Raymond Blanks Stevens in D-III Girls Soccer Final
Raymond High won the NHIAA Division III girls soccer state championship 3-0 over Stevens High at Bedford High School.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer
Raymond High defeated Stevens High 3-0 to win the NHIAA Division III girls soccer state championship on Saturday at Bedford High School. The win avenged last year's finals loss to Stevens High.
Why it matters
The victory gives Raymond High its third straight appearance in the Division III championship and a win over a higher-ranked opponent. For New Hampshire high school soccer fans, it marks a notable reversal of the previous season's result in the state's top girls soccer game.
Raymond High, ranked No. 4 in the state, beat No. 2 Stevens High 3-0, with Kylie Carr scoring two goals and Isabella Gott adding one. The extraction does not specify how the ranking gap affects future postseason seeding.
The players
Raymond High School
Raymond High School is a public high school in Raymond, New Hampshire that competes in the NHIAA, the state's governing body for interscholastic athletics.
Stevens High School
Stevens High School is a public high school in Claremont, New Hampshire that competes in the NHIAA, and was the defending state finalist opponent in this matchup.
NHIAA
The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association is the state body that governs high school sports and organizes the Division III girls soccer state championship.
The details
Raymond High took a 1-0 lead with 18:34 remaining in the first half when Carr maneuvered past a Stevens High defender and finished under junior keeper Raegyn Brothers. Gott made it 2-0 about 8 1/2 minutes before halftime, and a corner-kick sequence of Brewitt to Ledoux to Carr produced the third goal.
Timeline
Saturday: NHIAA Division III girls soccer state championship played at Bedford High School.
18:34 remaining in first half: Raymond High scores first.
About 8 1/2 minutes remaining in first half: Isabella Gott makes it 2-0.
Last season: Stevens High defeated Raymond High in the state finals.
Season Trajectory
The result reverses last year's state finals loss between the same two programs and extends Raymond High's run of three straight Division III championship appearances. It also gives Raymond a win over the state's No. 2-ranked team despite being ranked No. 4.
Raymond's win sets a benchmark for the remaining New Hampshire girls soccer postseason and gives Stevens High a reason to re-evaluate its approach against Raymond's speed. Players and coaches across the state can review the goal sequences, which relied on corner-kick and transition play.
The takeaway
Raymond High's victory shows that transition speed and athleticism can overcome higher-ranked opponents, particularly on large fields in wet conditions. The result is a useful reminder that a single championship game can reverse a prior season's outcome.
Further reading
For more on the sport, see Soccer coverage across New Hampshire.
