Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 15)

While there's still plenty to be determined in the next two weeks of boys lacrosse, the teams at the very top of the standings all put themselves in position to control their own destiny.

Pinkerton and Winnacunnet got huge wins this week to remain as No. 1 seeds in Division I and II, respectively. They would hold those spots if they each take care of business the rest of the way, while Coe-Brown just continues to roll along as the top team in Division III.

Here is a look at where teams stand going into Friday’s games.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have nine playoff teams, Division II will have 10 playoff teams and Division III will have 11 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Pinkerton (10-2, 3.3333, 1st)
2. Bedford (10-3, 3.0769, 2nd)
3. Exeter (9-3, 3.0000, 4th)
4. Bishop Guertin (8-4, 2.6667, 3rd)
5. Merrimack (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
6. Dover (7-5, 2.3333, 6th)
7. Windham (7-5, 2.3333, 5th)
8. Nashua South (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
9. Londonderry (6-6, 2.0000, 8th)

Outside: Keene-Monadnock (3-6, 1.3333); Concord (4-9, 1.2308); Nashua North (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester (1-9, 0.4000); Salem (1-11, 0.3333).

Tiebreakers

• In a three-way tiebreaker, Dover and Windham finish ahead of Nashua South thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Dover wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Londonderry at No. 8 Nashua South

Quarterfinal matchups

• Londonderry/Nashua South at No. 1 Pinkerton
• No. 5 Merrimack at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• No. 7 Windham at No. 2 Bedford
• No. 6 Dover at No. 3 Exeter

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 6, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 10, at TBD
• Championship: June 13, at TBD

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Winnacunnet (10-1, 3.8182, 1st)
2. Derryfield (10-2, 3.4167, 2nd)
3. Portsmouth (10-2, 3.3333, 4th)
4. St. Thomas (8-3, 3.0000, 5th)
5. Oyster River-Newmarket (6-3, 2.6667, 6th)
6. Kingswood (6-3, 2.6667, 3rd)
7. Hanover (4-3, 2.2857, 10th)
8. Timberlane (4-5, 1.7778, 8th)
9. Hollis Brookline (4-7, 1.4545, 9th)
10. Goffstown (3-6, 1.3333, 7th)

Outside: Souhegan (2-8, 0.8000); Spaulding (2-8, 0.8000); Pembroke (1-10, 0.3636); Merrimack Valley (0-8, 0.0000); Alvirne (0-10, o.oooo).

Extra Points

Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating. 

• Winnacunnet has two extra points for wins over Dover and Concord.
• Derryfield has one extra point for a win over Londonderry.
• St. Thomas has one extra point for a win over Windham.

Tiebreakers

• Oyster River-Newmarket wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 Timberlane
• No. 10 Goffstown at No. 7 Hanover

Quarterfinal matchups

• Hollis Brookline/Timberlane at No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 5 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 4 St. Thomas
• Goffstown/Hanover at No. 2 Derryfield
• No. 6 Kingswood at No. 3 Portsmouth

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 6, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 10, at TBD
• Championship: June 13, at TBD

Division III

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Coe-Brown (10-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Bow (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd)
3. Lebanon (6-1, 3.4286, 4th)
4. Plymouth (9-2, 3.2727, 3rd)
5. Hopkinton (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
6. Bishop Brady (5-3, 2.6250, 9th)
7. Kennett (5-3, 2.5000, 5th)
8. Pelham (6-4, 2.4000, 8th)
9. ConVal (5-4, 2.2222, 6th)
10. Campbell (5-5, 2.0000, 10th)
11. Gilford (3-6, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: John Stark (3-7, 1.3000); Laconia (3-7, 1.2000, 11th); Kearsarge (3-8, 1.0909); Trinity (3-8, 1.0909); Milford (2-9, 0.9091); Stevens (0-7, 0.0000).

Extra Points

Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating. 

• Bishop Brady has one extra point for a win over Pembroke.
• Campbell has one extra point for a win over Souhegan.
• John Stark has one extra point for a win over Manchester.

Tiebreakers

• None.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 ConVal at No. 8 Pelham
• No. 10 Campbell at No. 7 Kennett
• No. 11 Gilford at No. 6 Bishop Brady

Quarterfinals

• ConVal/Pelham at No. 1 Coe-Brown
• No. 5 Hopkinton at No. 4 Plymouth
• Campbell/Kennett at No. 2 Bow
• Gilford/Bishop Brady at No. 3 Lebanon

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 6, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 11, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
• Championship: June 13, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.