PLYMOUTH HIGH TOPS SOUHEGAN AND ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND OF GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

(DURHAM, March 5, 2016) - In this week's GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE match, Plymouth Regional High School defeated Souhegan High School with a score of 620 to 250. Souhegan took the lead in the first round, but, ultimately, Plymouth took the game. The Souhegan Sabers were represented by captain Hannah Parrott, Elizabeth Purvis, Sean Corrigan, and Benny Gottwald, and were coached by Dave Janiski and Tony Doucet. The Plymouth Bobcats were represented by captain Andrew Chabot, Sean Harris, Richie Lyons, and Nate Maves-Moore, and were coached by Jay Forgarty. Watch this and all the matches online >>"We were unsure of what Souhegan would be like to play, as we had never competed against them before," said Plymouth coach Jay Fogarty. "It turned out to be a real battle."Plymouth Regional High School now advances to the second round of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. Hosted by Jim Jeannotte, the popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SUPERCHALLENGE title. Also, for a fourth year, there will be a Granite State vs. Bay State Governor's Cup match between the winners of the GRANITE STATE SUPERCHALLENGE and the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show. New Hampshire's top high school academic teams demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking and smarts as they play GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts and fine arts fact-along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New England. Watch GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Saturdays at 6 PM on NHPTV PRIME, with multiple airdates on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE. All games are available to watch online at video.nhptv.org. Online GSC quizzes keep students and audiences involved in the fun. nhptv.org/gscGRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England; additional funding is provided by NEA-New Hampshire, Markem-Imaje, Heinemann Publishing, PAX World Investments, D.F. Richard, Measured Progress, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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