Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse

It’s a little more than three 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.

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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

1. Pinkerton (9-0, 4.0000)
2. Bishop Guertin (8-1, 3.5556)
3. Concord (7-2, 3.1111)
4. Londonderry (5-2, 2.8571)
5. Souhegan (5-2, 2.8571)
6. Bedford (6-3, 2.6667)
7. Exeter (6-3, 2.6667)
8. Hanover (7-4, 2.5455)

Outside: Nashua South (3-6, 1.3333); Nashua North (2-6, 1.0000); Salem (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Central (1-9, 0.4000); Merrimack (1-9, 0.4000).

Tiebreakers

• Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

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

Division II

Playoff field

1. Derryfield (9-0, 4.0000)
2. Dover (8-0, 4.0000)
3. Timberlane (5-1, 3.3333)
4. Portsmouth (6-2, 3.0000)
5. St. Thomas (4-2, 2.6667)
6. Windham (6-3, 2.6667)
7. Pembroke (4-2, 2.6667)
8. Hollis Brookline (4-3, 2.4286)
9. Bow (3-2, 2.4000)
10. Merrimack Valley (3-2, 2.4000)
11. Winnacunnet (5-4, 2.2222)
12. Spaulding (3-3, 2.0000)

Outside: John Stark (3-3, 2.0000); Keene (4-5, 1.7778); Kingswood (2-5, 1.1429); Oyster River (2-5, 1.1429); Goffstown (1-6, 0.5714); Alvirne (1-6, 0.5714); Kennett (0-6, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-6, 0.0000); Manchester Memorial (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• St. Thomas wins the three-way tiebreaker with Windham and Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Windham wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Bow wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
• Spaulding wins the tiebreaker with John Stark for the final playoff spot thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Derryfield
• No. 2 Dover
• No. 3 Timberlane
• No. 4 Portsmouth

First-round matchups

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

Division III

Playoff field

1. Hopkinton (7-0, 4.0000)
2. Kearsarge (6-1, 3.5714)
3. Plymouth (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Monadnock (6-2, 3.0000)
5. Pelham (5-2, 2.8571)
6. Laconia (5-3, 2.5000)
7. Milford (3-2, 2.4000)
8. Gilford (3-3, 2.0000)

Outside: Trinity (3-3, 2.0000); Bishop Brady (2-2, 2.0000); ConVal (2-3, 1.6000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (2-3, 1.6000); Lebanon (2-4, 1.3333); Coe-Brown (1-6, 0.5714); Belmont (0-6, 0.0000); Stevens (0-6, 0.0000); Campbell (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Gilford wins the three-way tiebreaker with Trinity and Bishop Brady for the final playoff spot thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round matchups

• No. 8 Gilford at No. 1 Hopkinton
• No. 5 Pelham at No. 4 Monadnock
• No. 7 Milford at No. 2 Kearsarge
• No. 6 Laconia at No. 3 Plymouth