Manchester Central Meets Raymond High

GRANITE STATE CHALLANGE - ROUND ONE

(DURHAM, March 31, 2021) – Tune in to NHPBS Saturday, April 3 at 6:00 pm as the Little Green of Manchester High take on the Raymond High Rams in the first game of a new season of Granite State Challenge.

Playing for the Little Green of Manchester Central High are Captain Jonas Weissberg, Kellen Barbee, Akshay Manchanda, and Tyler Cotton. The team is coached by Lorraine Meyette. Manchester Central High is located in Hillsborough County and enrolls around 1532 students.

The Rams of Raymond High are represented by Captain Isabella daSilva, Mackenzie Ferm, Wyatt Cramer, Lydia Cramer, and alternate Caoilainn Cole. The team is coached by Joshua Forkey. Raymond High is located in Rockingham Country and has an enrollment of around 420 students.

The winner of the match will move on the quarterfinals.

*Granite State Challenge games were pre-recorded in March.

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 hands at daily brainteasers on the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Facebook page.

GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard, Cognia, and HRCU.

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