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# Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 11)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-oct-11-5/
- Published: 2024-10-11T15:20:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-11T15:20:07.000Z
- Description: (Oct. 11) The final week of the regular season is right around the corner and there is still a lot left to be determined. Next week, we will take a look at the standings every day. For now, here is this week’s look at the playoff picture. Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 12 teams, Divis
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, field hockey, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The final week of the regular season is right around the corner and there is still a lot left to be determined.

Next week, we will take a look at the standings every day. For now, here is this week’s look at the playoff picture.

*Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 12 teams, Division II and 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. Keene (12-0-1, 3.8462, 1st)
2. Dover (11-2-1, 3.2857, 2nd)
3. Concord (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
4. Exeter (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Bedford (10-3-1, 3.0000, 6th)
6. Pinkerton (10-3-1, 3.0000, 7th)
7. Bishop Guertin (10-3-1, 3.0000, 3rd)
8. Winnacunnet (10-3-1, 3.0000, 8th)
9. Timberlane (6-8, 1.7143, 10th)
10. Salem (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)
11. Merrimack (6-8, 1.7143, 12th)
12. Windham (5-7, 1.6667, NR)

**Outside:** Londonderry (5-8, 1.5385, 11th); Goffstown (4-10, 1.1429); Nashua South (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester (1-13, 0.2857); Nashua North (0-14, 0.0000); Portsmouth (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Concord wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- In a four-way tiebreaker, Bedford finishes ahead of Bishop Guertin, Pinkerton and Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bishop Guertin and Pinkerton also finish ahead of Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Timberlane finishes ahead of Salem and Merrimack thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Salem wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-Round byes (changes in bold)**

1. Keene
2. Dover
3. **Concord**
4. Exeter

**First-Round matchups**

- No. 9 **Timberlane** at No. 8 Winnacunnet
- No. 12 **Windham** at No. 5 **Bedford**
- No. 11 **Merrimack** at No. 6 **Pinkerton**
- No. 10 **Salem** at No. 7 **Bishop Guertin**

**Playoff Dates**

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

### Division II

**Teams (record, rating, last week)**

1. Oyster River (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd)
2. Hollis Brookline (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
3. Bow (12-2, 3.4286, 1st)
4. John Stark (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Souhegan (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
6. Merrimack Valley (8-4-1, 2.6154, 5th)
7. Plymouth (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
8. Hanover (6-6-1, 2.0000, 10th)
9. Pembroke (5-6-2, 1.8462, 8th)
10. Kennett (5-7-1, 1.6923, 9th)
11. Lebanon (5-8-2, 1.3333, NR)

**Outside:** Pelham (4-7-2, 1.5385, 11th); Kingswood (4-8-1, 1.3846); Derryfield (3-8-2, 1.2308); ConVal (2-11, 0.6154); Milford (0-13, 0.0000); Laconia (0-12, 0.0000).

**First-Round byes (changes in bold)**

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

**First-Round matchups**

- No. 9 **Pembroke** at No. 8 **Hanover**
- No. 11 **Lebanon** at No. 6 **Merrimack Valley**
- No. 10 **Kennett** at No. 7 Plymouth

**Playoff Dates**

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

### Division III

**Team (record, rating, last week)**

1. Gilford (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Berlin (9-1, 3.7000, 3rd)
3. Stevens (12-1, 3.6923, 4th)
4. Mascenic (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd)
5. Bishop Brady (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
6. Hopkinton (7-4, 2.5455, 5th)
7. St. Thomas (6-4-2, 2.3333, 9th)
8. Newfound (6-6-1, 2.2000, 7th)
9. Newport (5-6-1, 1.8333, 8th)
10. Kearsarge (5-7, 1.6667, 10th)
11. Mascoma Valley (3-8, 1.0909, 11th)

**Outside:** Winnisquam (3-8, 1.0909); Franklin (2-8, 0.8000); Sanborn (2-9, 0.7273); Littleton (0-12, 0.0000); Monadnock (0-11, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Mascoma Valley wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.

**First-Round byes (changes in bold)**

1. Gilford
2. **Berlin**
3. **Stevens**
4. **Mascenic**
5. **Bishop Brady**

**First-Round Matchups**

- No. 9 **Newport** at No. 8 **Newfound**
- No. 11 Mascoma Valley at No. 6 **Hopkinton**
- No. 10 Kearsarge at No. 7 **St. Thomas**

**Playoff Dates**

- **Preliminary Round:** Thursday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Quarterfinals:** Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Semifinals:** Thursday, Oct. 31, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
- **Championship:** Saturday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m. at Bedford High School