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Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 24)

(Updated May 24) 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

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)

Bishop Guertin (17-0, 4.0000)
Pinkerton (15-2, 3.5294)
Exeter (14-3, 3.2941)
Bedford (11-6, 2.5882)
Londonderry (10-6, 2.5000)
Salem (9-8, 2.1176)
Nashua South (9-8, 2.1176)
Hanover (7-9, 1.7500)

Eliminated: Souhegan (5-12, 1.1764); Merrimack (3-12, 0.8000); Concord (3-13, 0.7500); Nashua North (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester Central (2-13, 0.5333).

Remaining schedule

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 clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Exeter
Exeter clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Pinkerton.
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)

Derryfield (17-0, 4.0588)
Portsmouth (14-2, 3.5000)
Dover (11-3, 3.2143)
Merrimack Valley (10-3, 3.1538)
Goffstown (11-4, 3.0000)
Winnacunnet (10-4, 2.8571)
Windham (12-5, 2.8235)
Kingswood (8-5, 2.4615)
Keene (8-7, 2.2000)
Timberlane (6-8, 1.7857)
St. Thomas (6-9, 1.6000)
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 (0-14, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

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

St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Scenarios

Derryfield has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Portsmouth has clinched the No. 2 seed.
Dover clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Kingswood.
Merrimack Valley clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Kennett and a Dover loss to Kingswood.
Goffstown could finish as high as No. 4 with a win over Portsmouth and a Merrimack Valley loss to Kennett. Or the Grizzlies could finish as low as No. 7 with a loss to Portsmouth and a Windham win over St. Thomas.
Windham could also finish as high as No. 4 with a win over St. Thomas and losses by Merrimack Valley and Goffstown. The Jaguars can finish no lower than No. 7.
Kingswood clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Dover or a Keene loss to Manchester Memorial.
Keene clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Manchester Memorial and a Kingswood loss to Dover.
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 Dover
No. 4 Merrimack Valley

Preliminary round matchups (changes in bold)

No. 9 Keene at No. 8 Kingswood
No. 12 Hollis Brookline at No. 5 Goffstown
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)

Hopkinton (13-0, 4.0000)
Laconia (12-1, 3.7692)
Pelham (11-1, 3.6667)
Plymouth (10-3, 3.1538)
Monadnock (8-5, 2.4615)
Trinity (7-5, 2.3333)
Milford (7-6, 2.1538)
ConVal (7-6, 2.1538)

Outside: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (7-6, 2.1538).

Eliminated: Coe-Brown (7-7, 2.0000); Gilford (5-8, 1.5385); 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

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 over Milford or a Laconia loss to Gilford.
Laconia clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Gilford and a Hopkinton loss to Milford.
Pelham can finish no lower than No. 3 and would clinch the No. 2 seed with a win over Stevens and a Laconia loss to Gilford.
Plymouth has clinched the No. 4 seed.
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 three-way tie for the final spot between Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, Milford and Coe-Brown, ILM gets the final spot.

Quarterfinal matchups