> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 16) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-oct-16-3/ - Published: 2022-10-16T13:00:38.000Z - Updated: 2022-10-16T13:00:38.000Z - Description: (Updated Oct. 16) The regular season is done and the field hockey playoffs are scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Here is what the standings look like after Saturday's final games, and this is what we expect the matchups to look like when the brackets are released by the NHIAA on Monday. Note: For fie - 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. 16) The regular season is done and the field hockey playoffs are scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Here is what the standings look like after Saturday's final games, and this is what we expect the matchups to look like when the brackets are released by the NHIAA on Monday. *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 (5-10-1, 1.3750); Nashua South (3-12-1, 0.8750); Manchester Memorial (2-14, 0.5000); Merrimack (1-15, 0.2500); 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 **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary round:** Thursday, Oct. 20. - **Quarterfinals:** Sunday, Oct. 23 - **Semifinals:** Thursday, Oct. 27 - **Final:** Sunday, Oct. 30 ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. John Stark (13-0-1, 3.8571, 2nd) 2. Souhegan (13-0-1, 3.8571, 1st) 3. Portsmouth (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd) 4. Kennett (10-3-1, 3.0000, 4th) 5. Hollis Brookline (10-3-1, 3.0000, 5th) 6. Derryfield (9-5, 2.5714, 6th) 7. Merrimack Valley (9-5, 2.5714, 7th) 8. Hanover (8-5-1, 2.4286, 8th) 9. Lebanon (7-6-1, 2.1429, 10th) 10. Oyster River (7-6-1, 2.1429; 9th) 11. Goffstown (6-7-1, 1.8571, 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** - John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a head to head victory. - Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **John Stark** - No. 2 **Souhegan** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Lebanon** 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 **Oyster River** at No. 7 Merrimack Valley - No. 14 Sanborn at No. 3 Portsmouth **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary round:** Wednesday, Oct. 19. - **Quarterfinals:** Saturday, Oct. 22 - **Semifinals:** Wednesday, Oct. 26 - **Final:** Sunday, Oct. 30 ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Gilford (14-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Newfound (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd) 3. Newport (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd) 4. Mascenic (11-3, 3.1429, 4th) 5. Conant (10-4, 2.8571, 5th) 6. Berlin (8-6, 2.3571, 6th) 7. Bishop Brady (8-6, 2.2857, 8th) 8. Stevens (8-6, 2.2857, 7th) 9. Mascoma Valley (7-6-1, 2.1429, 9th) 10. Winnisquam (5-7-2, 1.7143, 10th) 11. White Mountains (4-7-3, 1.5714, 11th) **Eliminated:** Kearsarge (5-9, 1.4286); St. Thomas (3-10-1, 1.0000); Hopkinton (2-11-1, 0.6154); Littleton (2-12, 0.5714); Monadnock (2-12, 0.5714); Franklin (0-12, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Newport thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Stevens thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Gilford - No. 2 **Newfound** - No. 3 **Newport** - No. 4 Mascenic - No. 5 Conant **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Mascoma Valley at No. 8 **Stevens** - No. 10 Winnisquam at No. 7 **Bishop Brady** - No. 11 White Mountains at No. 6 Berlin **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary round:** Tuesday, Oct. 18. - **Quarterfinals:** Friday, Oct. 21 - **Semifinals:** Tuesday, Oct. 25 - **Final:** Sunday, Oct. 30