The Goffstown Screamin' Eagles sixth grade team took the field for the first time against the Keene Knights, And they showed their discipline and skill from the first whistle. On the opening drive, Andrew Duval and Sean Leahy traded runs down the field, Duval finishing with a thirty-plus yard dash to the end zone for Goffstown's first score. Keene rallied to stop the extra point attempt but their drive was shortly blunted by Jack Stinnett's backfield tackle and a fumble scooped up by Devin Young. After trading series with the Knights, Duval and Leahy again shared a march down the field. This time, 64 punched a huge hole on the last play of the first quarter and Leahy took advantage, making the 1 yard line before he was stopped. The second quarter opened on a line push with Stinnett, Justin Pinard and Adam Moses pushing the pocket to let Joey Poisson walk in for another Eagles touchdown. A penalty took the extra point away, leaving the score at 12-0.

Again, the Knights found themselves on the defensive after David Goulet stormed downfield to recover a kickoff, but the Eagles couldn't develop and the teams fought it out at midfield for most of the quarter. Goffstown's coaches put in the right side red line to shake up Keene's defense, and they opened up the sideline to give Leahy another visit to the end zone. This time, Coleman Handrahan put the ball in the air, and Charlie Keith brought it down for a stand-up extra point, putting the score at 19-0 at the close of the half.

In the second half, Keene came out showing that they weren't going to go down easy, and the game turned into a defensive battle. Throughout the third quarter, Connaugh Donovan harried the Knights, breaking up plays and getting multiple tackles. Connor Chapdelaine and Noah Mann got in on the knockdowns as well, and Adam Moses closed the door on the only drive Keene could assemble with two consecutive stops that left the Knights at 4th down and 22 late in the fourth quarter. Neither team could form a scoring drive, and the clock ran out giving the Screamin' Eagles their first win.

A beautiful fall day found the Goffstown Screamin' Eagles sixth grade team hosting the Franklin Tilton Falcons, and the Eagles made good on their promise to defend their home turf. In the opening drive, Sean Leahy and Joey Poisson drove the team, leading to Leahy's end run and his first visit to the end zone. Coleman Handrahan's push up the middle added the extra point and Goffstown took the lead 7-0. Then it was the defense's turn to shine, with Ben Smith turning tackles and forcing a fumble to put the Eagles back in control. Although David Goulet legged out a huge sprint for the end zone, a penalty took it back. But the Eagles were not to be denied, with Mitchell Scacchi turning in two first down runs back to back and topping it off with a touchdown of his own. Connor Chapdelaine tacked on another extra point and our lead extended to 14-0.

Special teams was next to show off, with Devin Young bolting downfield to recover the kickoff and giving the Goffstown offense the field once again. The Falcons showed up strong, shutting down multiple pass attempts and forcing a fumble, but their offense could not develop the advantage, and when they were forced to punt Carter Chouinard ran the return back from midfield for Goffstown's third touchdown. This time, the extra point attempt was intercepted, leaving the score at 20-0. Chouinard showed up again right away, kicking a huge blast down to the Falcon's 15. Quinn Mattes closed the first quarter and opened the second with tackles, forcing the Falcons to turn over on downs, and one minute into the quarter Leahy found a lane and headed to the end zone. It was Justin Pinard's turn to bust the middle for the extra point, pushing our lead to 27 points. Again, Goffstown's defense held, and Ben Smith slipped in to tip the punt. This set up Chapdelaine for a dance through the defensive line for a 25 yard gain, and Scacchi's second visit to the end zone. Kyle Hagman closed with a stand-up walk for the extra point, and with two minutes left in the first half, the mercy rule was invoked to give Goffstown their second win. The second half showed some highlights, with Jack Stinnett getting his first interception, but neither team succeeded in breaking through and the game ended with no further scoring drives.

Goffstown's Screamin' Eagles sixth grade team hosted the Nashua Elks Crusaders on a hot, muggy Sunday, looking to defend their perfect record, and they defended it with a vengeance. The Eagles started strong, holding the Elks to a single series at the kickoff, and Devin Young blasted through the defense for a 40 yard dash. But a fumble blunted the initial offense, giving Nashua a chance to cover some ground. Strong tackling stopped them dead, and Andrew Duval put in two long runs to find the end zone and put the first points on the board. Coleman Handrahan jammed through the middle for the extra point, and Goffstown took the lead. Mitchell Scacchi and Jack Stinnett split tackles to close the quarter, and Handrahan opened the second with fifty yards on two plays to set up another attack on the goal. Evan Cuddy opened a hole and Joey Poisson stepped through for another six points. A penalty and a missed pass prevented the extra point, leaving the score at 13-0. Carter Chouinard kicked a blast to their 30 yard line, and takedowns by Justin Pinard, Duval and Clay Campbell forced the Elks ever backward. After trading series, Cuddy raked in a fumble, and then Charlie Keith plowed a lane to allow Duval to take it home from the 20. The whole offensive line drove forward for the extra point, pushing the score the 20-0.

Suddenly, the Elks slipped by the line and our perfect defense was in jeopardy. A truly heroic run by Sean Leahy stopped the Elks runner at the 12 yard line, and our defensive line formed a wall to protect their house. Adam Moses played the keystone, taking away Nashua's running lanes and finally marching through and tossing their back to the ground in the last seconds of the half to shut them out.

The second half opened with another threat, when a breakdown in blocking and a fumble gave the Elks the ball on our 34 yard line. Kyle Hagman worked the blocks hard and Ben Smith closed off the side, but again an Elks runner slipped through and again, the Eagles defense (Poisson this time) rescued the play just short of the goal line. With first down and inches to go, the Eagles defensive line shored up for the stop. Ethan Pellenz stepped in and plugged the middle up, leaving the Nashua players with no easy options, and after three stops, Poisson got his payback as he blew through the line and smashed the drive to end the threat and the third quarter.

The fourth quarter showed that both teams were far from done, trading strong defense. The Eagles tried a fake punt at the end of one series but couldn't trick the Elks, and Goffstown ended up defending the red zone for the third time. Cuddy and his buddies became the brick wall this time, and a desperate attempt by Nashua to pass over the impenetrable defense was picked off by Duval. A quick handoff later, David Goulet took to his heels and ran most of the field for Goffstown's fourth score. Again, the Elks were able to stop the extra point, setting the score at 26-0. Then Chouinard put the boot on it again down to their 27, and Connaugh Donovan and Noah Mann harried their line relentlessly until the clock ran out on Goffstown's third win.

A pivotal game four came this week with Saturday Night Under the Lights, pitting our 3-0 Screamin' Eagles against the also undefeated Salem Rams. The soggy conditions didn't dampen the fire on the field, but it did make for a slippery ball and a record number of turnovers. The game opened with a series that saw the Eagles give up a fumble in their opening series, only to have Justin Pinard catch Salem's quarterback in the backfield and recover a fumble of his own. Yet another Eagles drop gave the Rams an opportunity, and they capitalized on it with the first score of the game. Goffstown formed ranks to deny the extra point, and Andrew Duval responded immediately with a 66 yard sprint to the goal line to even up the game. The Eagles kept the fire burning by grabbing an onsides kick, but they could not develop the drive. Our defense banged up the Rams, with Evan Cuddy forcing a Rams fumble (Salem recovered it) and Haydn Huard jamming up the middle. The Rams got a play around the end but Joey Poisson cut off the breakaway and Jack Stinnett's pass coverage forced Salem to turn it over. Once again the rain came down and the ball slipped out, giving Salem posession, but a bone-crunching tackle by Connor Chapdelaine put the fear in them and the Eagles took it back. This time, Poisson jumped the line and stiffarmed a defender into the mad, and made it to the three yard line before being brought down. Duval muscled around the corner and took his second trip to the end zone, pushing the score to 12-6. Slippery ground prevented the extra point, and a pair of stops by Clay Campbell closed the half.

The second half opened with a Goffstown march that saw Duval pulling a 20 yard run, Chapdelaine getting 15, Coleman Handrahan adding eight and Poisson finishing with a 16 yard drive up the middle for Goffstown's third score. Once again, the Rams stopped the extra point but we repaid them by recovering another kickoff and driving deep into their territory. Goffstown failed to push through on the drive, but in a single series the Eagles forced a fumble and then Stinnett picked off a pass to put the offense back on the field. A series of short runs put us in scoring position and then Poisson and Cuddy cleared a lane and Carter Chouinard went dancing in for a touchdown. The fourth time was the charm, seeing Duval make the extra point and setting the score at 25-6 at the end of the third quarter. Salem tried to put together a drive in return, but the wet weather plagued them too and Adam Moses bulled the line and recovered the fumble. Our offense could not move the ball, and then a penalty put us in the red zone, but Goffstown's defense stood fast, and then back to back first downs by Poisson and Duval ate up the clock, sealing the Eagles' undefeated record.

Summer is still going strong and so were the Screamin' Eagles on Sunday as they hosted the Bedford Jaguars. We opened strong on defense with Eric Ciarla and David Goulet busting the line to hold the Jaguars' opening drive to one series, and then Goffstown took to the air with Coleman Handrahan pitching the ball to Carter Chouinard, who sent it downfield to Andrew Duval for a touchdown. Our newly-minted field goal squad took the field for the first time, but the extra point went wide leaving the score at 6-0. Chouinard kicked off huge, sending the ball to their 32, and Kyle Hagman, Ben Smith and Devon Young shut down Bedford's passing game to get the ball back. Ciarla found Chouinard this time for Goffstown's second passing touchdown, and this time, the extra point split the uprights to make the score 14-0. Once again, the Jaguars brought out their passing game, and once again the Eagles shut them down as Joshua Wight chased their quarterback out of his pocket and two long passes fell to the ground. Goffstown immediately took the opportunity to remind Bedford that we're also a force on the ground as Sean Leahy shucked several tackles and bolted for the end zone. The extra point missed to the right this time, setting the score at 20-0 to end the first quarter.

The second quarter opened with the Jaguars driving hard, trying to put some points up as Justin Pinard, Joey Poisson and Adam Moses harried them the whole way. They managed to slip through the line and put up a big run to our 22 yard line, but Handrahan and Ciarla held up the line and Jack Stinnett kept their receivers contained to put Goffstown back in control. Duval took the ball in hand, tossed a tackler off and added a 70 yard running touchdown to his earlier score. The kicking squad stepped up and tacked on another two to make the score 28-0 near the end of the half and invoking the mercy rule to give us our fifth victory. The second half showed that Bedford wasn't ready to walk off as they forced their way to the end zone, but a major highlight for Goffstown was Carter Chouinard, who added to his MVP-worthy "threw for points, caught for points, kicked for points" performance by taking a kickoff all the way home in the fourth quarter. It may not have counted for points but the effort definitely earns Carter a shout-out.

Week 6 found the Goffstown Screamin' Eagles traveling to Londonderry to defend their undefeated record on a windy fall day, and defend it they did in their now-familiar fashion. Stopping the Jaguars cold after just one series, Carter Chouinard took Goffstown's first snap all the way home to open the scoring. The extra point went wide, setting the score at 6-0. The jaguars rallied with a long drive of their own, and despite hard blocking by Justin Pinard, Jack Stinnett and Joey Poisson, their speed took them down the field. Twice they broke away and twice they were stopped, by Sean Leahy and Conner Chapdelaine, but the third time they slipped by and scored, pulling an outside pitch to take the lead 6-7. Their only time in the lead was short-lived, however, as again the Eagles turned a first snap into gold with Andrew Duval sprinting for the goal and our second score. Again, Londonderry managed to stop the extra point kick, leaving us at 12-7. A long kick put it deep in their territory and the red line defense stepped in to defend the field. The Jaguars pushed to keep pace with the score but strong blocking by Nicholas Fragos and Konnaugh Donovan kept them stalled and they were forced to turn the ball over. Two first down runs by Duval put the Eagles in the red zone and Poisson plowed through the line for our third touchdown. This time Duval caught the corner pylon for the extra point and the lead grew to 19-7. The red line went back in, with Joshua Juneau bottling up the middle and Kristofer Demers breaking through the line to harry the backfield, but several penalties found us in our own red zone. The red line held true while Adam Moses and Poisson forced a fumble, and then once again Duval took a first down snap down the sideline, 95 yards to the end zone. Our extra point pass went high, setting the score at 25-7 close to the half. The red defense stepped up again, forcing Londonderry to give up the ball but an interception stopped our advance as the clock ran out.

The second half opened with the defensive squads digging in hard, and the ball moved back and forth over midfield for the whole third quarter before the Jaguars broke loose. Leahy got the angle and cut down their breakaway, David Goulet hustled their quarterback and Donovan continued to jam up the outside lane. They tried to force up the middle but Evan Cuddy blunted the drive while Stinnett and Leahy covered their receivers and swatted down the only throw they could manage. Goffstown took the ball back and once more, a first down run saw Leahy dash for 68 yards and our fifth score. Coleman Handrahan punched the middle for the extra point and the score climbed to 32-7. With only minutes left, the red line hunkered down and held their ground as the clock ran out, giving us our sixth win.

A chilly October day found our Goffstown Screamin' Eagles visiting the NorRock Vikings to fight for their unblemished record, and it's perhaps fitting that the Vikings dress in orange in the season for pumpkin smashing. The game opened with NorRock kicking off, and it took the Eagles less than three minutes with runs from David Goulet, Joey Poisson (who the NorRock announcer labeled "Joey Poison" the whole day assumably in tribute to his lethal running game) and Andrew Duval to find the end zone for our first score. Carter Chouinard put on two more points and Goffstown took the lead at 8-0. With harsh defense laid down by Mitchell Scacchi and Joshua Wight, The Vikings could not develop any momentum, but their defense dug in hard as well, picking off a pass and denying our offense through the first quarter. At the end of the quarter, the red line defense stepped in, with Clay Campbell stopping two breakaways, and got the rhythym back. Duval took advantage and took a ride down the side to find the end zone for the second time, and again Chouinard's boot split the uprights to give us a 16-0 lead. Again the red line took the field, and with Konnaugh Donovan and Haydn Huard closing gaps, they forced a quick three-and-out. The Vikings punted it deep but Sean Leahy poured on the speed and returned it to their 22 yard line. Charlie Keith roped in a pass at the 8, Coleman Handrahan pushed within a foot and "Poison" Poisson took it home for our third score, with yet another extra point kick making it a 24-0 game. NorRock wasn't going down easy, though, and they immediately turned up a drive, slipping through the line and ending the shutout with a touchdown of their own. An extra point kick flew true and they closed the gap to 24-8. We responded to the threat with strong running, but after taking it to their 20 we could not develop and the Vikings took it back. Donovan, Juneau and Nicholas Fragos were called in again to stop them, and they held the line until the clock ran out on the half.

The third quarter opened with Goffstown harrying the Vikings yet again, as Juneau broke through their line and Kyle Hagman mopped up the runners. The Eagles and Vikings fought it out through several series, but then Devin Young pulled an outside run and Poisson drove the middle to set up a first down, and Duval showed his stuff with a sprint to the 15 and then a reception on the side that turned into a touchdown when he lunged for the line. The extra point went wide, leaving the score at 30-8. With the next drive, NorRock tried to develop around the corner but Scacchi managed a toe-grabbing tackle that stole their drive at the end of the third quarter and Goffstown capitalized on the opportunity, marching back up the field with measured gains and setting up Leahy for corner break that caught the pylon for our fifth touchdown. The Vikings denied our extra point, but the 36-8 score was still enough to invoke the mercy rule and give us our seventh win with seven minutes left. The defense barricaded the field to prevent any further scoring and the game closed on our still-perfect win record.