Fall Sports

Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 29)

Here is what the standings look like, with the predicted playoff matchups and scenarios for Saturday's remaining 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)

x-Londonderry (8-0, 17.5000)
x-Pinkerton (7-1, 13.0000)
x-Windham (6-2, 10.7500)
x-Concord (5-3, 8.0000)
Manchester Central (2-6, 3.2500)
Salem (2-6, 3.0000)
Alvirne (0-9, 0.0000)

East Conference

Team (record, rating)

x-Exeter (6-2, 11.7500)
x-Timberlane (7-2, 11.5556)
x-Portsmouth-Oyster River (5-3, 9.2500)
x-Dover (3-5, 6.0000)
x-Spaulding (3-5, 5.750)
Manchester Memorial (2-6, 3.7500)
Winnacunnet (2-7, 3.3333)

West Conference

Team (record, rating)

x-Nashua North (9-0, 15.5556)
x-Bishop Guertin (6-2, 13.0000)
x-Merrimack (6-2, 10.2500)
x-Bedford (5-3, 9.0000)
Nashua South (2-7, 2.4444)
Keene (1-7, 1.2500)
Goffstown (0-6, 0.0000)

x - clinched a playoff spot.

Remaining Games

Saturday: Keene at Bishop Guertin, 6 p.m.

Scenario

Bishop Guertin will be the No. 5 seed with a win or a loss. A win would drop the Cardinals' rating to 12.8889, putting them behind Pinkerton. A loss would drop their rating to 11.5556, tied with Timberlane, but Bishop Guertin holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.

First-round byes

No. 1 Londonderry
No. 2 Nashua North
No. 3 Exeter

First-round matchups

No. 9 Portsmouth-Oyster River at No. 8 Merrimack
No. 13 Spaulding at No. 4 Pinkerton
No. 12 Dover at No. 5 Bishop Guertin
No. 10 Bedford at No. 7 Windham
No. 11 Concord at No. 6 Timberlane

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)

x-Gilford-Belmont (9-0, 18.4444)
x-Bow (8-1, 15.3333)
x-Kennett (6-3, 10.0000)
Plymouth (4-4, 8.0000)
St. Thomas (4-5, 7.5556)
Merrimack Valley (3-5, 6.0000)
Laconia (3-6, 4.2222)
Pembroke (2-6, 4.0000)
Sanborn (2-6, 3.5000)

West Conference

Team (record, rating)

x-Pelham (9-0, 16.8889)
x-Souhegan (7-1, 13.7500)
x-Hanover (6-3, 9.7778)
Milford (5-4, 7.5556)
John Stark (4-4, 6.2500)
Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (2-6, 2.7500)
Manchester West (2-6, 2.7500)
Hollis Brookline (1-8, 1.1111)
Lebanon (0-9, 0.0000)

x - clinched a playoff spot.

Remaining Games

Saturday: Plymouth at Sanborn, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday: Souhegan at John Stark, 2 p.m.
Saturday: Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 2:30 p.m.

Scenarios

Souhegan will be the No. 4 seed regardless of the outcome of its game at John Stark.
The top six seeds have been clinched.
Plymouth clinches a playoff spot with a win and will be eliminated with a loss.
Milford clinches a playoff spot with a Plymouth loss or wins by John Stark, Plymouth and Pembroke.
St. Thomas clinches a playoff spot with a Sanborn win. The Saints also hold the tiebreaker with Milford.
John Stark has been eliminated, regardless of Saturday's outcome.

First-round matchups

No. 8 St. Thomas at No. 1 Gilford-Belmont
No. 5 Kennett at No. 4 Souhegan
No. 7 Plymouth at No. 2 Pelham
No. 6 Hanover at No. 3 Bow

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)

x-Trinity (9-0, 17.5556)
x-Monadnoack (8-1, 14.6667)
x-Campbell (6-2, 11.5000)
x-Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (5-3, 9.7500)
Stevens (5-4, 7.7778)
Fall Mountain (4-4, 6.5000)
Epping-Newmarket (3-6, 4.0000)
Kearsarge (2-7, 2.4444)
ConVal (1-7, 1.2500)*
Kingswood (0-9, 0.0000)*

x - clinched a playoff spot.

*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022.

Remaining Games

Saturday: Fall Mountain at Campbell, 12 p.m.
Saturday: ConVal at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 12 p.m.

Scenarios

All seeds are set regardless of Saturday's outcomes. A loss by Campbell and a win by Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough would still give the Cougars a higher football rating.

Semifinal matchups

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.

Team (record, rating)

x-Somersworth (7-0, 15.1429)
x-Newport (5-1, 11.3333)
x-Raymond (4-2, 8.6667)
x-Bishop Brady (3-3, 7.3333)
Newfound (2-4, 4.3333)
Winnisquam (2-5, 4.0000)*
Mascoma Valley (1-5, 2.3333)
Franklin (1-5, 2.0000)

x - clinched a playoff spot

*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022

Remaining Games

Saturday: Raymond at Newport, 2 p.m.
Saturday: Mascoma Valley at Newfound, 2 p.m.
Saturday: Franklin at Bishop Brady, 6 p.m.

Scenarios

All four playoff spots have been clinched. Somersworth has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Newport clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Raymond.
Raymond clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Newport.
Bishop Brady would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win and a Raymond loss.

Semifinal matchups