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# Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 16)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-football-oct-16/
- Published: 2023-10-16T17:45:02.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-16T17:45:02.000Z
- Description: (Oct. 15)Here is where every team and every division stand after last weekend’s games. Note: Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official standings or pairings.
- 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

Here is where every team and every division stand after last 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 2023, 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)**

- \*Pinkerton (6-0, 15.0000)
- \*Salem (6-0, 13.6667)
- \*Londonderry (5-1, 12.3333)
- \*Alvirne (3-3, 6.3333)
- Manchester Central (2-5, 3.4286)
- Windham (1-5, 2.6667)
- Concord (1-5, 2.3333)

### East Conference

**Team (division record, rating)**

- \*Portsmouth-Oyster River (6-0, 14.3333)
- \*Exeter (4-2, 9.6667)
- \*Dover (4-2, 8.6667)
- \*Timberlane (2-4, 4.3333)
- \*Spaulding (2-4, 4.3333)
- Manchester Memorial (1-5, 2.0000)
- Winnacunnet (1-5, 2.0000)

### West Conference

**Team (division record, rating)**

- \*Bedford (7-0, 14.8571)
- \*Nashua North (4-3, 7.7143)
- \*Bishop Guertin (3-3, 7.3333)
- \*Keene (3-3, 6.3333)
- Merrimack (2-4, 4.0000)
- Nashua South (1-5, 2.3333)
- Goffstown (1-6, 1.7143)

**Tiebreakers**

- Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better football rating against tournament teams.
- Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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

- No. 1 **Pinkerton**
- No. 2 **Bedford**
- No. 3 **Portsmouth-Oyster River**

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 8 **Nashua North**
- No. 12 **Timberlane** at No. 5 **Londonderry**
- No. 13 **Spaulding** at No. 4 Salem
- No. 10 **Alvirne** at No. 7 **Dover**
- No. 11 **Keene** at No. 6 **Exeter**

## 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)**

- \*Plymouth (6-1, 13.1429)
- \*Sanborn (5-2, 11.4286)
- \*St. Thomas (5-2, 11.1429)
- \*Kennett (4-3, 9.1429)
- Bow (3-4, 6.8571)
- Laconia (3-3, 7.0000)
- Gilford-Belmont (3-4, 6.5714)
- Merrimack Valley (2-5, 3.7143)
- Pembroke (1-6, 1.7143)

### West Conference

**Team (division record, rating)**

- \*Pelham (6-0, 14.3333)
- \*Souhegan (6-0, 14.3333)
- \*John Stark (5-2, 9.1429)
- \*Hanover (4-2, 7.6667)
- Milford (2-5, 2.8571)
- Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (1-5, 1.6667)
- Hollis Brookline (0-6, 0.0000)
- Manchester West (0-6, 0.0000)

**Tiebreaker**

- Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Kennett wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better football rating against tournament teams.

**Quarterfinal Matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 8 **Hanover** at No. 1 **Pelham**
- No. 5 **St. Thomas** at No. 4 **Sanborn**
- No. 7 **John Stark** at No. 2 Plymouth
- No. 6 Kennett at No. 3 **Souhegan**

### Division III

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

*Note: Kearsarge has forfeited the remainder of its varsity games for the 2023 season. Records and ratings reflect those wins for the rest of the division.* 

**Team (record, rating)**

1. \*Campbell (8-0, 16.0000)
2. \*Trinity (6-1, 12.8571)
3. \*Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (5-2, 10.8571)
4. \*Fall Mountain (5-2, 10.0000)
5. Monadnock (3-4, 6.2857)
6. ConVal (3-4, 5.7143)
7. Stevens (3-4, 5.4286)
8. Kingswood (2-5, 3.7143)
9. Epping-Newmarket (2-6, 3.0000)
10. Kearsarge (0-9, 0.0000)

**Semifinal Matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 4 **Fall Mountain** at No. 1 Campbell
- No. 3 **Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough** at No. 2 Trinity

### 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, previous)**

1. \*Newport (6-0, 13.6667)
2. \*Somersworth (4-1, 12.4000)
3. \*Raymond (5-1, 10.6667)
4. \*Franklin (3-3, 5.6667)
5. Mascoma Valley (2-4, 4.3333)
6. Bishop Brady (2-4, 3.6667)
7. Winnisquam (1-5, 1.6667)
8. Newfound (0-5, 0.0000)

**Semifinal Matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 4 Franklin at No. 1 Newport
- No. 3 Raymond at No. 2 Somersworth