Nashua North players celebrate with back Jonathan Torres after his TD in the prelim round win over Alvirne this past Saturday at Stellos Stadium. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

Same as it ever was.

There are a lot of repeats as we look at the four local high school football teams that are still playing as the calendar has flipped to November: Souhegan, Campbell, Nashua North and Bishop Guertin.

At this time a year ago they were all playing as well. North and Guertin were in the quarterfinals, and Guertin is returning to the same spot, Derry’s Pinkerton Academy, Friday at 6 p.m.. North will have to travel this year, though, headed to Portsmouth to face unbeaten Portsmouth-Oyster River for a 6 p.m. game.

In Division II, Souhegan was in the semis last year and having to travel, and this year the Sabers are on the road again in the same round, this time at Plymouth on Saturday at 1 p.m. And, finally, Campbell played Trinity in a classic Division III title game last year and guess what? Play it again, at the same site, Souhegan’s Calvetti Field on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Here’s a look at the locals:

NASHUA NORTH

The Titans got something last year’s dominant team didn’t – a taste of playoff success. Remember, they were upset by eventual champion Bedford in the quarters at Stellos Stadium.

“Last year, we lost a lot of seniors, lost a great class,” North defensive back Dylan Noble said after his three interceptions in the Titans’ prelim round win over Alvirne this past Saturday. “We got to get back for what they lost last year.”

North feels its offensive line has risen to the occasion, finally healthy and getting the needed repetition. Remember when Darius Smith was a power back in the opener vs. Merrimack? Well he’s been back on the offensive line, and, as Zibolis said, “He just had a dominating game” on Saturday.

North is playing with a young group in some spots. They’ve lost John Barry, Jr. and Jonathan Torres to injury and are playing sophomores like Nobel and Kobie Perry to hold the fort – which they have.

“This group was pumped to get that first playoff win because they didn’t get that last year,” Zibolis said. “We’re actually in the same situation we were in last year – with four kids that were returning on the field, which is unbelievable.”

BISHOP GUERTIN

The Cardinals head to Derry looking to make it a much closer contest than the 56-17 drubbing they suffered back on xxxx. Last year they lost to the Astros there by a frustrating 14-12 count in the quarters.

They may have a little more confidence boosted by the 56 points they put up on Dover on Saturday night,49 on the offensive end with Mike MacDonough throwing for 358 yards. Defensively they allowed five TDs; Dover’s sixth was a kickoff return.

“They’re excited at getting another crack (at the top seeded, undefeated Astros),” Guertin coach Anthony Nalen said. “We felt like we left a lot of stuff out there against Pinkerton that we could have capitalized on. So maybe another chance at it. …”

But can they put up 56 points? Highly unlikely, and Nalen knows it, figuring it won’t be that track meet type of game.

“They do things a lot differently (than Dover),” he said. “They’re a little more physical on the perimeter, there some things in the interior where we’re hoping to be a little better the second time around.”

SOUHEGAN

The Sabers are now 8-2 overall, and will have to beat a Plymouth team it blew away 49-6 at home back on Sept. 29. But this time they have to go on the road, this time on the road because of the seedings.

Last year the Sabers had to rally past Gilford-Belmont in the semis for a 29-28 win. It would be a surprise if that’s the case at Plymouth; Saber QB Romy Jain tossed four TDs in the first half the first time the Sabers saw Plymouth, and back J.J. Bright had two TDs rushing and one receiving. You’d have to think those numbers are possible again.

CAMPBELL

The defending champion Cougars will be vying for their fourth state title, playing in their fifth final.

The same weekend Souhegan blew out Plymouth, Campbell played another classic with Trinity, a 6-0 game with Nick Hershberger scoring the only TD.

Remember, last year the Cougars Scott Hershberger had a game for the ages, carrying the ball a whopping 45 times for 208 yards. The Cougars have managed his work all season to save him for this game, but he did suffer an ankle injury and didn’t return until last week’s blowout win over Monadnock and well, how’s five TDs and 224 yards for you?

“His hard work in the offseason has definitely shown this year,” Cougars coach Glen Costello said.

MILFORD JONES GETS CHaD NOD

For fourth straight year, the West team in the annual East-West CHaD All-Star football game will have a local head coach.

Milford’s Keith Jones has the honor, and Jones did in in 2012 and 2015. But this may be the most special of all as his son, Harris, the Spartans senior QB, if named to the team spent 60 days at CHaD (Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth) when he was 2 years old. It would be father coaching son for the final time if it works out.

“It’s an honor to continue to give back to such a wonderful cause and teach our players about philanthropy and giving back to the community,” Keith Jones said.

Dover’s Eric Cumba, who was just coaching against BG at Stellos, was named to coach the East squad.

High school coaches in the state can nominate players now and the rosters will be finalized in December.

The game will be Friday, June 28 at 6 p.m. at Saint Anselm College’s Grappone Stadium.