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# Football playoff picture gets a little clearer
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/football-playoff-picture-gets-a-little-clearer/
- Published: 2014-11-01T15:00:11.000Z
- Updated: 2014-11-01T15:00:11.000Z
- Description: The postseason field for high school football got a little bit clearer Friday night. Here's how it looks going into the final day of the regular season.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, football, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

![Despite beating Pelham Friday night, Tyler Howard and Souhegan will be on the outside of the Division II postseason.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bc/58/bc5866d0-9fd9-4113-b959-670d6f16471d/content/images/www-nh-highschoolsports-com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jmshsfball103114-s4301.jpg)

Despite beating Pelham Friday night, Tyler Howard and Souhegan will be on the outside of the Division II postseason.

The postseason field for high school football got a little bit clearer Friday night. Here's how it looks going into the final day of the regular season.

## Division I

### What we know

- Exeter (7-2) will host Portsmouth (6-3) in the East Conference championship game.
- Pinkerton (9-0) will host Londonderry (8-1) in the South Conference championship game.
- Bedford (9-0) is hosting the North Conference championship game, opponent still to be determined.
- Bishop Guertin (4-5) will host Alvirne (4-5) in the West Conference championship game.

### Left to be determined

- The final postseason spot in Division I comes down to the Manchester Memorial-Goffstown game Saturday. A Memorial (5-3) win puts the Crusaders into the North Conference game against Bedford, while a loss means Concord (6-3) gets to take on the Bulldogs in the conference championship game.

## Division II

### What we know

- St. Thomas (6-1) will host Merrimack Valley (4-3) in the East Conference championship game, regardless of what either does in its finale on Saturday.
- Kennett (8-0) will host Keasarge (5-3) in the North Conference championship game.
- Windham (7-0) is hosting the South Conference championship game, opponent still to be determined.
- Sanborn (4-3) and Hollis Brookline (4-4) will play in the West Conference championship game, site to be determined.

### Left to be determined

- If Sanborn beats John Stark (2-5) on Saturday, it would host HB in the conference title game. A Sanborn loss could mean that HB ends up hosting the game instead.
- If Trinity (5-2) beats St. Thomas on Saturday, it would be in the South Conference game at Windham. If Trinity loses, it opens the door for Milford. A loss by the Pioneers, combined with a win by Plymouth (over Hanover) and/or John Stark would give Milford the spot opposite Windham. Despite its win over Pelham on Friday, Souhegan was eliminated from the postseason when Lebanon defeated ConVal.

## Division III

### What we know

- The teams in the South Conference are set: Bow (7-0), Somersworth (6-1), Campbell (6-2) and Bishop Brady (5-3). Campbell and Brady will be the third and fourth seeds, respectively.
- In the North, Newport (6-1), Gilford (7-1) and Inter-Lakes-Moultonborough (4-3) are in.

### Left to be determined

- The winner of Saturday's Somersworth-Bow game will be the No. 1 seed in the South and will host Bishop Brady. The loser is the No. 2 seed and will host Campbell.
- If Newport beats Newfound (0-7), it will the No. 1 seed in the North. If Newport loses, Gilford is the No. 1 seed.
- If ILM beats Franklin (3-4), it will be the No. 3 seed and Mascoma Valley (4-4) will be fourth. If Franklin wins, it gets the No. 3 seed and ILM is fourth, while Mascoma would be eliminated.