Playoff Picture: Division I Football (Sept. 25)
It's the unofficial rivalry weekend in Division I football, and many of this week's matchups are dripping with playoff implications. This week will feature five games between teams either in the postseason field, or just a game outside of it, starting Friday with Salem and Pinkerton in Derry.
It's the unofficial rivalry weekend in Division I football, and many of this week's matchups are dripping with playoff implications.
This week will feature five games between teams either in the postseason field, or just a game outside of it, starting Friday with Salem and Pinkerton in Derry.
On the other side of the cluster, Bedford hosts Manchester Central and Nashua North takes on Nashua South, both on Friday.
Saturday's lineup also features two big ones, with Windham traveling to Londonderry for the first time and Winnacunnet putting its 17-game win streak on the line at home against Exeter.
Here’s a look at what the D1 postseason would look like if the playoff started this week.
South/East Cluster
East Conference
- Winnacunnet (4-0), 12.0000
- Exeter (2-2), 6.0000
- Dover (1-3), 2.5000
- Portsmouth (1-3), 2.5000
- Spaulding (0-4), 0.0000
South Conference
- Pinkerton (4-0), 13.0000
- Londonderry (3-1), 9.5000
- Salem (3-1), 9.0000
- Windham (2-2), 5.5000
- Timberlane (0-4), 0.0000
Playoff teams: Pinkerton, Winnacunnet, Londonderry, Salem.
Quarterfinal matchups: No. 4 Salem at No. 1 Pinkerton; No. 3 Londonderry at No. 2 Winnacunnet.
Games to watch: Salem at Pinkerton, Friday, 7 p.m.; Dover at Spaulding, Friday, 7 p.m.; Windham at Londonderry, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.; Exeter at Winnacunnet, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
North/West Cluster
North Conference
- Bedford (4-0), 13.0000
- Manchester Central (3-1), 10.000
- Concord (2-2), 6.5000
- Goffstown (1-3), 3.5000
- Manchester Memorial (0-4), 0.0000
West Conference
- Nashua North (3-1), 9.5000
- Merrimack (3-1), 9.0000
- Nashua South (2-2), 6.0000
- Bishop Guertin (1-3), 3.0000
- Keene (1-3), 2.5000
Playoff teams: Bedford, Nashua North, Manchester Central, Merrimack.
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Merrimack at No. 1 Bedford; No. 3 Manchester Central at No. 2 Nashua North.
Games to watch: Manchester Central at Bedford, Friday, 7 p.m.; Nashua North at Nashua South, Friday, 7 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Merrimack, Friday, 7 p.m.
