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Listicles are great- but my weekly listicle is REALLY great. These are the Top 10 things of the week as voted on by the voices in my own head. Dave doesn’t get a vote in THIS power poll, either.

10. WEEEEEEIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRD STUFF HAPPENS WITH SALEM


Bad Luck Blue Devils?

So last year there was the Blocked FG that turned into a made FG. This year the clock stopped when it maybe should’ve ran, allowing Exeter an extra play to get a W. Now it’s a fake inside handoff that was such a good fake a ref blew the play dead – while Charles Sibanda was running with, yanno, the ACTUAL FOOTBALL for a TD. The play was called back by rule, and Salem threw a pick later in the drive. Luckily for the Blue Devils they were able to get the W, but we need to get an exorcist on that staff, and we need it yesterday.

9. OH MAN, MICHIGAN



Can you think of a worse way to lose to your rival than botching a long snap with 10 seconds to go? Because I can’t. Jim Harbaugh is going to be found later today curled up in the fetal position at the Ann Arbor Wal-Mart, covered in $8 Khakis, and the blood of the poor stock boy he bludgeoned to death (probably).

8. #THEMOJOISREAL


Every time I talk about Con-Val football (twice), they go out and post a W. I’m not going to claim I have any sort of magic powers, but I think the evidence is pretty clear. Coach Landau of the Cougars is a believer. Is the McIsaac Mojo strong enough to get Con-Val a win at home against Souhegan next week? If the Cougars pull this off, I’m moving to Peterborough and demanding a job at the closest radio station.


7. I THOUGHT BG – NORTH WOULD BE A TOSS UP, OOPS

Jackson Housman went for 209 and 3 scores as the Cardinals rolled the Titans in a game that could decide the D1 West sub-division. The Cardinals have gone to an STA style offense this year, and racked up 54 points at Stellos, but more importantly, they now own the tie breaker over the Titans for the guaranteed playoff spot that comes with winning the sub-division.

6. D2 WEST JUST GOT CRAZY

Anyone pick Sanborn over Monadnock? Anyone? You’re a damned dirty liar if you say you did. The Indians 9-8 win over the Huskies really throws a monkey wrench into D2 West. Monadnock and John Stark are now both 4-3, and The Huskies hold the tie breaker over the Generals thanks to a 20-10 win back on 9/26.
HOWEVER, Monadnock has 2 games left, since they played Laconia during a mutual bye week, so they could conceivably finish at 4-5. What happens then? I assume that 9th game counts right? Joe Marchilena, guru of the playoff scenarios, help me out here.

5. HEYYYYYYYY IT’S FRANKLINNNNNNNN


Um, wrong Franklin guys. 

The Golden Tornadoes clinched a playoff spot in D3 (I’m pretty sure, chirp me if I’m wrong) with a 25-8 win over Mascoma. Kenny Torres threw 3 TD’s in the 2nd half, and really I just wanted an excuse to type “Golden Tornadoes”, and to mention former Spaulding standout Kerry “Boo-Boo” Glew, who I believe is still an assistant over there.

4. PLYMOUTH SURPISES KEARSARGE

Plymouth at Kearsarge seemed like a mis-match on paper, but games aren’t played on paper, they’re played inside your TV. Anyway, Plymouth got a 46 yard TD run from Garrett Macomber, and a 4 yard TD as well to get a 29-14 W. I don’t think it’s going to be enough for Plymouth to get to the post-season, but it makes things tougher for Kearsarge, who has to travel to Lebanon and host Laconia to close out the season.

3. PEYTON MANNING HAS A NOODLE ARM AND I LOVE IT



This way to the gun show

When’s the last time you heard of a 6-0 team being questioned about their QB? My daughter cheerleads for a pee-wee team, and I’ve seen QB’s in that league with more zip on their passes than Captain Chicken Parm. When the weather gets colder, it’s going to be tougher and tougher for the CBS announcers to come up with excuses for the Manning Pick-6 train.

2. SOMERSWORTH WINS A BIG ONE ON THE ROAD

Seacoast in the house! The Hilltoppers stunned the Giants Saturday night, winning 21-9 to keep their playoff hopes alive. The two headed monster of Matt Menz and Ray Mills ran for a combined 195 yards, and Somersworth held the ball for the first 8 ½ minutes of the game. This sets up a BIG game Saturday (on WTSN AM 1270!) between Somersworth and Epping/Newmarket, that could very well decide a playoff spot.

1. WORST PLAY EVER? WORST PLAY EVER.



"This play sucks Beavis"

We have all seen the play 100 times at this point, the dumbest, most poorly executed gadget play in the history of football (there’s probably others, but I love crapping on the Colts). This is the type of crap you never see the Pats pull, Belichick gets so far up inside these coaches heads that they lose their damn minds. Update that resume, Pagano.

ALSO RECIVEING VOTES: Kinda bummed the Patriots didn’t win by 1,000, LOL Ravens how does 1-5 feel?, New Star Wars trailer… New Stars Trailer…, We’re not mentioning Boise State’s 10000 turnovers
Justin McIsaac is the Sports Director for WTSN AM 1270 in Dover. Follow him on twitter @Justin_McIsaac