Trinity, St. Thomas, Inter-Lakes get top football seeds

The football playoffs for Divisions IV, V and VI are scheduled to begin on Saturday, and the NHIAA released pairings for all three divisions Monday.

In Division IV, Trinity (9-0) is the No. 1 seed and will host No. 4 Monadnock (6-3) at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. After missing the playoffs last year, Plymouth (8-1) is the No. 2 seed and will take on No. 3 Laconia (7-2), also at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. The winners of both games will meet in the final on Nov. 12 at the home of the higher seed.

In Division V, St. Thomas (9-0) is the No. 1 seed and will host No. 4 Somersworth (6-3) at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. Somersworth advanced thanks to a game that Stevens had to forfeit. No. 2 Kearsarge (7-2) will host No. 3 Windham (7-2) at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. The winners will play each other in the final on Nov. 12 at the home of the higher seed.

In Division VI, Inter-Lakes-Moultonborough (9-0) is the No. 1 seed and will host No. 4 Newport (7-2) at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. No. 2 Epping-Newmarket (7-2) and No. 3 Franklin (7-2) will play at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5, but the game will be played at Exeter High School. The winners will meet in the final on Nov. 12 at the home of the higher seed.