Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse

It’s a little more than five weeks until the start of the boys lacrosse postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all three divisions. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the r

It’s a little more than five weeks until the start of the boys lacrosse postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all three divisions.

These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and III boys lacrosse will have eight playoff teams and Division II will have 12. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

Londonderry (3-0, 4.0000)
Pinkerton (6-0, 4.0000)
Bishop Guertin (3-0, 4.0000)
Bedford (3-0, 4.0000)
Souhegan (3-0, 4.0000)
Concord (3-1, 3.0000)
Hanover (3-2, 2.4000)
Salem (2-3, 1.6000)

Outside: Exeter (1-2, 1.3333); Nashua North (1-4, 0.8000); Merrimack (1-4, 0.8000); Nashua South (0-5, 0.0000); Manchester Central (0-5, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

There is a five-way tie for first place in the division. Londonderry, Pinkerton and Bishop Guertin finish ahead of Bedford and Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bedford and Souhegan have yet to play a team currently in the tournament field.
Londonderry wins the tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed based on a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Pinkerton gets the No. 2 seed over Bishop Guertin based on a better rating against division opponents at home.
Bedford wins the tiebreaker over Souhegan for a win over a higher seeded team in the standings.

First-round matchups

No. 8 Salem at No. 1 Londonderry
No. 5 Souhegan at No. 4 Bedford
No. 7 Hanover at No. 2 Pinkerton
No. 6 Concord at No. 3 Bishop Guertin

Division II

Playoff field

Hollis Brookline (2-0, 4.0000)
Derryfield (4-0, 4.0000)
Dover (4-0, 4.0000)
Portsmouth (3-0, 4.0000)
Timberlane (2-0, 4.0000)
Windham (2-1, 2.6667)
Bow (2-1, 2.6667)
Winnacunnet (2-1, 2.6667)
Pembroke (2-1, 2.6667)
Oyster River (1-2, 1.3333)
Goffstown (1-2, 1.3333)
Keene (1-2, 1.3333)

Outside: St. Thomas (1-2, 1.3333); Alvirne (1-2, 1.3333); Merrimack Valley (1-2, 1.3333); John Stark (1-2, 1.3333); Spaulding (1-3, 1.0000); Kennett (0-1, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-3, 0.0000); Manchester Memorial (0-3, 0.0000); Kingswood (0-3, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

The five-way tie for first place in the division and all five have the same rating against tournament teams.
Hollis Brookline ends up winning the tiebreaker for the top spot thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Derryfield is second thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Dover wins the tiebreaker over Portsmouth thanks to a better rating in home games against division opponents.
Windham wins the four-way tiebreaker with Bow, Pembroke and Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bow then wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke and Winnacunnet, also because of a better rating against tournament teams.
Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
Goffstown, Keene and Oyster River finish ahead in a seven-way tiebreaker for the final three playoff spots thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Oyster River wins the three-way tiebreaker with Goffstown and Keene based on quality of wins against tournament teams.
Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Keene based on a better rating in home games against division opponents.

First-round byes

No. 1 Hollis Brookline
No. 2 Derryfield
No. 3 Dover
No. 4 Portsmouth

First-round matchups

No. 9 Pembroke at No. 8 Winnacunnet
No. 12 Keene at No. 5 Timberlane
No. 10 Oyster River at No. 7 Bow
No. 11 Goffstown at No. 6 Windham

Division III

Playoff field

Kearsarge (4-0, 4.2500)
Hopkinton (3-0, 4.0000)
Plymouth (3-0, 4.0000)
Pelham (3-0, 4.0000)
ConVal (2-1, 2.6667)
Monadnock (2-1, 2.6667)
Milford (2-1, 2.6667)
Laconia (2-2, 2.0000)

Outside: Bishop Brady (2-2, 2.0000); Trinity (2-2, 2.0000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-2, 1.3333); Gilford (1-3, 1.0000); Lebanon (0-1, 0.0000); Belmont (0-2, 0.0000); Stevens (0-3, 0.0000); Campbell (0-3, 0.0000); Coe-Brown (0-4, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Hopkinton wins the three-way tiebreaker with Plymouth and Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Plymouth wins the tiebreaker with Pelham based on better rating against tournament teams.
ConVal and Monadnock finish ahead of Milford in a three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. ConVal wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Laconia wins a three-way tiebreaker with Bishop Brady and Trinity for the final spot thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups