Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 15)

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, 1st)
2. Bedford (13-1-1, 3.6000, 2nd)
3. Londonderry (13-2, 3.46667, 3rd)
4. Winnacunnet (11-2-2, 3.2000, 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. Merrimack (7-7-1, 2.0000, 10th)
10. Bishop Guertin (7-8, 1.8667, 12th)
11. Salem (7-8, 1.8667, 9th)
12. Concord (6-7-2, 1.8667, 11th)

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, Bishop Guertin finishes ahead of Salem and Concord thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Salem wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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 can still get the No. 1 or 2 seed with a win and help, but at worst, the Lancers will be No. 3.
• Winnacunnet has clinched the No. 4 seed.
• Pinkerton has clinched the No. 5 seed.
• Dover has clinched the No. 6 seed.
• Timberlane clinches the No. 7 seed with a win in either of its final two games.
• Exeter clinches the No. 8 seed with a win or tie against Merrimack.
• Merrimack clinches the No. 8 seed with a win or tie against Exeter. The Tomahawks clinch a playoff spot with a loss by Salem, Bishop Guertin, Concord or Windham.
• Concord clinches a playoff spot with a win against Timberlane or a loss or tie and a Windham loss.
• Salem clinches a playoff spot with a win against Winnacunnet or a loss or tie and a Windham loss.
• Bishop Guertin clinches a playoff spot with a win against Londonderry or a loss or tie and a Windham loss.
• Windham clinches a playoff spot with a win over Dover and a loss or tie by Concord, Salem or Bishop Guertin.

Remaining Schedule

• 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 Merrimack at No. 8 Exeter
• No. 12 Concord at No. 5 Pinkerton
• No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Dover
• No. 10 Bishop Guertin 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 (13-1-1, 3.6000, 1st)
2. Bow (13-1-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
3. John Stark (12-1-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
4. Oyster River (12-2-1, 3.3333, 5th)
5. Hollis Brookline (11-2-1, 3.2857, 4th)
6. Hanover (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
7. Plymouth (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
8. Kingswood (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
9. Derryfield (7-8, 1.8667, 9th)
10. Merrimack Valley (6-7-1, 1.8571, 10th)
11. Pembroke (5-9, 1.4286, NR)

Outside: Kennett (5-10, 1.4286, 11th).

Eliminated: Lebanon (4-11, 1.0667); ConVal (2-11-1, 0.7143); Laconia (1-14, 0.2667); Milford (0-13-2, 0.2667); Pelham (0-14-1, 0.1429).

Scenarions

• Souhegan clinches the No. 1 seed with a win or tie against Hollis Brookline. A loss could drop the Sabers as low as No. 5.
• Bow clinches the No. 1 seed with a Hollis Brookline win over Souhegan. A Souhegan win would give the Falcons the No. 2 seed.
• John Stark will be either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed with a win over Pembroke.
• Hollis Brookline has clinched a first-round bye and will be seeded No. 3-5.
• Oyster River has clinched a first-round bye and will be seeded No. 3-5.
• Hanover has clinched a home game in the preliminary round.
• Plymouth has clinched a home game in the preliminary round.
• Kingswood clinches a home game in the preliminary round with a win over Derryfield.
• Merrimack Valley clinches a home game in the preliminary round with two wins and a Derryfield win over Kingswood.
• Derryfield clinches a home game in the preliminary round with a win over Kingswood and one Merrimack Valley loss.
• Pembroke clinches the final playoff spot with wins in its final two games or one win and a Kennett loss or tie.
• Kennett clinches the final playoff spot with a win over Pelham or a loss and at least one Pembroke loss.

Remaining Schedule

• 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. Oyster River
5. Hollis Brookline

First-Round matchups

• No. 9 Derryfield at No. 8 Kingswood
• No. 11 Pembroke at No. 6 Hanover
• No. 10 Merrimack Valley 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 (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
4. Mascoma Valley (11-3-1, 3.1333, 4th)
5. Mascenic (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
6. Stevens (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
7. Gilford (7-6-1, 2.1429, 7th)
8. Kearsarge (6-6-1, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Conant (5-7, 1.6667, 10th)
10. Bishop Brady (4-8-1, 1.3846, 9th)

Outside: Monadnock (4-9, 1.2308); Sanborn (4-9, 1.2308); Newfound (4-9, 1.2308).

Eliminated: Newport (0-13, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-14, 0.0000).

Scenarios

• Berlin clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Bishop Brady or a loss or tie and a Hopkinton loss or tie. The Mountaineers can finish no lower the No. 2.
• Hopkinton clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Sanborn and a Berlin loss or tie. The Hawks will be the No. 2 seed with a win or tie or a loss and a St. Thomas loss.
• St. Thomas could finish as high as No. 2 with a win over Gilford or as low as No. 5 with a loss.
• Mascenic could finish as high as No. 3 with a win over Kearsarge or as low as No. 5 with a loss.
• Mascoma Valley will be the No. 4 seed with a Mascenic loss or tie to Kearsarge and the No. 5 seed with a Mascenic win.
• Stevens clinches the No. 6 seed with a win in either of its final two games.
• Gilford could move up to No. 6 with two wins and two losses or a loss and tie by Stevens.
• Kearsarge clinches a home playoff game in the preliminary round with a win or tie against Mascenic.
• Conant, Bishop Brady, Sanborn, Newfound and Monadnock are all still alive for the final two playoff spots.

Remaining Schedule

• 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 Conant at No. 8 Kearsarge
• No. 10 Bishop Brady 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