Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 31)

With the regular season done, here is what we expect the playoffs to look like when brackets are released.

These are not official standings or pairings.

Division I

Top team in each conference makes the playoffs, seeded No. 1 and 2 in each cluster based on football point rating. Next two best teams from each cluster also make the playoffs, based on football point rating.

East/North Cluster

East Conference

1. Winnacunnet (9-0, 154.00, 17.1111 )
2. Exeter (6-2, 96.00, 12.0000)
3. Portsmouth-Oyster River (5-4, 70.00, 7.7778)
4. Dover (5-4, 68.00, 7.5556)
5. Spaulding (0-9, 0.00, 0.0000)

North Conference

1. Bedford (7-2, 112.00, 12.4444)
2. Goffstown (4-3, 70.00, 10.0000)
3. Concord (3-6, 34.00, 3.7778)
4. Manchester Central (1-5, 10.00, 1.6667)
5. Manchester Memorial (1-6, 10.00, 1.4286)

Playoff Matchups

• No. 4 Goffstown at No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 3 Exeter at No. 2 Bedford

West/South Cluster

West Conference

1. Bishop Guertin (7-2, 114.00, 12,6667)
2. Keene (5-4, 72.00, 8.0000)
3. Nashua North (4-5, 62.00, 6.8889)
4. Nashua South (3-6, 40.00, 4.4444)
5. Merrimack (3-6, 40.00, 4.2222)

South Confernece

1. Londonderry (8-1, 140.00, 15.5556)
2. Salem (6-2, 108.00, 13.5000)
3. Pinkerton (7-2, 120.00, 13.3333)
4. Windham (1-8, 10.00, 1.1111)
5. Alvirne (0-8, 0.00, 0.0000)

Playoff Matchups

• No. 4 Pinkerton at No. 1 Londonderry
• No. 3 Salem at No. 2 Bishop Guertin

Division II

The top team from each conference makes the playoffs and are the top two seeds, based on football rating. The next six teams, regardless of conference, fill out the remaining spots, based on football rating.

East Conference

1. Timberlane (9-0, 160.00, 17.7778)
2. St. Thomas (7-2, 108.00, 12.0000)
3. Plymouth (6-3, 92.00, 10.2222)
4. Gilford-Belmont (5-3, 78.00, 9.7500)
5. Kennett (4-4, 54.00, 6.7500)
6. Sanborn (4-5, 58.00, 6.4444)
7. Pembroke (2-7, 22.00, 2.4444)
8. Merrimack Valley (1-8, 10.00, 1.1111)
9. Kingswood (0-9, 0.00, 0.0000)

West Conference

1. Lebanon (8-0, 142.00, 17.7500)
2. Milford (6-2, 100.00, 12.5000)
3. Hanover (6-3, 94.00, 10.4444)
4. Souhegan (5-3, 80.00, 10.0000)
5. Bow (4-3, 64.00, 9.1429)
6. Manchester West (4-3, 54.00, 7.7143)
7. Hollis Brookline (2-7, 26.00, 2.8889)
8. Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (2-6, 22.00, 2.7500)
9. John Stark (1-8, 12.00, 1.3333)

Playoff Matchups

• No. 8 Gilford-Belmont at No. 1 Timberlane
• No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 St. Thomas
• No. 7 Souhegan at No. 2 Lebanon
• No. 6 Plymouth at No. 3 Milford

Division III

The top four teams based on football rating advance to the playoffs.

1. Pelham (8-0, 134.00, 16.7500)
2. Trinity (7-1, 112.00, 14.0000)
3. Campbell (7-2, 110.00, 12.2222)
4. Kearsarge (6-2, 94.00, 11.7500)
5. Monadnock (4-3, 60.00, 8.5714)
6. Laconia (4-5, 52.00, 5.7778)
7. Stevens (3-6, 36.00, 4.0000)
8. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (2-7, 22.00, 2.4444)
9. ConVal (1-8, 10.00, 1.1111)
10. Winnisquam (0-9, 0.00, 0.0000)

Playoff Matchups

• No. 4 Kearsarge at No. 1 Pelham
• No. 3 Campbell at No. 2 Trinity

Division IV

The top four teams based on football rating advance to the playoffs.

1. Newport (7-0, 118.00, 16.8571)
2. Somersworth (7-1, 108.00, 13.5000)
3. Epping-Newmarket (5-2, 74.00, 10.5714)
4. Fall Mountain (5-3, 68.00, 8.5000)
5. Raymond (2-3, 26.00, 5.2000)
6. Mascoma Valley (3-5, 38.00, 4.7500)
7. Bishop Brady (3-5, 36.00, 4.5000)
8. Newfound (1-6, 10.00, 1.4286)
9. Franklin (0-8, 0.00, 0.0000)

Playoff Matchups

• No. 4 Fall Mountain at No. 1 Newport
• No. 3 Epping-Newmarket at No. 2 Somersworth

Playoff Schedule

Saturday, Nov. 6

• Division I Quarterfinals at home of higher seed*
• Division II Quarterfinals at home of higher seed*
• Division III Semifinals at home of higher seed*
• Division IV Semifinals at home of higher seed*

Saturday, Nov. 13

• Division I Semifinals at home of higher seed*
• Division II Semifinals at home of higher seed*
• Division III Championship at TBD
• Division IV Championship at TBD

Saturday, Nov. 20

• Division I Championship at TBD
• Division II Championship at TBD

*Games may be moved to Friday night upon mutual agreement.