Playoff Picture: Division III Football (Oct. 16)

One conference has it's "Game of the Year" in the books now, and the other one gets it's done this week.

Campbell took over the No. 1 overall seed thanks to its 47-14 win over previously-undefeated Somersworth, meaning the Cougars will likely win the South Conference and at worst be the second seed when the postseason begins in two weeks.

Meanwhile, Newport (6-0) and Monadnock (6-0) meet in East Swanzey to determine who will likely be the top team in the North Conference and get one of the top two seeds in the Division III playoffs.

But that isn't the only big game in the division this weekend.

Saturday night in Concord, Epping-Newmarket (4-2) and Bishop Brady (4-2) will meet in a game that will determine playoff seeding, and could mean the loser faces a must-win game in the final week of the season to get into the playoffs.

The top team in each conference are seeded first and second, based on rating. The next six teams with the best rating are seeded 3-8. Here is a look at what the postseason field would be like if the D3 playoffs started this week.

Note: Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

North Conference

1. x-Monadnock (6-0), 14.3333
2. x-Newport (6-0), 14.0000
3. x-Stevens (4-2), 9.3333
4. x-Kearsarge (3-3), 6.6667
5. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (2-4), 4.0000
6. Newfound (2-4), 4.0000
7. Mascoma Valley (1-5), 2.0000
8. Fall Mountain (1-5), 1.6667

South Conference

1. x-Campbell (6-0), 15.3333
2. x-Somersworth (5-1), 12.3333
3. x-Epping-Newmarket (4-2), 8.3333
4. x-Bishop Brady (4-2), 8.0000
5. Franklin (2-4), 3.6667
6. Raymond (1-5), 2.0000
7. Winnisquam (1-5), 1.6667
8. Farmington-Nute (0-6), 0.0000

Playoff teams: Campbell, Monadnock, Newport, Somersworth, Stevens, Epping-Newmarket, Bishop Brady, Kearsarge.

In the hunt: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, Newfound, Franklin.

Top seeds

• Monadnock is the top seed in the North Conference.
• Campbell is the top seed in the South Conference.
• Campbell is the No. 1 overall seed thanks to a better overall rating.

Quarterfinal matchups: No. 8 Kearsarge at No. 1 Campbell; No. 7 Bishop Brady at No. 2 Monadnock; No. 6 Epping-Newmarket at No. 3 Newport; No. 5 Stevens at No. 4 Somersworth.

Remaining Schedule

• Friday, Oct. 20: Mascoma Valley at Kearsarge, 7 p.m.; Newport at Monadnock, 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 21: Stevens at Fall Mountain, 7 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Newfound, 2 p.m.; Epping-Newmarket at Bishop Brady, 7 p.m.; Campbell at Winnisquam, 1:30 p.m.; Somersworth at Farmington-Nute, 2 p.m.; Raymond at Franklin, 2 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 27: Monadnock at Stevens, 7 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Somersworth, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 28: Fall Mountain at Mascoma Valley, 1 p.m.; Kearsarge at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 12 p.m.; Newfound at Newport, 1:30 p.m.; Franklin at Campbell, 2 p.m.; Winnisquam at Epping-Newmarket, 2 p.m.; Farmington-Nute at Raymond, 2 p.m.