> ## 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. 3) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-oct-3-2/ - Published: 2025-10-03T14:52:34.000Z - Updated: 2025-10-03T14:52:34.000Z - Description: (Oct. 3) It's been a week of close games, upsets and playoff previews on the field hockey pitch, and the standings reflect just how small the margin for error is this year. Crunch time is officially here, with the regular season ending in two weeks, and there is still plenty to be determined in all - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, field hockey, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 It's been a week of close games, upsets and playoff previews on the field hockey pitch, and the standings reflect just how small the margin for error is this year. Crunch time is officially here, with the regular season ending in two weeks, and there is still plenty to be determined in all three divisions. Here's a look at where every team in the state stands heading into Friday's games. *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, last week)** 1. Londonderry (10-1, 3.6364, 1st) 2. Bedford (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd) 3. Keene (9-1-1, 3.4545, 3rd) 4. Winnacunnet (8-2-1, 3.0909, 4th) 5. Timberlane (7-4, 2.5455, 7th) 6. Pinkerton (7-4, 2.5455, 5th) 7. Bishop Guertin (7-4, 2.5455, 6th) 8. Salem (7-4, 2.5455, 8th) 9. Concord (6-3-2, 2.5455, 9th) 10. Dover (7-4-1, 2.5000, 10th) 11. Merrimack (4-6-1, 1.6364, 12th) 12. Windham (4-7-1, 1.5000, NR) **Outside:** Exeter (4-7, 1.4545, 11th); Goffstown (2-9-1, 0.8333); Portsmouth (2-8, 0.8000); Nashua South (2-10, 0.6667); Nashua North (0-10, 0.0000); Manchester (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - In a five-way tiebreaker, Pinkerton, Bishop Guertin and Timberlane finish ahead of Salem and Concord thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Timberlane, Pinkerton and Bishop Guertin finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams. - Salem wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-Round byes (changes in bold)** 1. Londonderry 2. Bedford 3. Keene 4. Winnacunnet **First-Round matchups** - No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Salem - No. 12 **Windham** at No. 5 **Timberlane** - No. 11 **Merrimack** at No. 6 **Pinkerton** - No. 10 Dover at No. 7 **Bishop Guertin** **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, last week)** 1. Oyster River (10-1, 4.0000, 2nd) 2. Souhegan (10-1, 4.0000, 1st) 3. Bow (10-1-1, 3.5000, 4th) 4. John Stark (9-1-1, 3.4545, 3rd) 5. Hollis Brookline (8-2-1, 3.0909, 5th) 6. Hanover (7-3, 2.8000, 7th) 7. Plymouth (7-4, 2.5455, 6th) 8. Kingswood (6-5, 2.1818, 8th) 9. Pembroke (5-5, 2.0000, 9th) 10. Derryfield (4-6, 1.6000, 11th) 11. Kennett (4-7, 1.4545, 10th) **Outside:** Merrimack Valley (3-7-1, 1.2727); ConVal (2-8, 0.8000); Lebanon (1-10, 0.3636); Laconia (1-10, 0.3636); Milford (0-9-1, 0.2000); Pelham (0-10-1, 0.1818). **Tiebreakers** - Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a head-to-head win. **First-Round byes (changes in bold)** 1. **Oyster River** 2. **Souhegan** 3. John Stark 4. Bow 5. Hollis Brookline **First-Round matchups** - No. 9 Pembroke 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, last week)** 1. Berlin (9-1-1, 3.6364, 2nd) 2. St. Thomas (8-1, 3.5556, 1st) 3. Hopkinton (8-1-1, 3.4000, 3rd) 4. Mascoma Valley (6-2-1, 3.2000, 4th) 5. Stevens (7-3, 2.8000, 6th) 6. Mascenic (6-3, 2.6667, 7th) 7. Kearsarge (5-3-1, 2.4444, 5th) 8. Gilford (5-4-1, 2.2000, 8th) 9. Conant (3-4, 1.7143, 9th) 10. Bishop Brady (3-5-1, 1.5556, 10th) **Outside:** Sanborn (3-6, 1.3333); Monadnock (3-7, 1.2000); Newfound (3-7, 1.2000); Newport (0-7, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-11, 0.0000). **First-Round Matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Conant at No. 8 Gilford - No. 10 Bishop Brady at No. 7 **Kearsarge** **Quarterfinals** - Conant/Gilford at No. 1 **Berlin** - No. 5 **Stevens** at No. 4 Mascoma Valley - Bishop Brady/Kearsarge at No. 2 **St. Thomas** - No. 6 **Mascenic** at No. 3 Hopkinton **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