Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 10)

The last week of the field hockey regular season is here and there is still a lot left to be determined in all three divisions.

Here is what the standings and matchups look like heading into the week. Since this is the last week of the regular season, these standings will be updated daily.

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

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Winnacunnet (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
2. Windham (12-1-1, 3.5714, 2nd)
3. Exeter (12-1-1, 3.5714, 3rd)
4. Dover (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
5. Bedford (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
6. Concord (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
7. Bishop Guertin (9-5-1, 2.5333, 6th)
8. Keene (7-7, 2.0000, 9th)
9. Londonderry (7-8, 1.8667, 10th)
10. Timberlane (6-7, 1.8462, out)
11. Pinkerton (6-8, 1.7143, 11th)

Outside: Man. Central-West (6-8, 1.7143, 8th); Salem (3-9-1, 1.0769); Nashua South (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester Memorial (2-12, 0.5714); Merrimack (1-14, 0.2667); Nashua North (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Windham wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Dover wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Man. Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 2 Windham
• No. 3 Exeter
• No. 4 Dover
• No. 5 Bedford

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Londonderry at No. 8 Keene
• No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Bishop Guertin
• No. 11 Pinkerton at No. 6 Concord

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, Oct. 10: Timberlane at Nashua South, 10 a.m.; Manchester Memorial at Salem, 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Concord at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Keene at Exeter, 4 p.m.; Man. Central-West at Pinkerton, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; Windham at Nashua South, 4 p.m.; Salem at Bedford, 5:30 p.m.; Dover at Manchester Memorial, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: Timberlane at Concord, 4 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 14: Windham at Dover, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Keene, 4:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Exeter, 5 p.m.; Bedford at Man. Central-West, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Merrimack at Salem, 10 a.m.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Souhegan (11-0-1, 3.8333, 2nd)
2. John Stark (11-0-1, 3.8333, 1st)
3. Kennett (9-2-1, 3.1667, 3rd)
4. Portsmouth (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
5. Derryfield (9-3, 3.0000, 6th)
6. Hollis Brookline (8-3-1, 2.8333, 4th)
7. Hanover (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
8. Merrimack Valley (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
9. Goffstown (6-5, 2.1818, 9th)
10. Oyster River (6-5-1, 2.1667; 8th)
11. Lebanon (5-6-1, 1.8333, 11th)
12. Pembroke (5-7-1, 1.6923, 12th)
13. Bow (4-7-1, 1.5000, out)
14. Kingswood (4-7-1, 1.5000, 14th)

Outside: Sanborn (3-7-2, 1.3333, 13th); Pelham (2-9-1, 0.8333); Plymouth (2-10, 0.6667); Laconia (2-10, 0.6667); Milford (1-9-2, 0.6667); ConVal (1-11, 0.3333).

Tiebreakers

• Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Bow wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Souhegan
• No. 2 John Stark

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Goffstown at No. 8 Merrimack Valley
• No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Derryfield
• No. 13 Bow at No. 4 Portsmouth
• No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 Hollis Brookline
• No. 10 Oyster River at No. 7 Hanover
• No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 Kennett

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, Oct. 10: Goffstown at Hanover, 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: Laconia at Bow, 4 p.m.; ConVal at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Pelham at Milford, 4 p.m.; John Stark at Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.; Sanborn at Souhegan, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Pembroke at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Goffstown at Oyster River, 4:30 p.m.; Kingswood at Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: Milford at Sanborn, 3:30 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Goffstown, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Pelham, 4 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 14: Kennett at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Bow, 4 p.m.; ConVal at Laconia, 4 p.m.; Hanover at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Lebanon, 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Oyster River at John Stark, 11 a.m.

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Gilford (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Newport (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
3. Newfound (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd)
4. Mascenic (10-2, 3.3333, 4th)
5. Conant (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
6. Stevens (7-5, 2.3333, 6th)
7. Bishop Brady (6-5, 2.1818, 10th)
8. Berlin (6-6, 2.0833, 7th)
9. White Mountains (4-4-3, 2.0000, 11th)
10. Mascoma Valley (5-6-1, 1.8333, 9th)
11. Winnisquam (4-6-2, 1.6667, 8th)

Outside: Kearsarge (5-8, 1.5385); St. Thomas (3-8-1, 1.1667, 11th); Hopkinton (2-9-1, 0.8333); Littleton (2-10, 0.6667); Franklin (0-9, 0.0000); Monadnock (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Gilford
• No. 2 Newport
• No. 3 Newfound
• No. 4 Mascenic
• No. 5 Conant

First-round matchups

• No. 9 White Mountains at No. 8 Berlin
• No. 10 Mascoma Valley at No. 7 Bishop Brady
• No. 11 Winnisquam at No. 6 Stevens

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, Oct. 10: Newport at Stevens, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 11: Littleton at Berlin, 4 p.m.; Conant at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Monadnock at Franklin, 4 p.m.; White Mountains at Mascoma Valley, 4 p.m.; Winnisquam at Newfound, 4 p.m.; Bishop Brady at St. Thomas, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12: Mascenic at Gilford, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 13: Bishop Brady at Berlin, 4 p.m.; Conant at Stevens, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 14: Mascenic at Kearsarge, 3:30 p.m.; Hopkinton at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Franklin at Winnisquam, 4 p.m.; Gilford at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Mascoma Valley at Littleton, 4 p.m.; Newfound at White Mountains, 4 p.m.

Unreported Games

• Gilford at White Mountains (Oct. 7)
• Franklin at Monadnock (Oct. 7)