> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 21) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-football-oct-21/ - Published: 2022-10-21T12:00:49.000Z - Updated: 2022-10-21T12:00:49.000Z - Description: With two games, or less, remaining in the regular season, there is still a lot left to be determined. Here is where every football team and every division stand going into this weekend’s games. - 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 two games, or less, remaining in the regular season, there is still a lot left to be determined. Here is where every football team and every division stand going into this weekend’s games. ## Division I In 2022, 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 (record, rating, last week)** 1. Londonderry (6-0, 17.3333, 1st) 2. Pinkerton (5-1, 10.6667, 5th) 3. Concord (5-1, 9.6667, 8th) 4. Windham (5-2, 8.2857, 12th) 5. Manchester Central (1-5, 2.6667) 6. Salem (1-5, 2.0000) 7. Alvirne (0-7, 0.0000) ### East Conference **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Timberlane (6-1, 11.4286, 3rd) 2. Exeter (4-2, 9.6667, 11th) 3. Spaulding (3-3, 7.3333, 9th) 4. Dover (3-3, 7.0000, 10th) 5. Portsmouth-Oyster River (4-3, 6.5714, 13th) 6. Manchester Memorial (1-5, 2.6667) 7. Winnacunnet (1-6, 1.7143) ### West Conference **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Nashua North (7-0, 13.1429, 2nd) 2. Bishop Guertin (6-1, 13.1429, 4th) 3. Bedford (4-2, 8.6667, 7th) 4. Merrimack (4-2, 8.3333, 6th) 5. Nashua South (1-6, 1.7143) 6. Keene (1-6, 1.4286) 7. Goffstown (0-6, 0.0000) **Tiebreakers** - Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Londonderry - No. 2 Nashua North - No. 3 Timberlane **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Merrimack** at No. 8 **Bedford** - No. 13 Portsmouth-Oyster River at No. 4 Bishop Guertin - No. 12 **Dover** at No. 5 Pinkerton - No. 10 **Windham** at No. 7 **Concord** - No. 11 **Spaulding** 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 (record, rating, last week)** 1. Gilford-Belmont (7-0, 16.2857, 1st) 2. Bow (6-1, 14.0000, 4th) 3. St. Thomas (4-3, 8.8571, 6th) 4. Kennett (4-3, 8.2857, 8th) 5. Plymouth (3-4, 6.2857, 7th) 6. Merrimack Valley (3-4, 6.0000) 7. Pembroke (2-5, 4.5714) 8. Sanborn (2-5, 3.7143) 9. Laconia (2-5, 3.4286) ### West Conference **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Souhegan (7-0, 14.5714, 2nd) 2. Pelham (7-0, 14.0000, 3rd) 3. Hanover (6-1, 11.4286, 5th) 4. Milford (3-4, 5.7143) 5. John Stark (3-4, 5.7143) 6. Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (2-5, 3.1429) 7. Hollis Brookline (1-6, 1.4286) 8. Manchester West (1-6, 1.4286) 9. Lebanon (0-7, 0.0000) **Tiebreakers** - Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 8 **Plymouth** at No. 1 Gilford-Belmont - No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 Bow - No. 7 **Kennett** at No. 2 Souhegan - No. 6 St. Thomas at No. 3 Pelham ## Division III 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)** 1. Trinity (7-0, 15.7143, 1st) 2. Monadnoack (6-1, 14.2857, 2nd) 3. Campbell (5-2, 10.2857, 3rd) 4. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-3, 9.1429) 5. Stevens (4-3, 8.0000) 6. Fall Mountain (4-3, 7.1429, 4th) 7. Kearsarge (2-5, 3.1429) 8. Epping-Newmarket (2-5, 3.1429) 9. ConVal (1-6, 1.4286)\* 10. Kingswood (0-7, 0.0000)\* \*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022 **Semifinal matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 4 **Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough** at No. 1 Trinity - No. 3 Campbell at No. 2 Monadnock ## Division IV The top four teams in the division, determined by football rating, will make the playoffs and be seeded 1-4. *All Division IV teams are on a bye this week.* **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Somersworth (6-0, 15.3333, 1st) 2. Newport (5-1, 11.3333, 2nd) 3. Raymond (4-2, 8.6667, 4th) 4. Bishop Brady (3-3, 7.3333, 3rd) 5. Winnisquam (2-4, 4.6667)\* 6. Newfound (2-4, 4.3333) 7. Mascoma Valley (1-5, 2.3333) 8. Franklin (1-5, 2.0000) \*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022 **Semifinal matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 4 **Bishop Brady** at No. 1 Somersworth - No. 3 **Raymond** at No. 2 Newport