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# Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 15)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-oct-15-3/
- Published: 2022-10-15T14:40:02.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-15T14:40:02.000Z
- Description: (Updated Oct. 15) 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 Saturday. Since this is the last week of the regular season, these standings will be update
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, field hockey, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

(Updated Oct. 15) 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 Saturday. 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 (14-1-1, 3.6250, 1st)
2. Exeter (14-1-1, 3.6250, 2nd)
3. Windham (13-2-1, 3.3750, 3rd)
4. Dover (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
5. Bedford (13-3, 3.2500, 5th)
6. Concord (11-5, 2.7500, 6th)
7. Bishop Guertin (10-5-1, 2.6250, 7th)
8. Keene (7-8-1, 1.8750, 9th)
9. Londonderry (7-9, 1.7500, 10th)
10. Pinkerton (7-9, 1.7500, 8th)
11. Timberlane (6-9-1, 1.6250, 11th)

**Eliminated:** Man. Central-West (6-10, 1.5000); Salem (4-10-1, 1.2000); Nashua South (3-12-1, 0.8750); Manchester Memorial (2-14, 0.5000); Merrimack (1-14, 0.2667); Nashua North (0-16, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Dover wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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

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

**First-round matchups**

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

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Saturday, Oct. 15:** Merrimack at Salem, 10 a.m.

### Division II

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

1. Souhegan (13-0-1, 3.8571, 1st)
2. John Stark (12-0-1, 3.8462, 2nd)
3. Portsmouth (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
4. Kennett (10-3-1, 3.0000, 4th)
5. Hollis Brookline (9-3-1, 2.9231, 5th)
6. Derryfield (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
7. Merrimack Valley (9-5, 2.5714, 8th)
8. Hanover (8-5-1, 2.4286, 7th)
9. Oyster River (7-5-1, 2.3077; 9th)
10. Lebanon (7-6-1, 2.1429, 10th)
11. Goffstown (6-6-1, 2.0000, 11th)
12. Pembroke (6-7-1, 1.8571, 12th)
13. Bow (5-8-1, 1.5714, 13th)
14. Sanborn (3-8-3, 1.2857, 14th).

**Eliminated:** Kingswood (4-9-1, 1.2857, 14th); Pelham (3-10-1, 1.0000); Laconia (3-11, 0.8571); Milford (1-10-3, 0.7143);Plymouth (2-12, 0.5714); ConVal (1-13, 0.2857).

**Tiebreakers**

- Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a head to head victory.
- Sanborn 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 Oyster River at No. 8 **Hanover**
- No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Hollis Brookline
- No. 13 Bow at No. 4 Kennett
- No. 11 Goffstown at No. 6 Derryfield
- No. 10 Lebanon at No. 7 **Merrimack Valley**
- No. 14 Sanborn at No. 3 Portsmouth

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Saturday, Oct. 15:** Hollis Brookline at Goffstown, 10 a.m.; Oyster River at John Stark, 11 a.m.

**Scenarios**

- John Stark clinches the No. 1 seed with a win. Souhegan clinches the No. 1 seed with a John Stark loss or tie.
- The Generals and the Sabers have clinched the top two seeds and first-round byes.
- Portsmouth has clinched the No. 3 seed.
- Kennett has clinched the No. 4 seed.
- Hollis Brookline has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Derryfield has clinched the No. 6 seed.
- Merrimack Valley has clinched the No. 7 seed.
- Hanover has clinched the No. 8 seed.
- Oyster River clinches the No. 9 seed with a win. Lebanon clinches the No. 9 seed with an Oyster River loss, while the Bobcats would finish 10th.
- Goffstown has clinched the No. 11 seed.
- Pembroke has clinched the No. 12 seed.
- Bow has clinched the No. 13 seed.
- Sanborn has clinched the No. 14 seed.

### Division III

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

1. Gilford (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Newport (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
3. Newfound (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
4. Mascenic (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Conant (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
6. Berlin (8-6, 2.3571, 6th)
7. Stevens (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
8. Bishop Brady (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
9. Mascoma Valley (6-6-1, 2.0000, 9th)
10. Winnisquam (5-7-2, 1.7143, 11th)
11. White Mountains (4-6-3, 1.6923, 10th)

**Eliminated:** Kearsarge (5-9, 1.4286); St. Thomas (3-10-1, 1.0000); Hopkinton (2-10-1, 0.7692); Littleton (2-11, 0.6154); Monadnock (2-12, 0.5714); Franklin (0-12, 0.0000).

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

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Saturday, Oct. 15:** Newfound at White Mountains, 1:30 p.m.; Hopkinton at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Mascoma Valley at Littleton, 4 p.m.

**Scenarios**

- Gilford has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Newfound clinches the No. 2 seed with a win, and Newport would be the No. 3 seed. Newport clinches the No. 2 seed with a Newfound loss. Newfound would be the No. 3 seed.
- Mascenic has clinched the No. 4 seed.
- Conant has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Gilford, Newfound, Newport, Mascenic and Conant have clinched first-round byes.
- Berlin has clinched the No. 6 seed.
- Stevens has clinched the No. 7 seed.
- Bishop Brady clinches the No. 8 seed with a win or a Mascoma Valley loss. Mascoma Valley clinches the No. 8 seed with a win and a Bishop Brady loss.
- White Mountains clinches the No. 10 seed with a win. A White Mountains loss gives Winnisquam the 10th seed.