Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse

It’s a little more than four 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 four 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

Pinkerton (8-0, 4.0000)
Bishop Guertin (6-0, 4.0000)
Londonderry (4-1, 3.2000)
Hanover (6-2, 3.0000)
Bedford (4-2, 2.6667)
Concord (4-2, 2.6667)
Souhegan (3-2, 2.4000)
Exeter (3-3, 2.0000)

Outside: Nashua North (2-5, 1.1439); Salem (2-6, 1.0000); Nashua South (1-6, 0.5714); Merrimack (1-6, 0.5714); Manchester Central (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a higher number of home victories.
Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups

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

Division II

Playoff field

Derryfield (7-0, 4.0000)
Dover (5-0, 4.0000)
Timberlane (4-0, 4.0000)
Windham (5-1, 3.6667)
Portsmouth (5-1, 3.3333)
Pembroke (3-1, 3.0000)
Winnacunnet (4-2, 2.6667)
Bow (2-1, 2.6667)
St. Thomas (3-2, 2.4000)
Hollis Brookline (2-2, 2.0000)
Keene (2-4, 1.3333)
Merrimack Valley (1-2, 1.3333)

Outside: Spaulding (1-3, 1.0000); John Stark (1-3, 1.0000); Oyster River (1-3, 1.0000); Goffstown (1-4, 0.8000); Alvirne (1-4, 0.8000); Manchester West (0-4, 0.0000); Kingswood (0-3, 0.0000); Kennett (0-3, 0.0000); Manchester Memorial (0-4, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Dover and Derryfield finish ahead of Timberlane in the three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a higher number of home victories.
Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Keene wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

No. 1 Derryfield
No. 2 Dover
No. 3 Timberlane
No. 4 Windham

First-round matchups

No. 9 St. Thomas at No. 8 Bow
No. 12 Merrimack Valley at No. 5 Portsmouth
No. 10 Hollis Brookline at No. 7 Winnacunnet
No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Pembroke

Division III

Playoff field

Kearsarge (5-0, 4.2000)
Hopkinton (5-0, 4.0000)
Pelham (4-0, 4.0000)
Plymouth (3-1, 3.0000)
ConVal (2-1, 2.6667)
Milford (2-1, 2.6667)
Monadnock (3-2, 2.4000)
Laconia (2-2, 2.0000)

Outside: Bishop Brady (2-2, 2.0000); Trinity (2-2, 2.0000); Lebanon (1-2, 1.3333); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-2, 1.3333); Gilford (1-3, 1.0000); Belmont (0-1, 0.0000); Campbell (0-3, 0.0000); Stevens (0-4, 0.0000); Coe-Brown (0-5, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
ConVal wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Laconia wins the three-way tiebreaker with Trinity and Bishop Brady thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups