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 seven weeks.

North Conference

1. x-Newport (6-0, 14.67)
2. x-Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (5-1), 11.33
3. x-Stevens (4-2, 9.33)
4. x-Franklin (4-2, 8.00)
5. e-Mascoma Valley (2-4, 4.40)
6. e-Gilford (1-5, 1.67)
7. e-Newfound (1-5, 1.67)
8. e-Fall Mountain (0-6, 0.00)

South Conference

1. x-Bow (6-0, 13.67)
2. x-Winnisquam (6-0), 13.67)
3. *Bishop Brady (4-2, 9.33)
4. *Somersworth (3-3, 7.00)
5. Campbell (2-4, 4.67)
6. Epping-Newmarket (2-4, 4.33)
7. e-Farmington-Nute (1-5, 2.00)
8. e-Raymond (1-5, 1.67)

x-clinched playoff spot; *-in a playoff spot; e-eliminated from playoffs.

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

Key games this week: Winnisquam at Bow; Campbell at Bishop Brady; Somersworth at Epping-Newmarket.