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PLAISTOW — Dom Pallaria put on a show with 12 carries for 141 yards and 5 TDs as Timberlane (now 10-0) hammered Gilford-Belmont 42-6 Friday in the Division 2 quarterfinals. Coach Kevin Fitzgerald said of the 6-0, 180-pound Pallaria: "I'm happy for him. He's a senior in a home playoff game. It's very important for him. He's an outstanding leader and led by example." Pallaria took care of the offense (with help from Dan Post 86 yards, 1 TD) and Bryce Parker took care of the defense. The senior tackle was in the B-G backfield all night with 9 tackles, 3 sacks and a blocked punt. Fitzpatrick said, "Bryce's a high motor kid. He's quick and strong and tough to block." Linebacker Braden Perras contributed an interception against the 5-4 visitors. The Owls will now host St. Thomas Aquinas (Saturday, 1 p.m.) in the semifinals. STA is 8-2 including its quarterfinal 21-0 win over Hanover. The bad news is it lost it's season-opener to the Owls 43-0.

Gilford-Belmont scored a touchdown and two-point conversion with 0:59 left in the game, and Sanborn's last-second field goal attempt fell just short as time expired as the Indians dropped a heartbreaking season-opener 22-21 on Saturday,  

Wes Hamel fired a 37 to pace the surging Pelham golf team (14-1) to victory in a four-team meet. Runner-up Sanborn was led by Patrick Sullivan with a 38. 

KINGSTON — Sanborn didn't just beat Gilford Saturday afteroon, the Indians stunned the entire state with a convincing 24-0 win.

Sophomore Jackson Paradis led the offense yet again for the Indians (2-6), rushing for 133 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown while also hauling in a 60-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Sarette. Ben Giles also had a touchdown, and Austin Kalinowski drilled a 34-yard field goal as the Indians led 17-0 at half and 24-0 after three quarters.

GILFORD — Cody Potter only threw the ball eight times but he made them all count, completing five for 171 yards and three TD passes.

The junior signal-caller led unbeaten Windham in a 45-8 romp over Belmont-Gilford, which fell to 1-6.

PELHAM — Brett Lindsay rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns as Pelham football beat Gilford 14-6 in Friday night's season opener.

Lindsay's first score came from 2-yards out in the first quarter, and the next was a 6-yard score in the second quarter. Pelham's defense stood strong, tallying six sacks on the day while shutting down the Gilford offense, who could only manage a lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Trailing 8-5 in the second half, Pelham staged a late rally to stun Milford 10-9 in girls lacrosse. Sarah Morin scored her fifth goal and the game-winner with 32 seconds left after Jill Schwab tied the game with 1:40 to play. Caroline Joncas dominated the faceoffs for the Pythons (4-0) and goalie Shea Kingsley had 21 saves.

Sanborn got a layup from Sophie Mary-Carreiro as timed expired in the fourth quarter to send its game against Gilford into overtime. In the extra frame, Ally Statezni, who led the Indians with 18 points, scored the lone bucket to give her team the 48-46 victory. Sanborn remains a perfect 7-0.

BEDFORD — Maybe it was just Gilford's time to finish on top.