Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 17)

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 (14-1-1, 3.6250, 1st)
2. Bedford (14-1-1, 3.6250, 2nd)
3. Londonderry (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
4. Winnacunnet (12-2-2, 3.2500, 4th)
5. Pinkerton (12-4, 3.0000, 5th)
6. Dover (10-4-2, 2.7500, 6th)
7. Timberlane (8-6-1, 2.2667, 7th)
8. Exeter (9-7, 2.2500, 8th)
9. Bishop Guertin (8-8, 2.0000, 9th)
10. Merrimack (7-8-1, 1.8750, 10th)
11. Concord (6-7-3, 1.8750, 11th)
12. Windham (6-8-2, 1.7500, 12th).

Eliminated: Salem (7-9, 1.7500); 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)

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

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. Hollis Brookline (12-2-1, 3.3333, 4th)
5. Oyster River (12-2-1, 3.3333, 5th)
6. Hanover (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
7. Plymouth (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
8. Kingswood (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
9. Merrimack Valley (8-7-1, 2.1250, 9th)
10. Derryfield (7-8, 1.8667, 10th)
11. Kennett (6-10, 1.5000, 11th)

Eliminated: Pembroke (5-10, 1.3333); Lebanon (4-12, 1.0000); ConVal (2-12-1, 0.6667); Laconia (1-14, 0.2667); Milford (0-13-2, 0.2667); Pelham (0-15-1, 0.1250).

Tiebreakers

• Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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. 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. The Bobcats would be the No. 4 seed with a win and an HB loss or tie.
• Hanover has clinched the No. 6 seed.
• Plymouth will clinch the No. 7 seed with a win or tie against Hanover. A loss and a Kingswood win would drop the Bobcats to No. 8.
• Kingswood will clinch the No. 8 seed with a win over Derryfield. The Knights can move up to No. 7 with a win and a Plymouth loss. A tie against Derryfield would drop Kingswood to No. 9 and a loss would drop the Knights to No. 10.
• Merrimack Valley will clinch the No. 8 seed with a Kingswood tie or loss against Derryfield. The Pride can finish no lower than No. 9.
• Derryfield will clinch the No. 9 seed with a win over Kingswood. The Cougars will be the No. 10 seed with a tie or loss.
• Kennett has clinched the No. 11 seed.

Remaining Schedule

• 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 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)

1. Berlin (13-1-1, 3.7333, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (13-1-1, 3.6000, 2nd)
3. St. Thomas (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
4. Mascoma Valley (11-3-1, 3.1333, 4th)
5. Mascenic (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
6. Stevens (11-5, 2.7500, 6th)
7. Gilford (8-6-1, 2.2667, 7th)
8. Kearsarge (6-6-1, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Conant (5-8, 1.5385, 9th)
10. Monadnock (5-9, 1.4286, NR)

Eliminated: Bishop Brady (4-9-1, 1.2857, 10th); Sanborn (4-10, 1.1429); Newfound (4-10, 1.1429); Newport (0-13, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-14, 0.0000).

Scenarios

• Berlin has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Hopkinton has clinched the No. 2 seed.
• St. Thomas clinches the No. 3 seed with a Mascenic loss to Kearsarge. The Saints would be No. 4 with a Mascenic win.
• Mascenic clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Kearsarge. A loss would give the Vikings the No. 5 seed.
• 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 or tie against Conant or a loss and a Kearsarge loss or tie.
• Kearsarge clinches the No. 7 seed with a win against Mascenic and a loss by Gilford.
• Conant has clinched the No. 9 seed.
• Monadnock has clinched the No. 10 seed.

Remaining Schedule

• 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 Monadnock at No. 7 Gilford

Quarterfinals

• Conant/Kearsarge at No. 1 Berlin
• No. 5 Mascenic at No. 4 Mascoma Valley
• Monadnock/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