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Clippers Hope to Repeat as State Football Champs

Portsmouth High to host Goffstown Area High in Division III State Title Game Saturday.

The Portsmouth High Clippers hope to win a second-straight Division III football title when they host the Goffstown Area High School Grizzlies on Saturday.

Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the Clippers have a good shot to win another title. The team posted an 8-2 record on their way to Saturday's championship game.

They will play the fourth seeded Grizzlies, who defeated Souhegan High School, 54-53, in overtime last weekend to earn a trip to Portsmouth High. The Goffstown Area High Grizzlies finished the season with a 6-5 record.

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The Clippers won their first state Division III title in 30 years with a 41-6 triumph against host Bedford High Bulldogs in November 2011.

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