> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 20) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-20-2/ - Published: 2024-05-20T16:05:24.000Z - Updated: 2024-05-20T16:05:24.000Z - Description: (May 20) The final week of the high school lacrosse regular season is here and there's a lot still to be determined before it ends. Every day this week, we'll keep track of where every team stands as we creep closer to the playoffs. As we get closer to the end of the week, we'll add in scenarios for - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Spring Sports, boys lacrosse, Division I, Division II, Division III, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The final week of the high school lacrosse regular season is here and there's a lot still to be determined before it ends. Every day this week, we'll keep track of where every team stands as we creep closer to the playoffs. As we get closer to the end of the week, we'll add in scenarios for each division. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have nine playoff teams, Division II will have 12 teams and Division III will have 11 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)** 1. Bedford (13-1, 3.7143, 1st) 2. Bishop Guertin (13-2, 3.4667, 2nd) 3. Exeter (10-6, 2.5000, 3rd) 4. Merrimack (8-6, 2.2857, 4th) 5. Pinkerton (9-7, 2.2500, 5th) 6. Londonderry (7-7, 2.0000, 6th) 7. Concord (6-9, 1.6000, 7th) 8. Manchester (5-8, 1.4615, 8th) **Outside:** Dover (5-9, 1.4286); Salem (4-9, 1.2308); Nashua South (3-13, 0.7500); Nashua North (1-15, 0.2500). **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 **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, May 20:** Spaulding at Dover, 4 p.m.; Nashua South at Exeter, 4 p.m.; Pinkerton at Nashua North, 4 p.m.; Londonderry at Salem, 5:30 p.m.; Merrimack at Bedford, 5:30 p.m.; Concord at Manchester, 7 p.m. - **Tuesday, May 21:** Acton-Boxborough at Bishop Guertin, 4 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 22:** Manchester at Dover, 4 p.m.; Bedford at Londonderry, 5 p.m.; Exeter at Merrimack, 5:15 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Nashua North, 6 p.m.; Salem at Concord, 6:30 p.m. - **Thursday, May 23:** Bishop Guertin at Boston College High, 6 p.m. - **Friday, May 24:** Nashua South at Merrimack, 4:30 p.m.; Bedford at Pinkerton, 5 p.m. ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Portsmouth (15-0, 4.1333, 1st) 2. Timberlane (12-2, 3.5714, 2nd) 3. Derryfield (13-2, 3.5333, 3rd) 4. Windham (12-3, 3.3333, 4th) 5. St. Thomas (11-3, 3.2857, 5th) 6. Hollis Brookline (10-5, 2.8000, 7th) 7. Winnacunnet (9-5, 2.6429, 10th) 8. Oyster River-Newmarket (9-5, 2.6429, 6th) 9. Goffstown (8-5, 2.5385, 8th) 10. Alvirne (9-6, 2.5333, 9th) 11. Kingswood (6-6, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Hanover (5-7, 1.6667, 12th) 13. Keene-Monadnock (5-9, 1.5000, 14th) 14. Merrimack Valley (4-8, 1.3333, 13th) **Outside:** Souhegan (4-11, 1.0667); Pembroke (3-10, 0.9231); Kennett (2-9, 0.7273); ConVal (2-10, 0.6667); Spaulding (1-12, 0.3077); Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark (0-12, 0.0000). **Tiebreaker** - Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River-Newmarket thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round Byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Portsmouth - No. 2 Timberlane **First-round Matchups** - No. 9 **Goffstown** at No. 8 **Oyster River-Newmarket** - No. 12 Hanover at No. 5 St. Thomas - No. 13 **Keene-Monadnock** at No. 4 Windham - No. 10 **Alvirne** at No. 7 **Winnacunnet** - No. 14 **Merrimack Valley** at No. 3 Derryfield - No. 11 Kingswood at No. 6 **Hollis Brookline** **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, May** **20:** Pembroke at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Spaulding at Dover, 4 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at Goffstown, 7 p.m. - **Tuesday, May** **21:** Alvirne at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Windham at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; ConVal at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark at Oyster River-Newmarket, 5 p.m.; Hanover at Souhegan, 5:30 p.m.; Kingswood at Kennett, 5:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 22:** Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Oyster River-Newmarket at Souhegan, 6 p.m.; Goffstown at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m. - **Thursday, May 23:** Spaulding at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at Brattleboro Union, 7 p.m. - **Friday, May 24:** Hanover at Windham, 4:30 p.m.; St. Thomas at Souhegan, 4:30 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Derryfield, 6 p.m.; Alvirne at Winnacunnet, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Keene-Monadnock, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Kingswood, 7 p.m. ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Pelham (12-1, 3.6923, 1st) 2. Campbell (12-2, 3.5000, 2nd) 3. Hopkinton (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd) 4. Plymouth (9-4, 2.8462, 4th) 5. Laconia (9-4, 2.7692, 6th) 6. Kearsarge (8-4, 2.6667, 7th) 7. Bow (8-4, 2.6667, 5th) 8. Coe-Brown (9-5, 2.5714, 8th) 9. Bishop Brady (5-7, 1.7500, 9th) 10. Gilford (5-7, 1.6667, 10th) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-9, 1.2308); Lebanon (2-9, 0.7273); Trinity (2-11, 0.3077); Milford (0-12, 0.0000); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000). **Tiebreaker** - Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round Matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Coe-Brown - No. 10 Gilford at No. 7 **Bow** **Quarterfinal Matchups** - Bishop Brady/Coe-Brown winner at No. 1 Pelham - No. 5 **Laconia** at No. 4 Plymouth - Gilford/Bow winner at No. 2 Campbell - No. 6 **Kearsarge** at No. 3 Hopkinton **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, May 20:** Bishop Brady at Pelham, 4 p.m.; Bow at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Milford at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Hopkinton at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m.; Gilford at Kearsarge, 6 p.m.; Campbell at Central Catholic, 6:30 p.m. - **Tuesday, May 21:** Coe-Brown at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Laconia at Plymouth, 4 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 22:** Kearsarge at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Laconia at Pelham, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Campbell, 4:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 5:15 p.m.; Gilford at Milford, 6 p.m. - **Thursday, May 23:** Campbell at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Bow at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Milford at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m.