Bow High Meets Exeter High

Granite State Challenge - Quarterfinals

(DURHAM, April 23, 2020) –Tune in to NHPBS Saturday, April 25 at 6:00 pm as the Falcons of Bow High take on the Blue Hawks of Exeter High in the final quarterfinal game of Granite State Challenge.

The Falcons of Bow High are represented by Captain Justin Murphy, Aaron Burkett, Madeline Lessard, and Colin Bayer along with alternates Connor Griffin and Jacob McDaniel. The team is coached by Michelle Hlavaz. Bow High is located in Merrimack Country and has an enrollment of around 625 students. Bow High defeated Fall Mountain Regional High to secure their place in the quarterfinals.

Playing for the Exeter High School Blue Hawks are Captain Andrew McElroy, Sophia Rubens, Noah Robinson, and Barrett Su, joined by alternates Summer Young and Sonia Russell. The team is coached by Aaron Blais. Exeter High enrolls around 1,685 students and serves the towns of Exeter, Stratham, Kensington, Newfields, Brentwood, and East Kingston. Exeter defeated Bishop Guertin High to secure their place in the quarterfinals.

The winner of the match will face Plymouth Regional High in the semifinals.

Granite State Challenge games were pre-recorded in January.

Granite State Challenge is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, Heinemann Publishing, Cognia, HRCU , and Manchester Community College.

Granite State Challenge features New Hampshire's top high school academic quiz teams as they demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking, and smarts to beat the clock and buzz in first on this iconic New Hampshire game show. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts, and fine arts facts—along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New Hampshire.

You can follow your favorite team, test your own knowledge with GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE online quizzes, and more at the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE web page or try your hand at daily brainteasers on the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Facebook page.

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