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# Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Sept. 26)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-sept-26-2/
- Published: 2025-09-26T12:16:37.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-26T12:16:37.000Z
- Description: The final Friday of September is here, and while there is still a lot of field hockey left to be played, it's time to start thinking about playoffs. Here is a look at where every team in the state stands with three full weeks remaining in the regular season. Note: For field hockey, Division I will
- 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

The final Friday of September is here, and while there is still a lot of field hockey left to be played, it's time to start thinking about playoffs.

Here is a look at where every team in the state stands with three full weeks remaining in the regular season.

*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)**

1. Londonderry (8-0, 4.0000)
2. Bedford (7-1, 3.5000)
3. Keene (7-1-1, 3.3333)
4. Winnacunnet (7-1-1, 3.3333)
5. Pinkerton (6-2, 3.0000)
6. Bishop Guertin (6-3, 2.6667)
7. Timberlane (6-3, 2.6667)
8. Salem (5-3, 2.5000)
9. Concord (5-3-1, 2.4444)
10. Dover (6-4, 2.4000)
11. Exeter (4-6, 1.6000)
12. Merrimack (3-6-1, 1.4000)

**Outside:** Windham (3-6, 1.3333); Goffstown (2-7, 0.8889); Portsmouth (2-7, 0.8889); Nashua South (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester (0-9, 0.0000); Nashua North (0-9, 0.0000)

**Tiebreakers**

- Keene wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-Round byes**

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

**First-Round matchups**

- No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Salem
- No. 12 Merrimack at No. 5 Pinkerton
- No. 11 Exeter at No. 6 Bishop Guertin
- No. 10 Dover 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)**

1. Souhegan (8-0, 4.0000)
2. Oyster River (8-0, 4.0000)
3. John Stark (7-1-1, 3.3333)
4. Bow (7-1-1, 3.3333)
5. Hollis Brookline (5-2, 2.8571)
6. Plymouth (6-3, 2.6667)
7. Hanover (4-3, 2.2857)
8. Kingswood (4-3, 2.2857)
9. Pembroke (5-4, 2.2222)
10. Kennett (3-4, 1.7143)
11. Derryfield (3-5, 1.5000)

**Outside:** Merrimack Valley (3-6, 1.3333); ConVal (1-7, 0.5000); Lebanon (1-7, 0.5000); Laconia (1-7, 0.5000); Milford (0-7-1, 0.2500); Pelham (0-7-1, 0.2500).

**Tiebreakers**

- Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

**First-Round byes**

1. Souhegan
2. Oyster River
3. John Stark
4. Bow
5. Hollis Brookline

**First-Round matchups**

- No. 9 Pembroke at No. 8 Kingswood
- No. 11 Derryfield at No. 6 Plymouth
- No. 10 Kennett at No. 7 Hanover

**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)**

1. St. Thomas (6-0, 4.0000)
2. Berlin (6-1, 3.5714)
3. Hopkinton (5-1, 3.3333)
4. Mascoma Valley (4-1, 3.2000)
5. Kearsarge (5-2, 2.8571)
6. Stevens (6-3, 2.6667)
7. Mascenic (4-3, 2.2857)
8. Gilford (5-4, 2.2222)
9. Conant (2-3, 1.6000)
10. Bishop Brady (2-4, 1.3333)

**Outside:** Sanborn (2-4, 1.3333); Newfound (2-5, 1.1429); Monadnock (2-5, 1.1429); Newport (0-6, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-8, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a win over a higher seeded team within the division.

**First-Round Matchups**

- No. 9 Conant at No. 8 Gilford
- No. 10 Bishop Brady at No. 7 Mascenic

**Quarterfinals**

- Conant/Gilford at No. 1 St. Thomas
- No. 5 Kearsarge at No. 4 Mascoma Valley
- Bishop Brady/Mascenic at No. 2 Berlin
- No. 6 Stevens 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