> ## 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 25) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-25-2/ - Published: 2018-05-25T14:45:50.000Z - Updated: 2018-05-25T14:45:50.000Z - Description: (Updated May 25) 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 - 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 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 (18-0, 4.0000) 2. Pinkerton (15-2, 3.5294) 3. Exeter (14-3, 3.2941) 4. Bedford (12-6, 2.6667) 5. Londonderry (11-6, 2.5882) 6. Salem (10-8, 2.2222) 7. Nashua South (9-8, 2.1176) 8. Hanover (7-10, 1.6471) **Eliminated:** Souhegan (5-12, 1.1764); Merrimack (3-13, 0.7500); Concord (3-14, 0.7059); Nashua North (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester Central (2-14, 0.5000). **Remaining schedule** - **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 has clinched the No. 4 seed. - Londonderry has clinched the No. 5 seed. - Salem has clinched the No. 6 seed. - Nashua South has clinched the No. 7 seed. - 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 (17-0, 4.0588) 2. Portsmouth (14-2, 3.5000) 3. Dover (12-3, 3.2667) 4. Merrimack Valley (10-3, 3.1538) 5. Goffstown (11-4, 3.0000) 6. Winnacunnet (10-4, 2.8571) 7. Windham (12-5, 2.8235) 8. Kingswood (8-6, 2.2857) 9. Keene (8-7, 2.2000) 10. Timberlane (6-8, 1.7857) 11. St. Thomas (6-9, 1.6000) 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 (0-14, 0.0000). **Remaining Schedule** - **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 has clinched the No. 3 seed. - Merrimack Valley clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Kennett. - Goffstown clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Portsmouth and a Merrimack Valley loss to Kennett. A loss could drop the Grizzlies as low as No. 7. - Winnacunnet could finish as high as No. 4 or as low as No. 7. - Windham clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over St. Thomas and losses by Merrimack Valley and Goffstown. The Jaguars can finish no lower than No. 7. - Keene clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Manchester Memorial. - Timberlane, St. Thomas and Hollis Brookline clinch playoff spots with a win. - Oyster River clinches a playoff spot with a win and a loss by Timberlane, St. Thomas or Hollis Brookline. A loss eliminates the Bobcats. - If Bow beats John Stark, it clinches a playoff spot with a loss by two of the following: Timberlane, St. Thomas, Hollis Brookline and Oyster River. - If John Stark beats Bow, it clinches a playoff spot with a loss by two of the following: St. Thomas, Hollis Brookline and Oyster River. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Derryfield - No. 2 Portsmouth - No. 3 Dover - No. 4 Merrimack Valley **Preliminary round matchups** - 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)** 1. Hopkinton (13-0, 4.0000) 2. Laconia (12-1, 3.7692) 3. Pelham (11-1, 3.6667) 4. Plymouth (10-3, 3.1538) 5. Trinity (8-5, 2.4615) 6. Monadnock (8-6, 2.3571) 7. Milford (7-6, 2.1538) 8. 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** - **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 has clinched the No. 5 seed. - Monadnock has clinched a playoff spot. - 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 three spots between Monadnock, Milford, ConVal and Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, Monadnock, Milford and ConVal would get in. - 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 (changes in bold)** - No. 8 ConVal at No. 1 Hopkinton - No. 5 **Trinity** at No. 4 Plymouth - No. 7 Milford at No. 2 Laconia - No. 6 **Monadnock** at No. 3 Pelham Quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday, June 1, at the home of the higher seed.