Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 23)

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

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)

Pinkerton (11-3, 3.1429, 1st)
Bishop Guertin (10-4, 2.8571, 2nd)
Bedford (10-4, 2.8571, 3rd)
Londonderry (10-4, 2.8571, 4th)
Exeter (11-5, 2.6875, 6th)
Merrimack (10-6, 2.5000, 5th)
Nashua South (7-8, 1.8667, 7th)
Dover (7-9, 1.7500, 8th)
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)

Derryfield (14-0, 4.0714, 1st)
Timberlane (10-3, 3.2308, 2nd)
Winnacunnet (10-3, 3.1538, 4th)
Hollis Brookline (11-4, 3.0667, 3rd)
St. Thomas (10-5, 2.8667, 6th)
Portsmouth (10-5, 2.7333, 5th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (7-5, 2.3333, 7th)
Goffstown (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
Hanover (5-6, 1.8182, 8th)
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)

Coe-Brown (12-0, 4.0833, 1st)
Plymouth (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd)
Bow (10-1, 3.6364, 3rd)
Hopkinton (9-2, 3.2727, 5th)
ConVal (7-2, 3.1111, 6th)
Laconia (8-4, 2.6667, 7th)
Bishop Brady (7-4, 2.6364, 4th)
Campbell (7-5, 2.4167, 9th)
Kearsarge (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
Pelham (6-6, 2.0000, 8th)
Gilford (6-6, 2.0000, 12th)
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)