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MERRIMACK FOR THE WIN!

Merrimack High took home the 2025 Granite State Challenge title! This is their third consecutive title win and their fifth overall win. They took the title in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025, making them the winningest team in Granite State Challenge history. The defeated a tough Tilton School, which was making its first appearance in the finals.

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GSC 2025 BRACKET

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HOW DID WE GET HERE? 

32 teams met at Merrimack High School to take a written test. The 14 teams scoring the highest on the test moved on, and four teams were randomly selected to compete in two non-televised wildcard games. The first game was a real nail-biter. Prospect Mountain narrowly defeated Bishop Guertin High, and ConVal Regional High bested Nashua High North to fill out the 16-team roster for the new season.

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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 2024 title.
  • Over 6,700 students have participated in GSC.
  • Over 136, 000 questions have been asked on GSC.
  • Ken Burns, Tom Bergeron, Mike O'Malley, and Stephen Colbert have all asked questions on Granite State Challenge.

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