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# Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 4)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-oct-4/
- Published: 2021-10-04T19:00:58.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-04T19:00:58.000Z
- Description: The field hockey playoffs continue to creep closer. Here’s a look at where every team in the state stands heading into Monday’s action.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, field hockey, playoff picture, playoffs, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The field hockey playoffs continue to creep closer. Here’s a look at where every team in the state stands heading into Monday’s action.

*Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 11 teams, Division II will have 13 teams and Division III will have 12 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)**

1. Exeter (12-0-0, 4.0000)
2. Bedford (11-1-0, 3.6667)
3. Windham (9-1-1, 3.4545)
4. Bishop Guertin (8-3-1, 2.8333)
5. Concord (8-4-0, 2.6667)
6. Winnacunnet (8-4-0, 2.6667)
7. Dover (8-4-0, 2.6667)
8. Salem (4-6-2, 1.6667)
9. Londonderry (4-6-2, 1.6667)
10. Man. Central-West (5-7-0, 1.6667)
11. Timberlane (3-5-3, 1.6364)

**Outside:** Keene (4-6-1, 1.6364); Pinkerton (3-6-4, 1.5385); Nashua South (3-6-3, 1.5000); Merrimack (1-10-1, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (1-11-1, 0.4615); Nashua North (0-11-1, 0.1667).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, Concord finishes ahead of Winnacunnet and Dover thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. Winnacunnet then finishes ahead of Dover also thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Salem finishes ahead of Londonderry and Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Londonderry finishes ahead of Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Exeter
- No. 2 Bedford
- No. 3 Windham
- No. 4 Bishop Guertin
- No. 5 Concord

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Londonderry at No. 8 Salem
- No. 10 Man. Central-West at No. 7 Dover
- No. 11 Timberlane at No. 6 Winnacunnet

### Division II

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Hanover (9-0-1, 3.8000)
2. Portsmouth (9-1-0, 3.6000)
3. Lebanon (8-0-2, 3.6000)
4. John Stark (9-1-0, 3.6000)
5. Souhegan (8-1-1, 3.4000)
6. Oyster River (8-2-0, 3.2000)
7. Kingswood (7-3-0, 2.8000)
8. Kennett (5-4-0, 2.2222)
9. Goffstown (5-5-0, 2.0000)
10. Bow (5-5-0, 2.0000)
11. Sanborn (4-5-0, 1.7778)
12. Derryfield (4-6-0, 1.6000)
13. Hollis Brookline (4-5-0, 1.6000)

**Outside:** Plymouth (3-5-0, 1.5000); ConVal (3-7-0, 1.2000); Merrimack Valley (2-8-0, 0.8000); Pelham (1-10-0, 0.3636); Pembroke (0-10-0, 0.0000); Milford (0-10-0, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth finishes ahead of Lebanon and John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Lebanon finishes ahead of John Stark thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Hanover
- No. 2 Portsmouth
- No. 3 Lebanon

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Goffstown at No. 8 Kennett
- No. 12 Derryfield at No. 5 Souhegan
- No. 13 Hollis Brookline at No. 4 John Stark
- No. 11 Sanborn at No. 6 Oyster River
- No. 10 Bow at No. 7 Kingswood

### Division III

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Hopkinton (11-0-0, 4.0000)
2. Newfound (8-1-0, 3.5556)
3. Gilford (8-2-0, 3.2000)
4. Kearsarge (6-1-2, 3.1111)
5. Mascenic (6-2-0, 3.0000)
6. Winnisquam (7-2-1, 3.0000)
7. Bishop Brady (7-3-0, 2.8000)
8. Berlin (6-4-0, 2.4000)
9. Stevens (4-3-0, 2.2857)
10. Newport (4-5-0, 1.7778)
11. Conant (2-7-1, 1.0000)
12. White Mountains (2-7-0, 0.8889)

**Outside:** Littleton (2-8-0, 0.8000); Laconia (2-8-0, 0.8000); St. Thomas (1-9-0, 0.4000); Mascoma Valley (1-9-0, 0.4000); Franklin (0-10-0, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Mascenic wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Hopkinton
- No. 2 Newfound
- No. 3 Gilford
- No. 4 Kearsarge

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Stevens at No. 8 Berlin
- No. 12 White Mountains at No. 5 Mascenic
- No. 10 Newport at No. 7 Bishop Brady
- No. 11 Conant at No. 6 Winnisquam