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# Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 10)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-football-oct-10-2/
- Published: 2024-10-10T19:30:22.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-10T19:30:22.000Z
- Description: (Oct. 10) With just four weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to look a little clearer in some places. In others places, it's a murky as ever. Here is where every team and every division stands after this weekend’s games. Note: Standings based off results reported to NH
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, football, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

With just four weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to look a little clearer in some places.

In others places, it's a murky as ever. Here is where every team and every division stands after this weekend’s games.

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

## Division I

In 2024, 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, last week)**

- \*Londonderry (3-1, 12.0000, 6th)
- \*Pinkerton (3-1, 10.0000, 1st)
- \*Concord (3-1, 9.0000, 11th)
- \*Salem (3-2, 8.0000, 12th)
- \*Alvirne (3-2, 7.2000, 8th)
- \*Windham (2-2, 6.5000, 7th)
- Manchester Central (0-5, 0.0000)

### East Conference

**Team (division record, rating, last week)**

- \*Exeter (5-0, 12.4000, 2nd)
- \*Manchester Memorial (4-0, 11.5000, 5th)
- \*Winnacunnet (4-1, 8.0000, 10th)
- Dover (2-3, 4.0000)
- Spaulding (0-4, 0.0000)
- Timberlane (0-5, 0.0000)
- Portsmouth-Oyster River (0-5, 0.0000)

### West Conference

**Team (division record, rating, last week)**

- \*Bedford (4-0, 12.5000, 4th)
- \*Nashua South (4-0, 12.0000, 3rd)
- \*Merrimack (2-2, 6.0000, 9th)
- \*Bishop Guertin (2-2, 5.5000, NR)
- Keene (2-2, 5.0000, 13th)
- Goffstown (1-4, 2.8000)
- Nashua North (0-5, 0.0000)

**Tiebreakers**

- Salem wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a better football rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 **Bedford**
- No. 2 Exeter
- No. 3 **Londonderry**

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Winnacunnet** at No. 8 **Salem**
- No. 12 **Merrimack** at No. 5 Manchester Memorial
- No. 13 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 4 **Nashua South**
- No. 10 **Alvirne** at No. 7 **Concord**
- No. 11 **Windham** at No. 6 **Pinkerton**

## 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, last week)**

- \*Plymouth (5-0, 14.0000, 2nd)
- \*Trinity (4-1, 10.4000, 5th)
- \*Bow (3-2, 8.0000, 4th)
- \*Merrimack Valley (2-3, 5.2000)
- St. Thomas (2-3, 4.8000)
- Kennett (1-4, 2.4000)
- Pembroke (1-4, 2.4000)
- Kingswood (1-4, 2.0000)

### West Conference

**Team (division record, rating, last week)**

- \*Souhegan (5-0, 14.8000, 1st)
- \*Pelham (5-0, 13.6000, 3rd)
- \*Manchester West (4-1, 9.2000, 6th)
- \*John Stark (3-2, 7.2000, 7th)
- Hanover (2-3, 4.8000, 8th)
- ConVal (1-4, 2.4000)
- Milford (1-4, 2.0000)
- Hollis Brookline (0-5, 0.0000)

**Quarterfinals (changes in bold)**

- No. 8 **Merrimack Valley** at No. 1 Souhegan
- No. 5 **Manchester West** at No. 4 **Trinity**
- No. 7 John Stark at No. 2 Plymouth
- No. 6 **Bow** at No. 3 Pelham

## 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, last week)**

- \*Campbell (5-0, 14.0000, 1st)
- \*Laconia (3-1, 9.5000, 4th)
- \*Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-1, 9.0000, 3rd)
- \*Somersworth (2-2, 5.5000, 8th)
- \*Gilford (2-3, 4.4000, 7th)
- Epping-Newmarket (1-3, 2.5000)
- Sanborn (0-5, 0.0000)

### West Conference

**Team (division record, rating, last week)**

- \*Monadnock (5-0, 12.8000, 2nd)
- \*Newport (3-1, 9.5000, 5th)
- \*Stevens (3-1, 8.5000, 6th)
- x-Lebanon (1-3, 2.5000)
- Kearsarge (1-4, 2.0000)
- Fall Mountain (0-5, 0.0000)

**Tiebreakers**

- Newport wins the tiebreaker with Laconia thanks to a better football rating against tournament teams.

**Quarterfinals**

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

## Division IV

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

**Team (record, rating, last week)**

- \*Raymond (4-0, 13.5000, 1st)
- \*Mascoma Valley (3-1, 8.5000, 2nd)
- \*Franklin (3-1, 8.5000, 4th)
- \*Hillsboro-Deering (2-2, 6.5000, 3rd)
- Bishop Brady (2-2, 6.0000)
- Farmington-Nute (2-2, 6.0000)
- Winnisquam (0-4, 0.0000)
- Newfound (0-4, 0.0000)

**Tiebreakers**

- Mascoma Valley wins the tiebreaker with Franklin thanks to a better football rating against tournament teams.

**Semifinals (changes in bold)**

- No. 4 **Hillsboro-Deering** at No. 1 Raymond
- No. 3 **Franklin** at No. 2 Mascoma Valley