Newport head coach Larry McElreavy talks with player Josh Murphy at halftime of the game against Mascoma in Newport, N.H., on Sept. 13, 2014. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Newport head coach Larry McElreavy talks with player Josh Murphy at halftime of the game against Mascoma in Newport, N.H., on Sept. 13, 2014. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Newport — Larry McElreavy is stepping down as Newport High’s football coach, according to school officials.

“It was his decision,” Newport Athletic Director Jeff Miller said in an interview. “I couldn’t have asked for a better coach the past two years.”

McElreavy led the Tigers to a NHIAA D-III championship with an undefeated record last season.

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Posted online Tuesday at 3:55 p.m. Find a full report in Wednesday’s Valley News.