonderry in the third Quarterfinal match up.
Quarter Final 2: Merrimack Vs Plymouth
Defending champs Merrimack High against Plymouth Regional High.
Quarter Final 1: Manchester Central Vs Bishop Guertin
The Little Green of Manchester Central High take on the Cardinals of Bishop Guertin.
Salem V Stevens
The Salem High Blue Devils take on the Cardinals Stevens High.
Bow Vs Prospect Mountain
The Bow Falcons meet the Prospect Mountain Timberwolves.
Londondery Vs Pinkerton
The Lancers of Londonderry High take on the Astros of Pinkerton Academy
Oyster River Vs Portsmouth
The Bobcats of Oyster River High take on the Clippers of Portsmouth High.
Plymouth Vs Exeter
The Blue Hawks of Exeter High take on the Bobcats of Plymouth Regional High.
Merrimack Vs Sanborn
The Tomahawks of Merrimack High take on the Indians of Sanborn Regional High.
Bishop Guertin V Lin-Wood
The Cardinals of Bishop Guertin High take on the Lin-Wood Lumberjacks.
Manchester Central Vs Raymond
The Little Green of Manchester Central High take on the Rams of Raymond High.
Super Challenge - Merrimack Vs. Plymouth
The Bobcats of Plymouth Regional High take on the Tomahawks of Merrimack High.