Playoff Picture: Division III football

When the regular season is only eight games long, it's never too early to start thinking of the playoffs. Here's where the teams in Division III football stand after eight weeks.

North Conference

1. x-Newport (7-0, 16.00)
2. x-Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-1, 12.57)
3. x-Stevens (5-2, 9.71)
4. x-Franklin (4-3, 7.14)
5. e-Mascoma Valley (2-5, 3.43)
6. e-Gilford (2-5, 3.14)
7. e-Newfound (1-6, 1.43)
8. e-Fall Mountain (0-7, 0.00)

South Conference

1. x-Winnisquam (7-0), 15.43)
2. x-Bow (6-1, 12.57)
3. x-Bishop Brady (5-2, 10.29)
4. x-Somersworth (4-3, 8.57)
5. e-Campbell (2-5, 4.57)
6. e-Epping-Newmarket (2-5, 3.71)
7. e-Farmington-Nute (2-5, 3.43)
8. e-Raymond (1-6, 1.43)

x-clinched playoff spot; e-eliminated from playoffs.

Quarterfinals: Somersworth at Newport; Bishop Brady at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough; Stevens at Bow; Franklin at Winnisquam.

Key games this week: Franklin at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough; Bishop Brady at Winnisquam; Bow at Somersworth.