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Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 24)

(Updated May 24) The final week of the regular season is here, and here is a look at how the standings and playoff pairings shape up if the postseason started now. The playoff picture will be updated daily this week.

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 24)

The final week of the regular season is here, and here is a look at how the standings and playoff pairings shape up if the postseason started now. The playoff picture will be updated daily this week.

Note: Divisions I and III will have nine playoff teams and Division II will have 14 teams for the 2022 postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Standings and pairings are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, previous)

  1. Exeter (16-1, 3.7647, 1st)
  2. Bishop Guertin (15-2, 3.5294, 2nd)
  3. Nashua South (13-4, 3.0588, 3rd)
  4. Londonderry (12-5, 2.8235, 4th)
  5. Merrimack (8-7, 2.1333, 7th)
  6. Pinkerton (9-8, 2.1176, 5th)
  7. Concord (8-8, 2.0000, 6th)
  8. Bedford (7-8, 1.8667, 8th)
  9. Souhegan (7-9, 1.7500, 9th)

Eliminated: Dover (4-10, 1.1429); Salem (4-11, 1.0667); Keene-Monadnock (2-13, 0.2667); Nashua North (1-15, 0.2500).

Remaining Schedule

  • Tuesday, May 24: Londonderry at Pinkerton, 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 25: Keene-Monadnock at Nashua South, 4 p.m.; Portsmouth at Souhegan, 4:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Merrimack, 5 p.m.; Salem at Dover, 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 26: Cape Elizabeth (Maine) at Bishop Guertin, 4 p.m.; Exeter at Concord, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Manchester Memorial-Central, 7 p.m.
  • Friday, May 27: Bedford at Keene-Monadnock, 7 p.m.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Souhegan at No. 8 Bedford

Quarterfinals

  • Souhegan/Bedford at No. 1 Exeter
  • No. 5 Merrimack at No. 4 Londonderry
  • No. 7 Concord at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
  • No. 6 Pinkerton at No. 3 Nashua South

Playoff Schedule

  • Thursday, June 2: First-round, at home of higher seed.
  • Saturday, June 4: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
  • Wednesday, June 8: Semifinals, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
  • Sunday, June 12: Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

  1. Portsmouth (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
  2. Derryfield (11-3, 3.2857, 2nd)
  3. Windham (11-3, 3.2143, 4th)
  4. St. Thomas (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
  5. Timberlane (11-4, 3.0000, 3rd)
  6. ConVal (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
  7. Winnacunnet (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
  8. Oyster River-Newmarket (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)
  9. Coe-Brown (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
  10. Goffstown (7-7, 2.0000, 10th)
  11. Hanover (5-7, 1.7500, 12th)
  12. Alvirne (6-9, 1.6000, NA)
  13. Manchester Memorial-Central (6-10, 1.5625, 11th)
  14. Kingswood (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)

Outside: Hollis Brookline (5-9, 1.4286, 14th); Merrimack Valley (3-10, 0.9231); Kennett (2-9, 0.7273); Pembroke (2-10, 0.6667); Bow (1-13, 0.2857); Spaulding (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreaker

  • Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining Schedule

  • Tuesday, May 24: ConVal at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Spaulding at Kennett, 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 25: Bow at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Windham, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Kennett at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Kingswood at Oyster River-Newmarket, 4:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Souhegan, 4:30 p.m.; Hanover at Goffstown, 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 26: Coe-Brown at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Manchester Memorial-Central, 7 p.m.
  • Friday May 27: ConVal at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Timberlane at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Goffstown at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Manchester Memorial-Central at Windham, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Alvirne, 4:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Hollis Brookline, 5:30 p.m.; Oyster River-Newmarket at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 28: Coe-Brown at St. Thomas, 10 a.m.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Portsmouth
  • No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Coe-Brown at No. 8 Oyster River-Newmarket
  • No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 Timberlane
  • No. 13 Manchester Memorial-Central at No. 4 St. Thomas
  • No. 10 Goffstown at No. 7 Winnacunnet
  • No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 Windham
  • No. 11 Hanover at No. 6 ConVal

Playoff Schedule

  • Thursday, June 2: First-round, at home of higher seed.
  • Saturday, June 4: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
  • Tuesday, June 7: Semifinals, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua.
  • Sunday, June 12: Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

Division III

Team (record, rating, previous)

  1. Campbell (14-0, 4.0714, 1st)
  2. Hopkinton (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
  3. Laconia (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
  4. Plymouth (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd)
  5. Lebanon (9-4, 2.7692, 5th)
  6. Pelham (8-5, 2.4615, 6th)
  7. Trinity (7-5, 2.3333, 7th)
  8. Kearsarge (6-7, 1.8462, 8th)
  9. Gilford (5-8, 1.5384, 9th)

Eliminated: Bishop Brady (4-10, 1.1429); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Hillsboro-Deering (1-9, 0.4000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-11, 0.3333); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

  • Monday, May 23: Trinity at Stevens, 4 p.m. (no result reported)
  • Tuesday, May 24: Trinity at Hillsboro-Deering, 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 25: Kearsarge at Stevens, 3:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Hillsboro-Deering at Pelham, 4 p.m.; Gilford at Lebanon, 4:30 p.m.; Plymouth at Milford, 4:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 26: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Hillsboro-Deering, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Trinity, 4 p.m.
  • Friday, May 27: Hillsboro-Deering at Campbell, 3 p.m.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Kearsarge

Quarterfinals

  • Gilford/Kearsarge at No. 1 Campbell
  • No. 5 Lebanon at No. 4 Plymouth
  • No. 7 Trinity at No. 2 Hopkinton
  • No. 6 Pelham at No. 3 Laconia

Playoff Schedule

  • Thursday, June 2: First-round, at home of higher seed.
  • Saturday, June 4: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
  • Tuesday, June 7: Semifinals, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
  • Sunday, June 12: Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

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