Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (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 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.