Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (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 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.