Playoff Picture: Division III & IV Football (Oct. 17)

Here’s a look at what the postseason fields would look like in Division III and IV football, if the playoffs started this week.

Division III

This season, the top eight teams, based on football rating, make the postseason and are seeded 1-8.

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Monadnock (7-0, 16.0000)
2. Campbell (7-0, 14.2857)
3. Trinity (5-2, 10.2857)
4. Stevens (5-2, 8.8571)
5. Laconia (4-3, 8.5714)
6. Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (4-3, 8.2857)
7. Lebanon (4-3, 7.7143)
8. Somersworth (3-4, 4.8571)

Outside: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-6, 2.5714); Epping-Newmarket (1-6, 1.7143); Kearsarge-Mount Royal (1-6, 1.4286); Newport (0-7, 0.0000).

Quarterfinals

• No. 8 Somersworth at No. 1 Monadnock
• No. 5 Laconia at No. 4 Stevens
• No. 7 Lebanon at No. 2 Campbell
• No. 6 Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton at No. 3 Trinity

Games to watch: Campbell at Monadnock, Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Trinity at Stevens, Friday, 7 p.m.

Division IV

This season, the top four teams, based on football rating, make the postseason and are seeded 1-4.

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Winnisquam (5-0, 13.6000)
2. Franklin (5-0, 12.4000)
3. Newfound (4-1, 9.6000)
4. Raymond (2-3, 5.2000)

Outside: Fall Mountain (2-3, 4.4000); Bishop Brady (1-4, 2.4000); Mascoma Valley (1-4, 2.0000); Farmington-Nute (0-5, 0.0000).

Semifinals

• No. 4 Raymond at No. 1 Winnisquam
• No. 3 Newfound at No. 2 Franklin

Games to watch: Newfound at Franklin, Saturday, 2 p.m.