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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 16)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-16-2/
- Published: 2022-05-16T19:25:30.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-16T19:25:30.000Z
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Spring Sports, boys lacrosse, Division I, Division II, Division III, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

With championship Sunday just a little more than a month away, it’s time to start taking a look at how the standings and playoff pairings might start to come together.

*Note: Divisions I and III will have nine playoff teams and Division II will have 14 teams for the 2022 postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Standings and pairings are not official.* 

### Division I

**Team (record, rating, last week)**

1. Exeter (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
2. Bishop Guertin (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
3. Nashua South (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd)
4. Pinkerton (9-4, 2.7692, 4th)
5. Londonderry (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
6. Concord (6-6, 2.0000, 7th)
7. Bedford (6-7, 1.8462, 6th)
8. Merrimack (5-6, 1.8182, 8th)
9. Salem (4-7, 1.4545, NA)

**Outside:** Souhegan (4-8, 1.3333, 9th); Dover (3-8, 1.0909); Keene-Monadnock (2-8, 0.8000); Nashua North (1-12, .03077).

**First-round matchup (changes in bold)**

- No. 9 **Salem** at No. 8 Merrimack

**Quarterfinals**

- Salem/Merrimack at No. 1 Exeter
- No. 5 Londonderry at No. 4 Pinkerton
- No. 7 **Bedford** at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
- No. 6 **Concord** at No. 3 Nashua South

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Wednesday, June 8:** Semifinals, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

### Division II

**Team (record, rating, last week)**

1. Portsmouth (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
2. Derryfield (9-2, 3.4545, 4th)
3. Timberlane (9-2, 3.3636, 1st)
4. ConVal (8-2, 3.2000, 6th)
5. Windham (8-3, 3.0000, 5th)
6. Winnacunnet (9-3, 3.0000, 3rd)
7. St. Thomas (8-3, 2.9091, 7th)
8. Oyster River-Newmarket (6-4, 2.4000, 10th)
9. Goffstown (7-5, 2.3333, 8th)
10. Alvirne (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
11. Kingswood (5-6, 1.8182, 12th)
12. Coe-Brown (4-5, 1.7778, 9th)
13. Hollis Brookline (4-8, 1.3333, NA)
14. Hanover (3-6, 1.3333, 13th)

**Outside:** Manchester Memorial-Central (3-8, 1.1818); Merrimack Valley (3-8, 1.0909, 14th); Kennett (1-6, 0.5714); Pembroke (1-8, 0.4444); Bow (0-12, 0.0000); Spaulding (0-12, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Windham wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating in road games against divisional opponents.
- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Hanover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 **Portsmouth**
- No. 2 **Derryfield**

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Goffstown** at No. 8 **Oyster River-Newmarket**
- No. 12 **Coe-Brown** at No. 5 Windham
- No. 13 **Hollis Brookline** at No. 4 **ConVal**
- No. 10 **Alvirne** at No. 7 St. Thomas
- No. 14 **Hanover** at No. 3 **Timberlane**
- No. 11 **Kingswood** at No. 6 **Winnacunnet**

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 7:** Semifinals, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

### Division III

**Team (record, rating, last week)**

1. Campbell (11-0, 4.0909, 1st)
2. Plymouth (9-1, 3.6000, 2nd)
3. Hopkinton (8-1, 3.5556, 4th)
4. Laconia (8-2, 3.2000, 3rd)
5. Lebanon (8-3, 2.9091, 6th)
6. Trinity (7-3, 2.8000, 5th)
7. Pelham (4-4, 2.0000, 8th)
8. Gilford (4-6, 1.6000, 9th)
9. Kearsarge (4-7, 1.4545, 7th)

**Outside:** Bishop Brady (3-7, 1.2000); Milford (2-8, 0.8000); Hillsboro-Deering (1-7, 0.5000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-9, 0.4000); Stevens (0-11, 0.0000).

**First-round matchup (changes in bold)**

- No. 9 **Kearsarge** at No. 8 **Gilford**

**Quarterfinals**

- Kearsarge/Gilford at No. 1 Campbell
- No. 5 **Lebanon** at No. 4 **Laconia**
- No. 7 **Pelham** at No. 2 Plymouth
- No. 6 **Trinity** at No. 3 **Hopkinton**

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 7:** Semifinals, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.