Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 16)

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