MANCHESTER — It’s awful hard to beat a good team three times in a row, but that’s what Belmont-Gilford did against the three-time defending state champion Berlin-Gorham boys’ hockey team this winter. The Bulldogs capped off their sensational season by beating the Mountaineers 4-1 to win the Division III State Championship at Southern New Hampshire Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.
This was a championship rematch. Last March, the Mountaineers hoisted the championship plaque, beating the Bulldogs 3-1.
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