New Hampshire High School Football Player-of-the-Year Candidates Announced

10 Nov 6, 2025

Roger Brown | Souhegan’s JJ Bright

Souhegan’s JJ Bright

The Joe Yukica/New Hampshire Chapter of the National Football Foundation has released the 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Yukica Player-of-the-Year Award, as chosen by the foundation’s Joe Yukica Player-of-the-Year committee:

Nate Bowen (Bishop Guertin)

Robert Durkin (Windham)

Brody Helton (Bedford)

Cody Jackson (Nashua South)

Bennett Matthews (Bedford)

Ryland Raudelunas (Souhegan)

Rocco Roy (Bishop Guertin)

Jacob Schuff (Manchester Memorial)

Josh Tripp (Nashua South)

Jordan Zaninni (Salem)

The Yukica Award represents the most outstanding NHIAA football player each year. Three finalists will be released on Nov. 20 and the winner will be announced Nov. 27. Voting by NHIAA head coaches and statewide media members will determine the three finalists and this year’s winner.

Souhegan’s JJ Brightwon the inaugural award in 2023, and Campbell’s Scott Hershbergerwas last year’s winner.

PublishedSouhegan’s JJ Bright

ROGER BROWN

Roger Brown is a University of Maine graduate who has been a professional sportswriter since 1993. He has worked for several New Hampshire newspapers and has also covered high school sports for ESPN and MaxPreps. He publishes the New Hampshire Football Report and New Hampshire Hardball.