Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 20)

Only one week remains in the boys lacrosse regular season, and thanks to a rainy spring, there is still a lot to be determine in the next six days.

Here’s a look at where teams stand in all three boys lacrosse divisions heading into the stretch run of the regular season.

Note: Divisions I and III will have nine playoff teams and Division II will have 14 teams for the 2019 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. Bishop Guertin (13-2, 3.4667, 1st)
2. Hanover (9-3, 3.0000, 3rd)
3. Exeter (10-4, 2.8571, 2nd)
4. Pinkerton (10-4, 2.7857, 4th)
5. Londonderry (10-6, 2.5000, 5th)
6. Souhegan (8-5, 2.4615, 9th)
7. Concord (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
8. Nashua South (8-8, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Timberlane (6-7, 1.8462, 6th)

Outside: Bedford (6-8, 1.7143); Dover (4-9, 1.2308); Salem (3-10, 0.9231); Nashua North (1-13, 0.2857); Keene (0-12, 0.0000).

First-round matchup

• No. 9 Timberlane at No. 8 Nashua South

Quarterfinal matchups

• Timberlane/Nashua South at No. 1 Bishop Guertin
• No. 5 Londonderry at No. 4 Pinkerton
• No. 7 Concord at No. 2 Hanover
• No. 6 Souhegan at No. 3 Exeter

Remaining Schedule

Games with no score reported: Keene at Exeter (May 18).

• Monday, May 20: Hanover at Pinkerton, 4:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Nashua North, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 21: Concord at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Keene at Souhegan, 4 p.m.; Hanover at Dover, 4 p.m.; Bishop Guertin vs. Duxbury, 5 p.m. (Lasell College); Salem at Pinkerton, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22: Bedford at Exeter, 4 p.m.; Salem at Souhegan, 5:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Nashua North, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 23: Nashua South at Bishop Guertin, 7 p.m.; Exeter at Pinkerton, 7 p.m.
• Friday, May 24: Hanover at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Dover at Keene, 4 p.m.; Exeter at Nashua North, 4 p.m.; Bedford at Souhegan, 6:30 p.m.; Salem at Concord, 7 p.m.; Pinkerton at Andover, 7 p.m.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Hollis Brookline (11-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
2. Derryfield (12-1, 3.7692, 1st)
3. Portsmouth (12-3, 3.2667, 3rd)
4. Winnacunnet (10-3, 3.1538, 5th)
5. Goffstown (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
6. Merrimack Valley (8-4, 2.6667, 4th)
7. Merrimack (9-6, 2.4667, 10th)
8. St. Thomas (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
9. Manchester Central (6-5, 2.1818, 7th)
10. Windham (7-7, 2.0000, 9th)
11. John Stark (5-5, 2.0000, 13th)
12. Kingswood (6-6, 2.0000, 11th)
13. Coe-Brown (6-6, 2.0000, 14th)
14. Bow (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)

Outside: Oyster River (6-7, 1.8462); Manchester Memorial-West (3-8, 1.0909); ConVal (2-9, 0.7273); Kennett (2-9, 0.7273); Pembroke (1-11, 0.3333); Spaulding (0-12, 0.0000); Alvirne (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Windham wins the four-way tiebreaker with John Stark, Kingswood and Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• John Stark wins the three-way tiebreaker with Kingswood and Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Bow wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Hollis Brookline
• No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Manchester Central at No. 8 St. Thomas
• No. 13 Coe-Brown at No. 4 Winnacunnet
• No. 12 Kingswood at No. 5 Goffstown
• No. 10 Windham at No. 7 Merrimack
• No. 14 Bow at No. 3 Portsmouth
• No. 11 John Stark at No. 6 Merrimack Valley

Remaining Schedule

Games with no score reported: Alvirne at ConVal (May 16).

• Monday, May 20: Merrimack Valley at Coe-Brown, 4 p.m.; John Stark at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Hollis Brookline, 4 p.m.; Alvirne at Manchester Memorial-West, 4:30 p.m.;
• Tuesday, May 21: John Stark at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Manchester Central at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Portsmouth at Kennett, 4:30 p.m.; ConVal at Goffstown, 5:30 p.m.; Bow at Spaulding, 6 p.m.; Oyster River at Kingswood, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22: Coe-Brown at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Hollis Brookline, 4 p.m.; Merrimack at Manchester Memorial-West, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, May 23: Derryfield at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Manchester Memorial-West at John Stark, 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 24: Pembroke at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Kennett at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Windham, 4 p.m.; Kingswood at Bow, 5 p.m.; John Stark at Merrimack Valley, 5 p.m.; Manchester Memorial-West at Winnacunnet, 5:30 p.m.; ConVal at Manchester Central, 6 p.m.; Spaulding at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.; Alvirne at Oyster River, 7 p.m.

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Pelham (12-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
3. Monadnock (11-2, 3.3846, 4th)
4. Laconia (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
5. Campbell (7-5, 2.3333, 3rd)
6. Kearsarge (7-5, 2.3333, 7th)
7. Trinity (6-5, 2.1818, 6th)
8. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
9. Gilford (5-8, 1.5385, 8th)

Outside: Milford (3-8, 1.0909); Plymouth (2-9, 0.7273); Lebanon (2-10, 0.6667); Bishop Brady (1-10, 0.3636); Stevens (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Campbell wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchup

• No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough

Quarterfinal matchups

• Gilford/Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at No. 1 Pelham
• No. 5 Campbell at No. 4 Laconia
• No. 7 Trinity at No. 2 Hopkinton
• No. 6 Kearsarge at No. 3 Monadnock

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, May 20: Milford at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Kearsarge at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 21: Hopkinton at Laconia, 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22: Laconia at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Milford at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Stevens at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Pelham at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m.; Trinity at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 5 p.m.
• Thursday, May 23: Kearsarge at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Pelham, 4:30 p.m.; Stevens at Monadnock, 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 24: Gilford at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Stevens at Plymouth, 4:30 p.m.