Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 10)

Some teams are looking to secure their spot in the standings, while others are just trying to clinch a playoff berth.

Crunch time is officially here, with the regular season ending in one week, and there is still plenty to be determined in all three divisions. Starting Monday, we will be doing a daily update to the playoff picture.

Here’s a look at where every team in the state stands heading into Friday’s games.

Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 12 teams, Division II will have 11 teams and Division III will have 10 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. Keene (12-1-1, 3.5714, 3rd)
2. Bedford (12-1-1, 3.5714, 2nd)
3. Londonderry (12-2, 3.4286, 1st)
4. Winnacunnet (10-2-2, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Pinkerton (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
6. Dover (9-4-1, 2.7143, 10th)
7. Timberlane (8-6, 2.2857, 5th)
8. Bishop Guertin (7-6, 2.1538, 7th)
9. Exeter (7-7, 2.0000, NR)
10. Salem (7-7, 2.0000, 8th)
11. Concord (6-6-2, 2.0000, 9th)
12. Merrimack (7-7-1, 2.0000, 11th)

Outside: Windham (6-8-1, 1.7333, 12th).

Eliminated: Goffstown (4-10-1, 1.2000); Nashua South (3-12, 0.8000); Portsmouth (2-11, 0.6154); Nashua North (0-14, 0.0000); Manchester (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Keene wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• In a four-way tiebreaker, Exeter finishes ahead of Salem, Concord and Merrimack thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Salem and Concord finish ahead of Merrimack thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Salem wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-Round byes (changes in bold)

1. Keene
2. Bedford
3. Londonderry
4. Winnacunnet

First-Round matchups

• No. 9 Exeter at No. 8 Bishop Guertin
• No. 12 Merrimack at No. 5 Pinkerton
• No. 11 Concord at No. 6 Dover
• No. 10 Salem at No. 7 Timberlane

Playoff Dates

• Preliminary Round: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Friday, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. at Bedford High School

Division II

Teams (record, rating, last week)

1. Souhegan (12-1, 3.6923.0000, 2nd)
2. Bow (12-1-1, 3.5714, 3rd)
3. John Stark (11-1-1, 3.5385, 4th)
4. Oyster River (11-2, 3.3846, 1st)
5. Hollis Brookline (10-2-1, 3.2307, 5th)
6. Hanover (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
7. Plymouth (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
8. Kingswood (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
9. Derryfield (6-7, 1.8462, 10th)
10. Pembroke (5-8, 1.5385, 9th)
11. Merrimack Valley (4-7-1, 1.5000, NR)

Outside: Kennett (5-9, 1.4286, 11th); Lebanon (4-11, 1.0667); ConVal (2-10-1, 0.7692).

Eliminated: Laconia (1-13, 0.2857); Milford (0-11-2, 0.3077); Pelham (0-12-1, 0.1538).

First-Round byes (changes in bold)

1. Souhegan
2. Bow
3. John Stark
4. Oyster River
5. Hollis Brookline

First-Round matchups

• No. 9 Derryfield at No. 8 Kingswood
• No. 11 Merrimack Valley at No. 6 Hanover
• No. 10 Pembroke at No. 7 Plymouth

Playoff Dates

• Preliminary Round: Thursday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Thursday, Oct. 30, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: Saturday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m. at Bedford High School

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Berlin (11-1-1, 3.6923, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (11-1-1, 3.5385, 3rd)
3. St. Thomas (10-2, 3.3333, 2nd)
4. Mascoma Valley (9-2-1, 3.2500, 4th)
5. Mascenic (7-3, 2.8000, 6th)
6. Stevens (8-5, 2.4615, 5th)
7. Kearsarge (6-5-1, 2.1667, 7th)
8. Gilford (6-5-1, 2.1667, 8th)
9. Conant (4-6, 1.6000, 9th)
10. Sanborn (4-6, 1.6000, NR)

Outside: Bishop Brady (4-7-1, 1.5000, 10th); Monadnock (3-8, 1.0909); Newfound (3-9, 1.0000).

Eliminated: Newport (0-11, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-Round Matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Conant at No. 8 Gilford
• No. 10 Sanborn at No. 7 Kearsarge

Quarterfinals

• Conant/Gilford at No. 1 Berlin
• No. 5 Mascenic at No. 4 Mascoma Valley
• Sanborn/Kearsarge at No. 2 Hopkinton
• No. 6 Stevens at No. 3 St. Thomas

Playoff Dates

• Preliminary Round: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: Saturday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. at Bedford High School