> ## 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 23) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-23-2/ - Published: 2018-05-23T15:23:41.000Z - Updated: 2018-05-23T15:23:41.000Z - Description: (Updated May 23) It’s the final week of the regular season and there’s still a lot left to be decided before the start of the boys lacrosse playoffs. Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports - 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 It’s the final week of the regular season and there’s still a lot left to be decided before the start of the boys lacrosse playoffs. Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for a membership by clicking the button below. *Note: Divisions I and III will have eight playoff teams, while Division II will have 12 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.* ### Division I **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Bishop Guertin (16-0, 4.0000) 2. Pinkerton (15-2, 3.5294) 3. Exeter (13-3, 3.2500) 4. Bedford (11-6, 2.5882) 5. Londonderry (10-6, 2.5000) 6. Salem (9-8, 2.1176) 7. Nashua South (9-8, 2.1176) 8. Hanover (7-9, 1.7500) **Eliminated:** Souhegan (5-11, 1.2500); Concord (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (2-12, 0.5714); Merrimack (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester Central (2-13, 0.5333). **Remaining schedule** - **Wednesday:** Duxbury (Mass.) at Bishop Guertin, 5 p.m.; Concord at Merrimack, 7 p.m.; Souhegan at Exeter, 7 p.m. - **Thursday:** Bishop Guertin at Concord, 4 p.m.; Manchester Central at Salem, 5 p.m.; Londonderry at Hanover, 5 p.m.; Merrimack at Bedford, 5:30 p.m. - **Friday:** Hollis Brookline (D2) at Nashua North, 3:30 p.m.; Exeter at Pinkerton, 5 p.m. **Scenarios** - Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Pinkerton is the No. 2 seed if it beats Exeter, or if Exeter loses to Souhegan. - Exeter is the No. 2 seed if it wins out. - Bedford clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Merrimack. - Londonderry clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Hanover and a loss by Bedford. - Salem clinches the No. 6 seed with a win over Manchester Central. - Nashua South will be the No. 7 seed, unless Salem loses to Central. - Hanover has clinched the No. 8 seed. **Quarterfinal matchups** - No. 8 Hanover at No. 1 Bishop Guertin - No. 5 Londonderry at No. 4 Bedford - No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Pinkerton - No. 6 Salem at No. 3 Exeter Quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, June 2, at the home of the higher seed. ### Division II **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Derryfield (16-0, 4.0625) 2. Portsmouth (13-2, 3.4667) 3. Goffstown (11-3, 3.2143) 4. Merrimack Valley (10-3, 3.1538) 5. Dover (10-3, 3.1538) 6. Winnacunnet (10-3, 3.0769) 7. Windham (11-5, 2.7500) 8. Kingswood (8-5, 2.4615) 9. Keene (8-7, 2.2000) 10. Timberlane (6-8, 1.7857) 11. St. Thomas (6-8, 1.7143) 12. Hollis Brookline (6-9, 1.6000) **Outside:** Oyster River (5-8, 1.5385); Bow (5-8, 1.5385); John Stark (5-9, 1.4286). **Eliminated:** Kennett (3-10, 0.9231); Alvirne (2-11, 0.6154); Pembroke (1-12, 0.3077); Spaulding (1-12, 0.3077); Manchester Memorial (0-13, 0.0000). **Remaining Schedule** - **Wednesday:** Goffstown at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Windham at Manchester Memorial, 5 p.m.; Portsmouth at Winnacunnet, 6 p.m.; St. Thomas at Dover, 7 p.m. - **Thursday:** Kingswood at Dover, 7 p.m. - **Friday:** Hollis Brookline at Nashua North (D1), 3:30 p.m.; Kennett at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Windham at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Bow at John Stark, 4:15 p.m.; Timberlane at Alvirne, 4:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Goffstown, 4:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Pembroke, 4:30 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Keene, 5:30 p.m. **Tiebreakers** - Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory. **Scenarios** - Derryfield has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Portsmouth will clinch the No. 2 seed with a win. - Dover, Goffstown, Merrimack Valley and Winnacunnet still have a shot at a bye. - Windham has clinched a top eight seed. - Kingswood and Keene have clinched a playoff spot. - Timberlane, St. Thomas and Hollis Brookline clinch playoff spots with a win. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Derryfield - No. 2 Portsmouth - No. 3 **Goffstown** - No. 4 **Merrimack Valley** **Preliminary round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Keene at No. 8 Kingswood - No. 12 Hollis Brookline at No. 5 **Dover** - No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Windham - No. 11 St. Thomas at No. 6 Winnacunnet The preliminary round is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed. ### Division III **Playoff field (record, rating)** 1. Hopkinton (13-0, 4.0000) 2. Laconia (12-1, 3.7692) 3. Pelham (10-1, 3.6364) 4. Plymouth (10-3, 3.1538) 5. Monadnock (8-5, 2.4615) 6. Trinity (7-5, 2.3333) 7. Milford (7-6, 2.1538) 8. ConVal (7-6, 2.1538) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (7-6, 2.1538); Gilford (5-7, 1.6667). **Eliminated:** Coe-Brown (7-7, 2.0000); Kearsarge (4-11, 1.0667); Campbell (3-10, 0.9231); Lebanon (3-10, 0.9231); Bishop Brady (2-11, 0.6923); Stevens (0-13, 0.0000). **Remaining Schedule** - **Wednesday:** Gilford at Pelham, 4 p.m. - **Thursday:** Monadnock at Trinity, 4 p.m. - **Friday:** Hopkinton at Milford, 4 p.m.; Pelham at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Plymouth, 4:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Kearsarge, 5 p.m.; Gilford at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Bishop Brady at ConVal, 6:30 p.m. **Tiebreakers** - Milford and ConVal finish ahead of Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough in a three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Milford wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. **Scenarios** - Hopkinton clinches the No. 1 seed with a win or a Laconia loss. - Laconia clinches the No. 1 seed with a win and a Hopkinton loss. - Pelham, Plymouth and Monadnock have clinched playoff spots. - Trinity clinches a playoff spot with a win or a loss by Milford, Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough or ConVal. - Milford and ConVal can clinch a playoff spot with a win. - Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough can clinch a playoff spot with a win and a loss by Milford or ConVal. - If there is a four-way tie for the final two spots between Milford, ConVal, Coe-Brown and Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, ConVal and ILM would get in. - If there is a five-way tie for the final two spots between those four teams, plus Gilford, then ConVal and Gilford would get in. - If there is a three-way tie for the final spot between Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, Milford and Coe-Brown, ILM gets the final spot. **Quarterfinal matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 8 **ConVal** at No. 1 Hopkinton - No. 5 Monadnock at No. 4 Plymouth - No. 7 **Milford** at No. 2 Laconia - No. 6 **Trinity** at No. 3 Pelham Quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday, June 1, at the home of the higher seed.