> ## 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. 28) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-football-oct-28/ - Published: 2023-10-28T14:15:54.000Z - Updated: 2023-10-28T14:15:54.000Z - Description: (Oct. 28) Here is what the standings look like, with the predicted playoff matchups and scenarios for Saturday’s remaining games. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, football, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 Here is what the standings look like, with the predicted playoff matchups and scenarios for Saturday’s remaining games. ## 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 (record, rating)** 1. x-Pinkerton (8-0, 17.5000) 2. x-Londonderry (7-1, 15.2500) 3. x-Salem (6-2, 11.0000) 4. x-Alvirne (4-4, 6.2500) 5. Windham (2-5, 4.5714) 6. e-Manchester Central (2-7, 2.6667) 7. e-Concord (1-6, 2.0000) ### East Conference **Team (record, rating)** 1. x-Portsmouth-Oyster River (8-0, 16.0000) 2. x-Exeter (6-2, 12.2500) 3. x-Dover (5-3, 8.7500) 4. x-Spaulding (4-4, 6.2500) 5. Timberlane (3-5, 5.2500) 6. e-Manchester Memorial (1-7, 1.5000) 7. e-Winnacunnet (1-7, 1.5000) ### West Conference **Team (record, rating)** 1. x-Bedford (8-0, 16.0000) 2. x-Nashua North (5-3, 9.5000) 3. x-Bishop Guertin (5-3, 9.0000) 4. x-Keene (4-4, 6.2500) 5. e-Merrimack (2-6, 3.2500) 6. e-Nashua South (1-7, 1.7500) 7. e-Goffstown (1-8, 1.3333) x – clinched a playoff spot. e – eliminated from playoffs. **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Alvirne finishes ahead of Spaulding and Keene thanks to a better football rating in road games against divisional opponents. - Spaulding wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to having more overall road wins, regardless of division or state. **Remaining Games** - **Saturday:** Concord at Windham, 2 p.m. **Scenarios** - Windham clinches the final playoff spot with a win over Concord. If Windham loses, Timberlane gets the final playoff spot. - The winner of Windham-Concord will also determine who ends up with the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds. If Windham wins, Portsmouth-Oyster River will be the No. 2 and Bedford the No. 3\. If Concord wins, those will flip. - If Concord wins, it moves Dover into a tie with Bishop Guertin, but the Cardinals hold the tiebreaker for better football rating against tournament teams. - A Concord win would also move Alvirne out of the tiebreaker with Spaulding and Keene and give the Broncos the No. 10 seed outright. - All other seeds have been clinched. **First-Round Byes** - No. 1 Pinkerton - No. 2 Portsmouth-Oyster River/Bedford - No. 3 Bedford/Portsmouth-Oyster River **Current First-Round Matchups** - No. 9 Dover at No. 8 Bishop Guertin - No. 13 Windham/Timberlane at No. 4 Londonderry - No. 12 Keene at No. 5 Exeter - No. 10 Alvirne at No. 7 Nashua North - No. 11 Spaulding at No. 6 Salem ## 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)** 1. x-Plymouth (7-1, 15.2500) 2. x-Sanborn (6-2, 13.0000) 3. x-St. Thomas (5-3, 10.7500) 4. Gilford-Belmont (4-4, 8.7500) 5. Kennett (5-4, 8.4444) 6. Bow (4-4, 8.2500) 7. e-Merrimack Valley (4-5, 6.8889) 8. e-Laconia (3-4, 6.8571) 9. e-Pembroke (1-8, 1.3333) ### West Conference **Team (record, rating)** 1. x-Pelham (8-0, 16.5000) 2. x-Souhegan (7-1, 14.0000) 3. x-John Stark (5-3, 8.5000) 4. e-Hanover (4-4, 6.2500) 5. e-Milford (3-5, 4.2500) 6. e-Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (1-6, 1.4286) 7. e-Manchester West (1-6, 1.4286) 8. e-Hollis Brookline (0-8, 0.0000) x – clinched a playoff spot. e – eliminated from playoffs. **Remaining Games** - **Saturday:** Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton at Manchester West, 10 a.m. - **Saturday:** Sanborn at Plymouth, 1 p.m. - **Saturday:** Laconia at Bow, 2 p.m. - **Saturday:** St. Thomas at Gilford-Belmont, 2 p.m. **Scenarios** - Pelham has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Plymouth clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Sanborn, and vice versa. - Souhegan has clinched the No. 3 seed. - Plymouth would be the No. 4 seed with a loss. - A Sanborn loss and a St. Thomas win would give the Saints the No. 4 seed and drop the Indians to No. 5. - St. Thomas will be the No. 5 seed with a win over Gilford-Belmont and a Sanborn win. - John Stark has clinched a playoff spot. - Gilford-Belmont and Bow would clinch playoff spots with a win and eliminate Kennett. - A loss by either Gilford-Belmont or Bow would clinch a playoff spot for Kennett. **Current Quarterfinal Matchups** - No. 8 Kennett at No. 1 Pelham - No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Sanborn - No. 7 John Stark at No. 2 Plymouth - No. 6 Gilford-Belmont 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. **Team (record, rating)** 1. x-Campbell (9-0, 18.0000) 2. x-Trinity (8-1, 15.1111) 3. x-Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (7-2, 12.4444) 4. x-Monadnock (5-4, 8.4444) 5. e-Fall Mountain (5-4, 8.0000) 6. e-Stevens (4-5, 6.0000) 7. e-ConVal (3-6, 4.8889) 8. e-Kingswood (2-7, 2.8889) 9. e-Epping-Newmarket (2-7, 2.6667) 10. e-Kearsarge (0-9, 0.0000) x – clinched a playoff spot. e – eliminated from the playoffs. **Scenarios** - All four playoff spots have been clinched. **Semifinal Matchups** - No. 4 Monadnock 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)** 1. x-Newport (6-0, 14.3333) 2. x-Somersworth (5-1, 12.3333) 3. x-Raymond (5-1, 11.0000) 4. Franklin (3-3, 6.0000) 5. e-Mascoma Valley (2-4, 4.3333) 6. Bishop Brady (2-4, 3.6667) 7. e-Winnisquam (1-5, 1.6667) 8. e-Newfound (0-6, 0.0000) x – clinched a playoff spot e – eliminated from the playoffs. **Remaining Games** - **Saturday:** Bishop Brady at Franklin, 2 p.m. - **Saturday:** Newport at Raymond, 2 p.m. - **Saturday:** Newfound at Mascoma Valley, 2 p.m. - **Saturday:** Somersworth at Winnisquam, 2 p.m. **Scenarios** - Newport has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Somersworth clinches the No. 2 seed with a win. - Raymond can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win and a Somersworth loss. Otherwise, the Rams will be the No. 3. - The winner of the Bishop Brady-Franklin game clinches the No. 4 seed. **Current Semifinal Matchups** - No. 4 Franklin at No. 1 Newport - No. 3 Raymond at No. 2 Somersworth