Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 15)

It’s a little more than two 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 re

It’s a little more than two 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 (12-0, 4.0000)
Bishop Guertin (10-2, 3.3333)
Londonderry (8-3, 2.9091)
Souhegan (7-3, 2.8000)
Bedford (8-4, 2.6667)
Concord (8-4, 2.6667)
Hanover (9-5, 2.5714)
Exeter (6-5, 2.1818)

Outside: Nashua South (4-7, 1.4545); Nashua North (3-9, 1.0000); Salem (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester Central (2-11, 0.6154); Merrimack (1-11, 0.3333).

Tiebreakers

Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head win.

First-round matchups

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

Division II

Playoff field

Dover (11-0, 4.0909)
Derryfield (12-0, 4.0000)
Portsmouth (7-2, 3.1111)
Merrimack Valley (7-2, 3.1111)
Hollis Brookline (8-3, 3.0000)
Timberlane (6-2, 3.0000)
Windham (8-4, 2.8333)
St. Thomas (6-3, 2.6667)
Winnacunnet (6-5, 2.1818)
Keene (6-6, 2.0000)
Bow (4-5, 1.7778)
Pembroke (4-5, 1.7778)

Outside: Kingswood (4-6, 1.6000); John Stark (4-6, 1.6000); Spaulding (3-6, 1.3333); Goffstown (2-7, 0.8889); Oyster River (2-7, 0.8889); Alvirne (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester Memorial (2-9, 0.7273); Kennett (0-9, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
Bow wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

No. 1 Dover
No. 2 Derryfield
No. 3 Portsmouth
No. 4 Merrimack Valley

First-round matchups

No. 9 Winnacunnet at No. 8 St. Thomas
No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Hollis Brookline
No. 10 Keene at No. 7 Windham
No. 11 Bow at No. 6 Timberlane

Division III

Playoff field

Hopkinton (10-0, 4.0000)
Plymouth (8-1, 3.5556)
Kearsarge (8-2, 3.3000)
Monadnock (7-2, 3.1111)
Pelham (6-3, 2.6667)
Trinity (6-3, 2.6667)
Laconia (6-4, 2.4000)
Bishop Brady (4-3, 2.2857)

Outside: ConVal (4-4, 2.0000); Milford (4-4, 2.0000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-5, 1.5000); Gilford (3-6, 1.3333); Lebanon (2-7, 0.8889); Coe-Brown (2-8, 0.8000); Campbell (1-6, 0.5714); Belmont (0-8, 0.0000); Stevens (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers