When athletic directors from Div. III and Div. IV football teams met on Monday, Souhegan was hoping it could continue its rivalry with Plymouth, at least in a crossover game what wouldn't count in the standings.

But Plymouth, which will drop to Div. IV after winning nine of 11 Div. III titles, has agreed to play Milford next fall. The Spartans are petitioning up to stay in Div. III.

Souhegan, instead, will renew an old rivalry with Laconia. Crossover games will no count in the standings.

There was also talk at the meeting about the possibility of Epping and Newmarket merging to form a cooperative team. With a combined enrollment in the 700s, the team would likely play in Div. V if the cooperative team is formed.

It would be the state's third cooperative team. There are currently two in Div. III hockey, Belmont-Gilford and Inter-Lakes-Moultonborough.