Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Sept. 17)

It may be the third week of September, but there are already a few field hockey teams who have played close to half their schedule.

So while it may seem early to do so - the postseason is still more than a month away - it's time to start taking a look at what the playoff field looks like for New Hampshire high school field hockey.

Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for a membership by clicking the button below.

Note: For field hockey, Division I and II will have 11 teams, while Division III will have 14 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Windham (5-0, 4.0000)
2. Keene (4-0, 4.0000)
3. Pinkerton (5-1, 3.3333)
4. Merrimack (4-2, 2.6667)
5. Londonderry (4-2, 2.6667)
6. Dover (4-2, 2.6667)
7. Timberlane (3-2, 2.4000)
8. Bishop Guertin (3-2, 2.4000)
9. Concord (3-2-1, 2.3333)
10. Winnacunnet (2-2, 2.0000)
11. Salem (2-4, 1.3333)

Outside: Exeter (1-3-1, 1.2000); Manchester Central (1-3, 1.0000); Nashua South (1-4, 0.8000); Bedford (0-3, 0.0000); Manchester Memorial (0-4, 0.0000); Nashua North (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Windham wins the tiebreaker with Keene for the top seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Merrimack and Londonderry finish ahead of Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

1. Windham
2. Keene
3. Pinkerton
4. Merrimack
5. Londonderry

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Bishop Guertin
• No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Dover
• No. 10 Winnacunnet at No. 7 Timberlane

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Derryfield (7-0, 4.0000)
2. Kennett (6-0, 4.0000)
3. Hanover (6-0, 4.0000)
4. Plymouth (6-1, 3.4286)
5. Pelham (5-1, 3.3333)
6. Souhegan (4-1-1, 3.0000)
7. Sanborn (3-2, 2.4000)
8. Kingswood (3-4, 1.7143)
9. Goffstown (2-3-1, 1.6667)
10. Bow (2-4, 1.3333)
11. John Stark (2-4, 1.3333)

Outside: Pembroke (2-5, 1.1429); Milford (1-4, 0.8000); Merrimack Valley (1-5, 0.6667); Oyster River (0-4, 0.0000); Hollis Brookline (0-5, 0.0000);  Portsmouth (0-5, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Derryfield wins the three-way tiebreaker with Kennett and Hanover for the top seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Hanover thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Bow wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a win over a higher seeded team.

First-round byes

1. Derryfield
2. Kennett
3. Hanover
4. Plymouth
5. Pelham

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Goffstown at No. 8 Kingswood
• No. 10 Bow at No. 7 Sanborn
• No. 11 John Stark at No. 6 Souhegan

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Lebanon (4-0, 4.0000)
2. Bishop Brady (4-0, 4.0000)
3. Newfound (6-0, 4.0000)
4. Mascoma Valley (5-1, 3.3333)
5. Hopkinton (4-1, 3.2000)
6. Kearsarge (3-2, 2.4000)
7. Gilford (3-2, 2.4000)
8. Berlin (3-2, 2.4000)
9. Winnisquam (3-2, 2.4000)
10. Stevens (2-2, 2.0000)
11. Conant (3-3, 2.0000)
12. Newport (2-3, 1.6000)
13. Mascenic (2-3, 1.6000)
14. St. Thomas (1-3, 1.0000)

Outside: ConVal (1-4, 0.8000); Littelton (1-4, 0.8000); White Mountains (1-4, 0.8000); Laconia (0-5, 0.0000); Franklin (0-5, 0.0000); Monadnock (0-5, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Lebanon wins the three-way tiebreaker with Bishop Brady and Newfound for the top seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• In a four-way tiebreaker, Gilford and Kearsarge finish ahead of Berlin and Winnisquam thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Berlin wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a better rating in road games against divisional opponents.
• Stevens wins the tiebreaker with Conant thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Newport wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

1. Lebanon
2. Bishop Brady

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Winnisquam at No. 8 Berlin
• No. 12 Newport at No. 5 Hopkinton
• No. 13 Mascenic at No. 4 Mascoma Valley
• No. 10 Stevens at No. 7 Gilford
• No. 14 St. Thomas at No. 3 Newfound
• No. 11 Conant at No. 6 Kearsarge