The Broncos are a happy group after beating Concord in the first round of the Division I playoffs on Saturday. (Photo by Dom Nicastro)

It’s time to play the Survivor Game again, this time for football after six local high school teams played in the first round of the playoffs this past weekend.

Who’s left?

Come on down, No. 6 Nashua South. The Panthers played a heckuva game on offense in basically pasting city rival Bishop Guertin in the Division I first round, 59-26. Next up for the Panthers?

It will be No. 3 Londonderry (6-2), likely a Saturday afternoon game in LancerLand. Londonderry had a first round bye after losing their regular season finale at Exeter, 21-10.

“It was nice to get back on track and have the kids making plays,” South coach Scott Knight said.

Welcome, Alvirne. The No. 8 7-3 Broncos will also be playing on Saturday. While South won its first playoff game since 2008, the Broncos won their first Division I playoff game ever (they have won them in Division II) by routing Concord, 33-10. Their reward? At 7-3, they get to go to face 9-0 top seed, two-time defending champion Bedford, which also had a first-round bye. That should be Saturday afternoon as well (likely 1 p.m., but there are often time changes).

The two teams did not play during the regular season, but they do know each other.

“We actually did a camp with them,” Alvirne coach Matt Lee said. “We saw their guys. They’ve got some players over there. They lost a lot (from last year) but they got a lot of guys back. They’re going to be difficult.”

Welcome back to the Division II semifinals, Souhegan. The No. 4 Sabers (8-2) are set to try to avenge an overtime loss to No. 1, 10-0 Plymouth. That game was in Amherst but this one will be up north, expected to be Saturday at 1 p.m. (again, stay tuned). The Sabers cruised past No. 5 John Stark, 34-6 in the quarterfinals in Amherst.

These Sabers might not have been picked to get this far before the regular season started.

“No matter the opponent, we’ll look to go 1-0 next week,” Sabers coach Robin Bowkett said. “Yeah, you know, makes us look like good coaches, we just keep having great players who buy into the program, who do a great job in the off-season. We’ve got the culture in the program in a great spot.”

And, to make it a Fearsome Foursome, take a bow, Campbell. The No. 1, 9-0 Cougars are going to be home Saturday at 11 a.m.to take on No. 4 Gilford (6-3), a team they trashed 50-14 in Litchfield just over a month ago.

But a lot of eyes will be on Cougar back Scott Hershberger as he needs 34 yards – unofficially – to break former Souhegan back Sean Jellison’s state career rushing record of 5,890 yards. It should be a given.

“I know it’s coming,” Hershberger said. “Just got to be patient, stay humble, and I just know it’s coming.”

“It’s one heckuva accomplishment for that kid,” Cougars coach Glenn Costello said. “He’s been team first all along.”

(Telegraph correspondent Dom Nicastro and NH-HighSchoolSports.com’s Joe Marchelana contributed to this report.)