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PELHAM, N.H. — The Bruce Vieira era ended with a rousing and climactic final chapter yesterday in the Division 5 state championship game.

With Vieira rushing for 135 yards and scoring every point in the game, Pelham captured its second straight state crown, and won its 22nd consecutive game, with a commanding 22-0 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in front of a frigid crowd of about 1,000 fans.

PELHAM, N.H. — “We got one more. We got one more.”

Right after the post-game handshake following a convincing 28-6 victory over fourth-seeded Kearsarge yesterday, Pelham standout Bruce Vieira reminded his teammates there was more work to be done. Not really a surprise from someone who backed up his amped-up behavior on the field with visions of success both on a short- and long-term basis.

PELHAM, N.H. — “We got one more. We got one more.”

Right after the post-game handshake following a convincing 28-6 victory over fourth-seeded Kearsarge yesterday, Pelham standout Bruce Vieira reminded his teammates there was more work to be done. Not really a surprise from someone who backed up his amped-up behavior on the field with visions of success both on a short- and long-term basis.

Epping — The lingering question of the week was if Bruce Vieira was healthy or not?

Next week no such questions will be asked as Vieira ran for 119 yards on just 12 carries as he scored three times to lead Pelham over Epping 43-0.

PELHAM — At what price does a team take a win.

Friday night Pelham improved to 8-0, with a 24-6 win over Stevens (3-5). However the win may be bittersweet as its star player, running back Bruce Vieira, left the game with an apparent injury in the middle of the third quarter.

DOVER, N.H. — The irresistible force finally broke its immovable nemesis.

Pelham used two late fourth-quarter touchdowns to earn a hard-fought 17-3 victory in a matchup of two of the four unbeaten teams in the state.

CONCORD, N.H. — Pelham spotted Bishop Brady eight points before getting down to business last night.
The unbeaten Pythons (5-0) then rattled off 36 unanswered points to win going away, 36-8.
The Pythons’ brilliant back Bruce Vieira returned from a nagging injury to lead the offense, scoring TDs from 15 and 3 yards out. Wayne Parisi hauled in a 10-yard scoring pass from Joe DeAngelo and booted his first field goal of the season, a 30-yarder that put Pelham ahead 9-8 at halftime.
Pelham’s defense took over in the second half as Sean Sweeney returned a fumble 41 yards for a touchdown and Cam Robidoux returned an interception 30 yards for a score.
“We weren’t ready to play at the start, but the kids played much better in the second half,” said Pelham coach Tom Babaian.
The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Bishop Brady (2-3).
Pelham will host Kearsarge (4-2) Friday at 7 p.m. Kearsarge defeated Stevens 21-7 last night.

PELHAM, N.H. - Bruce Vieira stole the show with three touchdowns and an interception, but for Vieira and the Pythons, things were in their proper perspective during Friday's game against the Trinity Pioneers.

LITCHFIELD, N.H. — Fresh off an undefeated season, Pelham looked poised to start another run of similar magnitude yesterday as they beat up the Campbell Cougars 34-7.Chief among the day’s contributors was senior standout Bruce Vieira. The Division 5 champion Pythons’ workhorse got it done on offense (16 carries, 175 yards and 3 touchdowns), special teams (76 return yards between kickoffs and punts) and defense, where he chipped in a sack and a handful of tackles at linebacker.