Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 22)

Time is running out on the regular season and there is still a lot more to be determined, as some teams still have a packed week-plus left to go.

Here is a look at where teams stand going into Friday’s games.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have nine playoff teams, Division II will have 10 playoff teams and Division III will have 11 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Bedford (13-3, 3.2500, 2nd)
2. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 1st)
3. Exeter (11-4, 2.9333, 3rd)
4. Bishop Guertin (10-5, 2.5000, 4th)
5. Dover (10-5, 2.5000, 6th)
6. Merrimack (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
7. Londonderry (9-6, 2.4000, 9th)
8. Windham (8-7, 2.1333, 7th)
9. Nashua South (7-8, 1.8667, 8th)

Outside: Nashua North (5-10, 1.3333); Concord (5-11, 1.2500); Keene-Monadnock (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester (1-12, 0.3077); Salem (1-14, 0.2667).

Tiebreakers

• Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Nashua South at No. 8 Windham

Quarterfinal matchups

• Nashua South/Windham at No. 1 Bedford
• No. 5 Dover at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• No. 7 Londonderry at No. 2 Pinkerton
• No. 6 Merrimack at No. 3 Exeter

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 6, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 10, at TBD
• Championship: June 13, at TBD

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Winnacunnet (12-1, 3.8462, 1st)
2. Derryfield (12-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
3. Portsmouth (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
4. Oyster River-Newmarket (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
5. St. Thomas (9-4, 2.8462, 4th)
6. Kingswood (7-5, 2.3333, 6th)
7. Goffstown (6-7, 1.8462, 10th)
8. Timberlane (5-6, 1.8182, 8th)
9. Hanover (4-5, 1.7778, 7th)*
10. Hollis Brookline (4-10, 1.1429, 9th)

Outside: Souhegan (3-8, 1.0909)*; Spaulding (2-11, 0.6154); Pembroke (2-11, 0.6154); Merrimack Valley (1-11, 0.3333); Alvirne (0-12, o.oooo).

*The game between Souhegan and Hanover on May 11 was completed under protest. The Sabers eventually won the protest, overturning a win by the Bears, and the two teams will meet in Hanover on May 28 to replay the fourth quarter, with the Bears leading 5-3.

Extra Points

Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating. 

• Winnacunnet has two extra points for wins over Dover and Concord.
• Derryfield has one extra point for a win over Londonderry.
• St. Thomas has one extra point for a win over Windham.

Tiebreakers

• None

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Hanover at No. 8 Timberlane
• No. 10 Hollis Brookline at No. 7 Goffstown

Quarterfinal matchups

• Hanover/Timberlane at No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Oyster River-Newmarket
• Hollis Brookline/Goffstown at No. 2 Derryfield
• No. 6 Kingswood at No. 3 Portsmouth

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 6, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 10, at TBD
• Championship: June 13, at TBD

Division III

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Coe-Brown (12-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Bow (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd)
3. Plymouth (11-2, 3.3846, 4th)
4. Lebanon (8-2, 3.2000, 3rd)
5. Hopkinton (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
6. Bishop Brady (7-5, 2.4167, 6th)
7. ConVal (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
8. Kennett (6-6, 2.0000, 7th)
9. Pelham (6-7, 1.8462, 8th)
10. Gilford (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
11. Campbell (5-7, 1.7500, 10th)

Outside: Trinity (5-9, 1.4286); John Stark (4-8, 1.4167); Laconia (4-8, 1.3333); Kearsarge (3-9, 1.0000); Milford (3-11, 1.0000); Stevens (0-10, 0.0000).

Extra Points

Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating. 

• Bishop Brady has one extra point for a win over Pembroke.
• Campbell has one extra point for a win over Souhegan.
• John Stark has one extra point for a win over Manchester.

Tiebreakers

• None.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Pelham at No. 8 Kennett
• No. 10 Gilford at No. 7 ConVal
• No. 11 Campbell at No. 6 Bishop Brady

Quarterfinals

• Pelham/Kennett at No. 1 Coe-Brown
• No. 5 Hopkinton at No. 4 Lebanon
• Gilford/ConVal at No. 2 Bow
• Campbell/Bishop Brady at No. 3 Plymouth

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 6, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 11, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
• Championship: June 13, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.