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NASHUA —  For four quarters, Salem gave the No. 1-ranked team in New Hampshire, Nashua North, all it could handle. And with 5:02 left in the game, the Blue Devils took over 88 yards from an upset, and a trip to their first state championship game since 2009.

SALEM, N.H. — With the game, and a trip to the Division 1 state semifinals on the line, Salem’s Aidan McDonald had a hunch.

“They brought their big running back in, so I knew they were going to run up the middle,” said McDonald, a linebacker. “It was a lucky guess. I went in, wrapped him up, and I think Jake (Brady) and a few other guys came in to bring him down. It was unreal.”

Emily Manning and Katie Durkin each scored a goal as Windham girls soccer defeated Salem 2-1 in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Sunday night.

Reagan Murray and Lauren Brooks each had an assist and Jess Thibodeau made two saves as the Jaguars (4-4-2) advanced to their first state semifinal in five years. They will travel to face Dover on Thursday. The time is TBA.

Rachel Carr scored for Salem (3-7-2), off a penalty kick in the second half.

Sanborn sophomore Jared Khalil and Windham's boys were the story Saturday at the Division 2 boys cross country meet at Derryfield Park.

Khalil finished third overall with a terrific time of 16:06 on the slick and challenging course, six seconds ahead of Windham rival Rohan Rai, who took fourth. But the Jaguars reached their goal of finishing second as a team behind national power Coe-Brown.

Ashley Croteau tallied a team-high 22 service points, serving for nine straight points at one point to set the tone for Windham's 25-20, 25-14, 17-25, 25-13 win over Salem in the New Hampshire Division 1 first round.

Cassie Faria added a team-high 12 kills and Lana Carboni tallied 20 assists and 12 service points for the Jaguars, who will next play on Saturday at 6 p.m. Katie Jamer led the Blue Devils with 13 service points and 13 assist.

Freshman standout Charlotte Hinchey continued her dazzling freshman season by scored twice, giving her 13 goals on the season, as Salem girls soccer defeated Manchester Memorial 3-1 in the Division 1 preliminary round. The Blue Devils will now play at Windham at 2 p.m. Sunday in the quarterfinals.

WINDHAM — In the blink of an eye, Salem found itself in a battle with Windham on Saturday.

When the Jaguars’ Joey DaSilva ran a QB sneak into the end zone for a touchdown with 4:15 left in the game, a three-touchdown Blue Devil lead entering the fourth quarter had been cut to just six points.

Reagan Murray scored three goals for the hat trick with Lily Chhun assisting twice as Windham defeated Salem 3-1 in girls soccer.

Timberlane's volleyball team won its third straight match, defeating Salem 3-1.  Freshman Alison McGonagle had eight aces for the Owls.

Windham's boys soccer team capped the regular season with a 2-0 win over Salem to enter next week's playoffs with a 7-0-1 record. Charlie Breen and Landon Neal scored the goals and twin brother Preston got the shutout in goal.