> ## 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-23-6/ - Published: 2025-05-23T15:50:51.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-23T15:50:51.000Z - Description: The regular season is quickly coming to a close, with just a few days remaining and a whole lot of games still to be played. Some teams have already locked in playoff spots and are battling for seeding. Some teams are still fighting just to get in to the tournament. Here is a look at where teams sta - 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 regular season is quickly coming to a close, with just a few days remaining and a whole lot of games still to be played. Some teams have already locked in playoff spots and are battling for seeding. Some teams are still fighting just to get in to the tournament. Here is a look at where teams standing going into Friday’s games. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and II will have nine playoff teams and Division III will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Per By-Law Article IV, Sect. 4-C, teams that petitioned down a division for this two-year cycle are ineligible for the postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. *These are not official.** ### Division I **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Pinkerton (11-3, 3.1429, 1st) 2. Bishop Guertin (10-4, 2.8571, 2nd) 3. Bedford (10-4, 2.8571, 3rd) 4. Londonderry (10-4, 2.8571, 4th) 5. Exeter (11-5, 2.6875, 6th) 6. Merrimack (10-6, 2.5000, 5th) 7. Nashua South (7-8, 1.8667, 7th) 8. Dover (7-9, 1.7500, 8th) 9. Concord (7-10, 1.6471, NR) **Outside:** Salem (5-9, 1.4286, 9th); Windham (5-10, 1.3333); Keene-Monadnock (5-11, 1.2500); Manchester (2-11, 0.6154); Nashua North (1-14, 0.2667). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin, Bedford and Londonderry finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchup (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Concord** at No. 8 Dover **Quarterfinal matchups** - Concord/Dover at No. 1 Pinkerton - No. 5 **Exeter** at No. 4 Londonderry - No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Bishop Guertin - No. 6 **Merrimack** at No. 3 Bedford **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 5, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 7, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 11, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter. - **Championship:** June 14, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter ### Division II **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Derryfield (14-0, 4.0714, 1st) 2. Timberlane (10-3, 3.2308, 2nd) 3. Winnacunnet (10-3, 3.1538, 4th) 4. Hollis Brookline (11-4, 3.0667, 3rd) 5. St. Thomas (10-5, 2.8667, 6th) 6. Portsmouth (10-5, 2.7333, 5th) 7. Oyster River-Newmarket (7-5, 2.3333, 7th) 8. Goffstown (6-6, 2.0000, 9th) 9. Hanover (5-6, 1.8182, 8th) 10. Merrimack Valley (5-8, 1.6154, 10th) **Outside:** Kingswood (3-8, 1.0909); Souhegan (3-11, 0.8571); Pembroke (2-10, 0.6667); Alvirne (1-12, 0.3077). **Ineligible:** Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000). **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Hanover** at No. 8 **Goffstown** - No. 10 Merrimack Valley at No. 7 Oyster River-Newmarket **Quarterfinal matchups** - Hanover/Goffstown at No. 1 Derryfield - No. 5 **St. Thomas** at No. 4 **Hollis Brookline** - MV/ORN at No. 2 Timberlane - No. 6 **Portsmouth** at No. 3 **Winnacunnet** **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 5, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 7, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 12, at Bedford High School. - **Championship:** June 14, at Bedford High School. ### Division III **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Coe-Brown (12-0, 4.0833, 1st) 2. Plymouth (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd) 3. Bow (10-1, 3.6364, 3rd) 4. Hopkinton (9-2, 3.2727, 5th) 5. ConVal (7-2, 3.1111, 6th) 6. Laconia (8-4, 2.6667, 7th) 7. Bishop Brady (7-4, 2.6364, 4th) 8. Campbell (7-5, 2.4167, 9th) 9. Kearsarge (7-5, 2.3333, 10th) 10. Pelham (6-6, 2.0000, 8th) 11. Gilford (6-6, 2.0000, 12th) 12. Lebanon (4-5, 1.7778, 11th) **Outside:** Trinity (3-10, 0.9231); John Stark (2-10, 0.6667); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-10, 0.3636); Milford (1-11, 0.3333); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000). **Ineligible:** Kennett (4-8, 1.3333). **Tiebreakers** - Plymouth wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Coe-Brown - No. 2 Plymouth - No. 3 Bow - No. 4 **Hopkinton** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Kearsarge** at No. 8 **Campbell** - No. 12 **Lebanon** at No. 5 **ConVal** - No. 10 **Pelham** at No. 7 **Bishop Brady** - No. 11 **Gilford** at No. 6 **Laconia** **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 5, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 7, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 12, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia. - **Championship:** June 14, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.