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Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 14)

(Oct. 14) This is it; the final week of the field hockey regular season is here and there is still a lot left to be determined before the playoffs begin. All week, we will be taking a daily look at where every team stands as the last few days play out. Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 12

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 14)

This is it; the final week of the field hockey regular season is here and there is still a lot left to be determined before the playoffs begin.

All week, we will be taking a daily look at where every team stands as the last few days play out.

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, previous)

  1. Keene (13-1-1, 3.6000, 2nd)
  2. Bedford (13-1-1, 3.6000, 1st)
  3. Londonderry (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
  4. Winnacunnet (10-2-2, 3.1429, 4th)
  5. Pinkerton (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
  6. Dover (10-4-1, 2.8000, 6th)
  7. Timberlane (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
  8. Exeter (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
  9. Salem (7-7, 2.0000, 10th)
  10. Merrimack (7-7-1, 2.0000, 11th)
  11. Concord (6-6-2, 2.0000, 12th)
  12. Bishop Guertin (7-8, 1.8667, 9th)

Outside: Windham (6-8-1, 1.7333).

Eliminated: Goffstown (4-10-1, 1.2000); Nashua South (3-12, 0.8000); Portsmouth (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester (0-15, 0.0000); Nashua North (0-15, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Keene wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Salem, Merrimack and Concord finish in that order thanks rating in head-to-head games.

Scenarios

  • Keene clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Goffstown or a loss or tie and if Bedford has the same result against Portsmouth.
  • Bedford clinches the No. 1 seed with a win or tie and a Keene loss.
  • Londonderry has clinched a first-round bye.
  • Winnacunnet will clinch a bye with a win in either of its final two games.
  • Pinkerton and Dover could still clinch a bye, but both will most likely be hosting a preliminary-round game instead.
  • Timberlane clinches a home playoff game with a win in either of its final two games.
  • Exeter clinches a home playoff game with a win over Merrimack.
  • Merrimack clinches a playoff spot with a win or a tie against Exeter.
  • Concord clinches a playoff spot with a win in one of its final two games.
  • Salem clinches a playoff spot with a win in one of its final two games.
  • Bishop Guertin clinches a playoff spot with a win over Londonderry.
  • Windham clinches a playoff spot with a win over Dover and help from someone else.

Remaining Schedule

  • Tuesday, Oct. 14: Winnacunnet at Concord, 4 p.m.; Londonderry at Salem, 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 15: Bishop Guertin at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Salem at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; Concord at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Dover at Windham, 4 p.m.; Goffstown at Keene, 4 p.m.; Pinkerton at Nashua South, 4 p.m.; Portsmouth at Bedford, 5:30 p.m.; Exeter at Merrimack, 6 p.m.; Manchester at Nashua North, 6 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 17: Timberlane at Portsmouth, 4 p.m.

First-Round byes (changes in bold)

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

First-Round matchups

  • No. 9 Salem at No. 8 Exeter
  • No. 12 Bishop Guertin at No. 5 Pinkerton
  • No. 11 Concord at No. 6 Dover
  • No. 10 Merrimack 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, previous)

  1. Souhegan (12-1-1, 3.5714, 1st)
  2. Bow (12-1-2, 3.4667, 2nd)
  3. John Stark (11-1-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
  4. Hollis Brookline (11-2-1, 3.2857, 4th)
  5. Oyster River (11-2-1, 3.2857, 5th)
  6. Hanover (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
  7. Plymouth (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
  8. Kingswood (7-7, 2.0000, 8th)
  9. Derryfield (7-7, 2.0000, 9th)
  10. Merrimack Valley (5-7-1, 1.6923, 10th)
  11. Kennett (5-9, 1.4286, 11th)

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

Eliminated: Laconia (1-13, 0.2857); Milford (0-12-2, 0.2857); Pelham (0-13-1, 0.1429).

Tiebreakers

  • Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Remaining Schedule

  • Tuesday, Oct. 14: Derryfield at Bow, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at ConVal, 4 p.m.; Pelham at John Stark, 4 p.m.; Oyster River at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Kingswood at Milford, 5:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Laconia, 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 15: ConVal at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Pembroke at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Hollis Brookline, 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 16: Pelham at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 17: Oyster River at ConVal, 4 p.m.; John Stark at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Hanover at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Kingswood, 6 p.m.; Souhegan at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 18: Milford at Laconia, 3 p.m.

First-Round byes (changes in bold)

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

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, previous)

  1. Berlin (12-1-1, 3.7143, 1st)
  2. Hopkinton (12-1-1, 3.5714, 2nd)
  3. St. Thomas (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd)
  4. Mascoma Valley (10-3-1, 3.0714, 4th)
  5. Mascenic (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
  6. Stevens (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
  7. Gilford (7-5-1, 2.3077, 7th)
  8. Kearsarge (6-6-1, 2.0000, 8th)
  9. Bishop Brady (4-7-1, 1.5000, 9th)
  10. Conant (4-7, 1.4545, 10th)

Outside: Monadnock (4-8, 1.3333); Sanborn (4-8, 1.3333).

Eliminated: Newfound (3-9, 1.0000); Newport (0-13, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

  • Tuesday, Oct. 14: St. Thomas at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Conant at Sanborn, 4 p.m.; Gilford at Mascenic, 4 p.m.; Monadnock at Mascoma Valley, 4 p.m.; Winnisquam at Newfound, 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 15: Newfound at Stevens, 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 16: Stevens at Conant, 3:30 p.m.; St. Thomas at Gilford, 3:30 p.m.; Berlin at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Sanborn at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Newport at Monadnock, 4 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 17: Kearsarge at Mascenic, 4 p.m.; Gilford at Conant, 4:45 p.m.

First-Round Matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Kearsarge
  • No. 10 Conant at No. 7 Gilford

Quarterfinals

  • Bishop Brady/Kearsarge at No. 1 Berlin
  • No. 5 Mascenic at No. 4 Mascoma Valley
  • Conant/Gilford 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

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