Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 17)

Time continues to tick away for teams that are trying to get into the playoffs, while others are fighting for postseason positioning. There is just one full week left in the regular season. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Friday. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the

Time continues to tick away for teams that are trying to get into the playoffs, while others are fighting for postseason positioning.

There is just one full week left in the regular season. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Friday.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have eight playoff teams, Division II will have 14 teams and Division III will have 10 teams in the playoffs. Per By-Law Article IV, Sect. 4-C, teams that petitioned down a division for this two-year cycle are eligible for the postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

Bedford (12-1, 3.6923, 1st)
Bishop Guertin (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
Exeter (10-5, 2.6667, 3rd)
Merrimack (8-6, 2.2857, 6th)
Pinkerton (9-7, 2.2500, 4th)
Londonderry (6-7, 1.8462, 5th)
Concord (6-8, 1.7143, 8th)
Manchester (5-7, 1.5833, NR)

Outside: Dover (4-9, 1.2308, 7th); Salem (4-9, 1.2308); Nashua South (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (1-14, 0.2667).

Quarterfinal Matchups (changes in bold)

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

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

Portsmouth (14-0, 4.1429, 1st)
Timberlane (11-2, 3.5385, 4th)
Derryfield (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
Windham (11-3, 3.2857, 2nd)
St. Thomas (10-3, 3.2308, 5th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (9-4, 2.8462, 9th)
Hollis Brookline (10-5, 2.8000, 6th)
Goffstown (8-4, 2.7500, 7th)
Alvirne (8-5, 2.6154, 12th)
Winnacunnet (8-5, 2.5385, 8th)
Kingswood (5-6, 1.8182, 10th)
Hanover (5-7, 1.6667, 11th)
Merrimack Valley (4-7, 1.4545, 13th)
Keene-Monadnock (4-9, 1.3077, 14th)

Outside: Souhegan (3-11, 0.8571); Kennett (2-8, 0.8000); Pembroke (2-9, 0.7273); ConVal (2-9, 0.7273); Spaulding (1-11, 0.3333); Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark (0-11, 0.0000).

First-round Byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 Portsmouth
No. 2 Timberlane

First-round Matchups

No. 9 Alvirne at No. 8 Goffstown
No. 12 Hanover at No. 5 St. Thomas
No. 13 Merrimack Valley at No. 4 Windham
No. 10 Winnacunnet at No. 7 Hollis Brookline
No. 14 Keene-Monadnock at No. 3 Derryfield
No. 11 Kingswood at No. 6 Oyster River-Newmarket

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

Pelham (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd)
Campbell (11-2, 3.4615, 1st)
Hopkinton (10-2, 3.3333, 4th)
Plymouth (9-3, 3.0833, 3rd)
Bow (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
Laconia (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
Kearsarge (8-4, 2.6667, 9th)
Coe-Brown (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
Bishop Brady (5-7, 1.7500, 8th)
Gilford (5-7, 1.6667, NR)

Outside: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-9, 1.2308, 10th); Trinity (2-9, 0.7273); Lebanon (1-9, 0.4000); Milford (0-12, 0.0000); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000).

First-round Matchups (changes in bold)