Playoff Picture: Football (Nov. 1)

The final day of the regular season is here. This is where every team in the state stands going into those final games, what's been determined and what's on the line.

Note: Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official standings or pairings.

Division I

In 2025, the top team in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top three seeds and get a first-round bye. The remaining 10 playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 4-13.

Central Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Windham (6-1, 13.7143, 4th)
• *Pinkerton (6-2, 13.5000, 2nd)
• *Salem (5-3, 10.7500, 9th)
• *Concord (4-4, 7.2500, 13th)
• *Alvirne (4-5, 6.8889, NR)
• Manchester Central (3-6, 5.3333)
• Londonderry (2-5, 4.8571)

East Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Manchester Memorial (7-1, 15.2500, 3rd)
• *Winnacunnet (5-3, 10.5000, 5th)
• *Exeter (5-3, 9.0000, 8th)
• *Portsmouth-Oyster River (4-4, 7.5000, 11th)
• Timberlane (3-6, 3.7778)
• Dover (1-7, 1.5000)
• Spaulding (1-8, 1.3333)

West Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Bedford (8-0, 17.0000, 1st)
• *Nashua South (6-2, 12.7500, 6th)
• *Bishop Guertin (6-2, 12.2500, 7th)
• *Nashua North (4-4, 7.0000, 12th)
• Merrimack (4-4, 6.5000, 10th)
• Keene (1-7, 1.2500)
• Goffstown (0-8, 0.0000)

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Bedford
• No. 2 Manchester Memorial
• No. 3 Windham

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Exeter at No. 8 Winnacunnet
• No. 12 Nashua North at No. 5 Nashua South
• No. 13 Alvirne at No. 4 Pinkerton
• No. 10 Portsmouth-Oyster River at No. 7 Salem
• No. 11 Concord at No. 6 Bishop Guertin

Scenarios

• Bedford has clinched the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.
• Manchester Memorial has clinched the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.
• Pinkerton has clinched the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye, even if Windham beats Londonderry. If the Jaguars win, both teams would be tied with a rating of 13.7500, and the head-to-head tiebreaker goes to the Astros.
• Windham clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Londonderry. A loss would drop the Jaguars to No. 6.
• Nashua South will be the No. 5 seed with a Windham win, or the No. 4 seed with a Londonderry win.
• Bishop Guertin will be the No. 6 seed with a Windham win, or the No. 5 seed with a Londonderry win.
• Salem has clinched the No. 7 seed.
• Winnacunnet has clinched the No. 8 seed.
• Exeter has clinched the No. 9 seed.
• Portsmouth-Oyster River has clinched the No. 10 seed.
• Concord has clinched the No. 11 seed.
• Nashua North will be the No. 12 seed with a Windham win, or the No. 13 seed with a Londonderry win.
• Londonderry will be the No. 12 seed with a win over Windham. A loss eliminates the Lancers.
• Alvirne will be the No. 13 seed with a Windham win. A Londonderry win eliminates the Broncos.

Division II

The top seed in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top two seeds. The remaining six playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 3-8.

East Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Trinity (8-1, 15.5556, 2nd)
• *Plymouth (7-1, 14.5000, 3rd)
• *Kingswood (6-3, 9.7778, 7th)
• *St. Thomas (5-3, 8.5000, 8th)
• Kennett (3-6, 4.2222)
• Bow (3-6, 4.0000)
• Merrimack Valley (1-8, 1.1111)
• Pembroke (0-9, 0.0000)

West Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Souhegan (9-0, 19.1111, 1st)
• *Pelham (7-2, 13.3333, 4th)
• *Manchester West (7-2, 12.4444, 6th)
• *Hanover (5-4, 8.4444, 7th)
• ConVal (4-5, 6.2222)
• John Stark (2-7, 3.3333)
• Milford (2-7, 3.1111)
• Hollis Brookline (2-7, 2.6667)

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Hanover at No. 1 Souhegan
• No. 5 Manchester West at No. 4 Pelham
• No. 7 St. Thomas at No. 2 Trinity
• No. 6 Kingswood at No. 3 Plymouth

Scenarios

• Souhegan has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Trinity has clinched the No. 2 seed.
• Plymouth will be the No. 3 seed with a win over St. Thomas or the No. 4 seed with a loss.
• Pelham will be the No. 3 seed with a St. Thomas win over Plymouth or the No. 4 seed with a Plymouth win.
• Manchester West has clinched the No. 5 seed.
• Kingswood will be the No. 6 seed with a Plymouth win or the No. 7 seed with a St. Thomas win.
• St. Thomas will be the No. 6 seed with a win over Plymouth or the No. 8 seed with a loss.
• Hanover will be the No. 7 seed with a Plymouth win or the No. 8 seed with a St. Thomas win.

Division III

The top seed in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top two seeds. The remaining six playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 3-8.

East Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Campbell (6-1, 14.8571, 1st)
• *Laconia (7-1, 13.7500, 3rd)
• *Gilford (5-2, 11.4286, 4th)
• *Epping-Newmarket (5-2, 11.1429, 5th)
• *Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-4, 6.0000, 6th)
• *Somersworth (3-5, 5.5000, NR)
• Sanborn (0-7, 0.0000)

West Conference

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Monadnock (7-0, 14.0000, 2nd)
• *Newport (4-3, 6.8571, 7th)
• Lebanon (3-4, 5.4286)
• Stevens (3-5, 5.0000, 8th)
• Fall Mountain (1-6, 1.4286)
• Kearsarge (0-8, 0.0000)

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Somersworth at No. 1 Campbell
• No. 5 Epping-Newmarket at No. 4 Gilford
• No. 7 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at No. 2 Monadnock
• No. 6 Newport at No. 3 Laconia

Scenarios

• The winner of Saturday's game between Monadnock and Campbell will be the No. 1 seed.
• Monadnock would still be the No. 2 seed with a loss.
• Campbell could still clinch the No. 2 seed with a loss combined with wins by Sanborn, Gilford and Lebanon. Otherwise, Laconia would be the No. 2 seed.
• Laconia or Campbell will be the No. 3 seed.
• Gilford and Epping-Newmarket will be the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds.
• Newport and Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough have clinched playoff spots.
• Lebanon clinches a playoff spot with a win over Epping-Newmarket.
• A Lebanon loss clinches a playoff spot for Somersworth.

Division IV

The top four teams in the division, determined by football rating, will make the playoffs and be seeded 1-4.

Team (division record, rating, previous)

• *Hillsboro-Deering (6-0, 15.0000, 1st)
• *Mascoma Valley (4-1, 10.8000, 2nd)
• *Raymond (4-2, 9.0000, 3rd)
• *Farmington-Nute (4-2, 8.0000, 4th)
• Newfound (2-4, 3.3333)
• Winnisquam (1-5, 1.6667)
• Franklin (0-7, 0.0000)

Semifinals (changes in bold)

• No. 4 Farmington-Nute at No. 1 Hillsboro-Deering
• No. 3 Raymond at No. 2 Mascoma Valley

Scenarios

• Hillsboro-Deering has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Mascoma Valley clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Farmington-Nute.
• Farmington-Nute clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Mascoma Valley.
• Raymond has clinched a playoff spot.