Fall Sports

Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 16)

(Oct. 16) 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

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)

Keene (14-1-1, 3.6250, 1st)
Bedford (14-1-1, 3.6250, 2nd)
Londonderry (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
Winnacunnet (12-2-2, 3.2500, 4th)
Pinkerton (12-4, 3.0000, 5th)
Dover (10-4-2, 2.7500, 6th)
Timberlane (8-6-1, 2.2667, 7th)
Exeter (9-7, 2.2500, 8th)
Bishop Guertin (8-8, 2.0000, 10th)
Merrimack (7-8-1, 1.8750, 9th)
Concord (6-7-3, 1.8750, 12th)
Windham (6-8-2, 1.7500, NR).

Eliminated: Salem (7-9, 1.7500, 11th); 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.
Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Windham wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Scenarios

Keene has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Bedford has clinched the No. 2 seed.
Londonderry has clinched the No. 3 seed.
Winnacunnet has clinched the No. 4 seed.
Pinkerton has clinched the No. 5 seed.
Dover has clinched the No. 6 seed.
Timberlane will clinch the No. 7 seed with a win or tie against Portsmouth. A loss would drop the Owls to No. 8.
Exeter will clinch the No. 7 seed with a Timberlane loss. Otherwise, the Blue Hawks will be No. 8.
Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 9 seed.
Merrimack has clinched the No. 10 seed.
Concord has clinched the No. 11 seed.
Windham has clinched the No. 12 seed.

Remaining Schedule

Friday, Oct. 17: Timberlane at Portsmouth, 4 p.m.

First-Round byes (changes in bold)

Keene
Bedford
Londonderry
Winnacunnet

First-Round matchups

No. 9 Bishop Guertin at No. 8 Exeter
No. 12 Windham 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)

Souhegan (13-1-1, 3.6000, 1st)
Bow (13-1-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
John Stark (12-1-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
Hollis Brookline (12-2-1, 3.3333, 5th)
Oyster River (12-2-1, 3.3333, 4th)
Hanover (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
Plymouth (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
Kingswood (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
Merrimack Valley (7-7-1, 2.0000, 10th)
Derryfield (7-8, 1.8667, 9th)
Kennett (5-10, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: Pembroke (5-10, 1.3333, 11th).

Eliminated: Lebanon (4-11, 1.0667); ConVal (2-12-1, 0.6667); Laconia (1-14, 0.2667); Milford (0-13-2, 0.2667); Pelham (0-14-1, 0.1429).

Scenarions

Souhegan, Bow, John Stark, Hollis Brookline and Oyster River have clinched a first-round bye.
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 or tie would give the Falcons the No. 2 seed.
John Stark will be the No. 2 seed with a win over Pembroke and a Hollis Brookline win over Souhegan. A win by John Stark gives it no worse than the No. 3 seed, while a loss could drop the Generals as low as five.
Hollis Brookline would get the No. 2 seed with a win over Souhegan and a John Stark loss or tie. The Cavaliers would be the No. 5 seed with a loss and an Oyster River win or tie.
Oyster River would get the No. 3 seed with a win over ConVal and losses by HB and John Stark.
Hanover has clinched the No. 6 seed.
Plymouth will clinch the No. 7 seed with a win over Hanover. A loss and a Kingswood win would drop the Bobcats to No. 8.
Kingswood clinches a home game in the preliminary round with a win over Derryfield. The Knights would get the No. 7 seed with a win and a Plymouth loss. A loss to Derryfield could drop Kingswood to No. 10.
Merrimack Valley will clinch the No. 8 seed with a win over Lebanon and a Kingswood loss to Derryfield. The Pride can finish no lower than No. 10
Derryfield will clinch the No. 8 seed with a win over Kingswood and a Merrimack Valley loss. The Cougars can finish no lower than No. 10.
Kennett will clinch the final playoff spot with a win or tie against Pelham.
Pembroke will clinch the final playoff spot with a win or tie against John Stark and a loss by Kennett.

Remaining Schedule

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)

Souhegan
Bow
John Stark
Hollis Brookline
Oyster River

First-Round matchups

No. 9 Merrimack Valley at No. 8 Kingswood
No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 Hanover
No. 10 Derryfield 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)

Berlin (12-1-1, 3.7143, 1st)
Hopkinton (12-1-1, 3.5714, 2nd)
St. Thomas (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
Mascoma Valley (11-3-1, 3.1333, 4th)
Mascenic (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
Stevens (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
Gilford (7-6-1, 2.1429, 7th)
Kearsarge (6-6-1, 2.0000, 8th)
Conant (5-7, 1.6667, 9th)
Bishop Brady (4-8-1, 1.3846, 10th)

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

Eliminated: Newfound (4-10, 1.1429); 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 has clinched the No. 6 seed.
Gilford will clinch the No. 7 seed with a win in either of its final two games.
Kearsarge clinches a home playoff game in the preliminary round with a win or tie against Mascenic.
Conant, Bishop Brady, Sanborn and Monadnock are all still alive for the final two playoff spots.

Remaining Schedule

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)