Fall Sports

Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 19)

(Updated Oct. 20) It is the final week of the high school field hockey regular season and there is still a lot to determine in all three divisions. Here’s a look at where every team in the state stands heading into the final few games of the regular season. The standings and pairings will be updated

(Updated Oct. 20) It is the final week of the high school field hockey regular season and there is still a lot to determine in all three divisions.

Here’s a look at where every team in the state stands heading into the final few games of the regular season. The standings and pairings will be updated every day until the end of the regular season.

Note: For field hockey, Division I and II will have 11 teams, while Division III will have 14 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)

Pinkerton (13-1, 3.7143)
Windham (13-1, 3.7143)
Winnacunnet (11-3, 3.1429)
Londonderry (11-3, 3.1429)
Concord (10-4, 2.8571)
Bishop Guertin (9-5, 2.5714)
Dover (9-5, 2.5714)
Merrimack (8-6, 2.2857)
Manchester Memorial (6-8, 1.7143)
Timberlane (6-8, 1.7143)
Bedford (5-8-1, 1.5714)

Eliminated: Manchester Central (5-8-1, 1.5714); Keene (4-10, 1.1429); Salem (4-10, 1.1429); Nashua South (2-12, 0.5714); Exeter (2-12, 0.5714); Nashua North (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Windham for the No. 1 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry for the No. 3 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Dover for the No. 6 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Manchester Memorial wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane for the No. 9 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central for the No. 11 seed thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Pinkerton
No. 2 Windham
No. 3 Winnacunnet
No. 4 Londonderry
No. 5 Concord

First-round matchups

No. 9 Manchester Memorial at No. 8 Merrimack
No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Dover
No. 11 Bedford at No. 6 Bishop Guertin

Division II

Team (record, rating)

Derryfield (13-0-1, 3.88571)
Hanover (11-1-1, 3.5385)
Kennett (12-2, 3.4286)
Souhegan (12-2, 3.4286)
Pelham (10-3, 3.0769)
Merrimack Valley (9-5, 2.5714)
Goffstown (8-6, 2.2857)
Sanborn (8-6, 2.2857)
John Stark (6-8, 1.7143)
Bow (5-8-1, 1.5714)
Kingswood (5-9, 1.4286)

Eliminated: Oyster River (5-9, 1.4286); Plymouth (5-9, 1.4286); Portsmouth (4-9-1, 1.2857); Milford (2-12, 0.5714); Hollis Brookline (1-13, 0.2857); Pembroke (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan for the No. 3 seed thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn for the No. 7 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Kingswood wins the three-way tiebreaker with Oyster River and Plymouth for the No. 11 seed thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Derryfield
No. 2 Hanover
No. 3 Kennett
No. 4 Souhegan
No. 5 Pelham

First-round matchups

No. 9 John Stark at No. 8 Sanborn
No. 11 Oyster River at No. 6 Merrimack Valley
No. 10 Bow at No. 7 Goffstown

Division III

Team (record, rating)

Hopkinton (13-1, 3.7143)
Newfound (12-2, 3.4286)
Bishop Brady (12-2, 3.4286)
Lebanon (11-3, 3.2143)
Mascoma Valley (11-3, 3.1429)
Gilford (11-3, 3.1429)
Berlin (9-5, 2.6429)
Mascenic (9-5, 2.5714)
Stevens (8-6, 2.2857)
Newport (8-6, 2.2857)
Conant (8-6, 2.2857)
Winnisquam (7-7, 2.0000)
Kearsarge (5-9, 1.4286)
Laconia (4-9-1, 1.2857)

Eliminated: ConVal (4-10, 1.1429); White Mountains (3-11, 0.85714); Littleton (2-12, 0.5714); St. Thomas (1-12-1, 0.4286); Monadnock (1-13, 0.2857); Franklin (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Brady thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Mascoma Valley wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Stevens wins the three-way tiebreaker with Newport and Conant thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Newport wins the tiebreaker with Conant thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)