Fall Sports

Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Sept. 19)

It may seem hard to believe, but in just a month, the field hockey playoffs will be underway. There's still a lot of regular season left to play, as a handful of teams still have as many as 10 games left on the schedule. But that month will go by before you know it, so here is a look at where every

But that month will go by before you know it, so here is a look at where every team in the state stands heading into this week's action. The playoff picture will be updated weekly up until the final week of the regular season; they will be updated daily during that week.

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

Windham (7-0-1, 3.7500)
Exeter (7-0-1, 3.7500)
Bedford (6-1, 3.4286)
Winnacunnet (6-1, 3.4286)
Concord (6-2, 3.0000)
Dover (6-2, 3.0000)
Bishop Guertin (4-2-1, 2.5714)
Pinkerton (4-3, 2.2857)
Man. Central-West (3-3, 2.0000)
Keene (3-4, 1.7143)
Londonderry (3-5, 1.5000)

Outside: Timberlane (2-4, 1.3333); Salem (1-4-1, 1.0000); Merrimack (1-7, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (0-7, 0.0000); Nashua South (0-7, 0.0000); Nashua North (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Windham wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Concord wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

No. 1 Windham
No. 2 Exeter
No. 3 Bedford
No. 4 Winnacunnet
No. 5 Concord

First-round matchups

No. 9 Man. Central-West at No. 8 Pinkerton
No. 10 Keene at No. 7 Bishop Guertin
No. 11 Londonderry at No. 6 Dover

Division II

Team (record, rating)

Souhegan (6-0, 4.0000)
Portsmouth (7-0, 4.0000)
John Stark (6-0, 4.0000)
Oyster River (4-1, 3.2000)
Hanover (3-1, 3.0000)
Kennett (4-2, 2.6667)
Derryfield (4-2, 2.6667)
Hollis Brookline (4-2, 2.6667)
Lebanon (2-2-1, 2.0000)
Sanborn (2-2-1, 2.0000)
Merrimack Valley (3-4, 1.7143)
Pembroke (2-3-1, 1.6667)
Goffstown (2-4, 1.3333)
Kingswood (1-4-1, 1.0000)

Outside: Milford (1-5-1, 0.8571); Pelham (1-4, 0.8000); Plymouth (1-5, 0.6667); Laconia (1-6, 0.5714); ConVal (1-6, 0.5714); Bow (0-3-1, 0.5000).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth and Souhegan finish ahead of John Stark thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Souhegan wins the tiebreak over Portsmouth thanks to having more road wins (4-3).
In a three-way tiebreaker, Kennett finishes ahead of Derryfield and Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Derryfield wins the tiebreaker over Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

No. 1 Souhegan
No. 2 Portsmouth

First-round matchups

No. 9 Lebanon at No. 8 Hollis Brookline
No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Hanover
No. 13 Goffstown at No. 4 Oyster River
No. 11 Merrimack Valley at No. 6 Kennett
No. 10 Sanborn at No. 7 Derryfield
No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 John Stark

Division III

Team (record, rating)

Gilford (6-0, 4.0000)
Newport (6-1, 3.4286)
Newfound (5-1, 3.3333)
Mascenic (4-1, 3.2000)
Conant (4-2, 2.6667)
Stevens (4-2, 2.6667)
Berlin (3-3, 2.1667)
Bishop Brady (2-2, 2.0000)
White Mountains (2-2-2, 2.0000)
Mascoma Valley (2-3-1, 1.6667)
Winnisquam (2-3, 1.6000)

Outside: St. Thomas (2-4, 1.3333); Hopkinton (1-3-1, 1.2000); Littleton (1-4, 0.8000); Kearsarge (1-4, 0.8000); Franklin (0-4, 0.0000); Monadnock (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Conant wins the tiebreaker with Stevens thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with White Mountains thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes