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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 25)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-25-3/
- Published: 2019-05-25T15:02:56.000Z
- Updated: 2019-05-25T15:02:56.000Z
- Description: The boys lacrosse regular season is in the books and the postseason is set to begin on Thursday. Here is our projections for which teams will be seeded where and why, and what the early-round matchups will look like.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Spring Sports, boys lacrosse, Division I, Division II, Division III, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The boys lacrosse regular season is in the books and the postseason is set to begin on Thursday. Here are our projections for which teams will be seeded where and why, and what the early-round matchups will look like.

*Note: Divisions I and III will have nine playoff teams and Division II will have 14 teams for the 2019 postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Standings and pairings are not official; the NHIAA is expected to release officials pairings Tuesday.* 

### Division I

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Bishop Guertin (16-2, 3.5556, 1st)
2. Pinkerton (14-4, 3.0556, 2nd)
3. Exeter (13-5, 2.8889, 3rd)
4. Souhegan (12-5, 2.8235, 4th)
5. Hanover (11-4, 2.8000, 5th)
6. Concord (10-6, 2.5000, 7th)
7. Londonderry (10-7, 2.3529, 6th)
8. Nashua South (9-9, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Timberlane (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)

**Eliminated:** Bedford (6-10, 1.5000); Dover (5-10, 1.3333); Salem (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (1-15, 0.2500); Keene (0-15, 0.0000).

**First-round matchup (changes in bold**)

- No. 9 Timberlane at No. 8 Nashua South

**Quarterfinal matchups**

- Timberlane/Nashua South at No. 1 Bishop Guertin
- No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 Souhegan
- No. 7 **Londonderry** at No. 2 Pinkerton
- No. 6 **Concord** at No. 3 Exeter

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, May 30:** Preliminary round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 1:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 4:** Semifinals, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter
- **Saturday, June 8:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter

### Division II

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Derryfield (16-1, 3.8235, 1st)
2. Winnacunnet (12-3, 3.2667, 3rd)
3. Portsmouth (14-4, 3.1667, 4th)
4. Hollis Brookline (11-3, 3.1429, 2nd)
5. Goffstown (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
6. Merrimack Valley (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
7. Merrimack (10-6, 2.5625, 7th)
8. St. Thomas (10-6, 2.5000, 9th)
9. Kingswood (8-6, 2.2857, 10th)
10. John Stark (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)
11. Manchester Central (7-6, 2.1538, 12th)
12. Windham (8-7, 2.1333, 11th)
13. Bow (7-8, 1.8667, 13th)
14. Oyster River (7-8, 1.8667, 14th)

**Eliminated:** Coe-Brown (6-8, 1.7143); Manchester Memorial-West (3-11, 0.8571); ConVal (2-11, 0.3077); Kennett (2-12, 0.5714); Pembroke (1-13, 0.2857); Alvirne (0-11, 0.0000); Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Bow wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes (changes in bold**)

- No. 1 Derryfield
- No. 2 **Winnacunnet**

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Kingswood** at No. 8 **St. Thomas**
- No. 13 Bow at No. 4 **Hollis Brookline**
- No. 12 **Windham** at No. 5 Goffstown
- No. 10 **John Stark** at No. 7 Merrimack
- No. 14 Coe-Brown at No. 3 **Portsmouth**
- No. 11 **Manchester Central** at No. 6 Merrimack Valley

**Remaining Schedule**

Games with no score reported: Alvirne at ConVal (May 16); Alvirne at Manchester Memorial-West (May 20)

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, May 30:** Preliminary round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 1:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Wednesday, June 5:** Semifinals, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua
- **Saturday, June 8:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter

### Division III

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Pelham (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
3. Monadnock (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
4. Laconia (10-4, 2.8571, 4th)
5. Campbell (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
6. Trinity (7-6, 2.1538, 6th)
7. Kearsarge (7-7, 2.0000, 7th)
8. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (7-7, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Gilford (5-9, 1.4286, 9th)

**Eliminated:** Plymouth (5-9, 1.4286); Milford (4-9, 1.2308); Lebanon (2-12, 0.5714); Bishop Brady (1-12, 0.3333); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round matchup (changes in bold**)

- No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough

**Quarterfinal matchups**

- Gilford/ILM at No. 1 Pelham
- No. 5 Campbell at No. 4 Laconia
- No. 7 Kearsarge at No. 2 Hopkinton
- No. 6 Trinity at No. 3 Monadnock

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, May 30:** Preliminary round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 1:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Wednesday, June 5:** Semifinals, at Bank of America Stadium, Laconia
- **Saturday, June 8:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter