> ## 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-25-5/ - Published: 2023-05-25T19:02:53.000Z - Updated: 2023-05-25T19:02:53.000Z - Description: There are just a few days remaining in the boys lacrosse regular season and a lot still left to be determined, with several marquee games still to go. - 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 There are just a few days remaining in the boys lacrosse regular season and a lot still left to be determined, with several marquee games still to go. Here is a look at where teams stand going into today’s action. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have eight teams, Division II will have 14 teams and Division III will have 10 teams in the playoffs. Per By-Law Article IV, Sect. 4-C, teams that petitioned down a division for this two-year cycle are not eligible for the postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.* ### Division I **Team (Record, rating, previous)** 1. Bishop Guertin (14-3, 3.2941, 1st) 2. Bedford (11-4, 2.9333, 2nd) 3. Exeter (13-5, 2.8571, 3rd) 4. Pinkerton (12-5, 2.7647, 5th) 5. Merrimack (9-5, 2.5714, 4th) 6. Londonderry (8-8, 2.0000, 6th) 7. Dover (5-11, 1.2500, 7th) 8. Concord (5-12, 1.1765, NR) **Eliminated:** Salem (4-9, 1.1429, 8th);Nashua North (5-13, 1.1111); Nashua South (3-14, 0.7059); Manchester (3-12, 0.7059). **Quarterfinal matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 8 **Concord** at No. 1 Bishop Guertin - No. 5 **Merrimack** at No. 4 **Pinkerton** - No. 7 Dover at No. 2 Bedford - No. 6 Londonderry at No. 3 Exeter **Remaining Schedule** - **Thursday, May 25:** Bishop Guertin at Acton-Boxborough, 4 p.m. - **Friday, May 26:** Merrimack at Nashua South, 4 p.m.; Bedford at Pinkerton, 5 p.m. **Scenarios** - Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Bedford would be the No. 2 seed with a win over Pinkerton. The Bulldogs would be the No. 4 seed with a loss to the Astros. - Exeter would be the No. 2 seed with a Pinkerton win over Bedford. - Pinkerton would be the No. 3 seed with a win over Bedford. - Merrimack has clinched the No. 5 seed. - Londonderry has clinched the No. 6 seed. - Dover has clinched the No. 7 seed. - Concord has clinched the No. 8 seed. ### Division II **Team (Record, rating, previous)** 1. Portsmouth (15-1, 3.8125, 1st) 2. Derryfield (15-1, 3.8125, 2nd) 3. Timberlane (13-2, 3.600, 3rd) 4. Windham (11-4, 3.0667, 4th) 5. St. Thomas (10-4, 2.8571, 5th) 6. Winnacunnet (9-4, 2.8462, 6th) 7. Hollis Brookline (10-6, 2.6250, 8th) 8. Souhegan (9-5, 2.5714, 7th) 9. Oyster River-Newmarket (9-6, 2.4667, 9th) 10. Alvirne (8-7, 2.2667, 10th) 11. Goffstown (7-8, 1.8667, 11th) 12. ConVal (6-7, 1.8462, 12th) 13. Pembroke (6-8, 1.7143, 13th) 14. Kingswood (5-9, 1.4286, NR) **Outside:** Hanover (4-9, 1.2308, 14th); Merrimack Valley (4-9, 1.2308). **Eliminated:** Kennett (2-11, 0.6154); Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark (1-12, 0.3077). **Ineligible:** Keene-Monadnock (5-11, 1.3125); Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Portsmouth - No. 2 Derryfield **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 8 **Souhegan** - No. 12 ConVal at No. 5 St. Thomas - No. 13 Pembroke at No. 4 Windham - No. 10 Alvirne at No. 7 **Hollis Brookline** - No. 14 **Kingswood** at No. 3 Timberlane - No. 11 Goffstown at No. 6 Winnacunnet **Remaining Schedule** - **Thursday, May 25:** ConVal at Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Souhegan, 4:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Spaulding, 6:30 p.m. - **Friday, May 26:** Windham at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Timberlane at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at ConVal, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 4:30 p.m.; Kingswood at Pembroke, 4:30 p.m.; Oyster River-Newmarket at Kennett, 4:30 p.m.; Derryfield at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m. **Scenarios** - Portsmouth clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Spaudling or a Derryfield loss to Hollis Brookline. - Derryfield clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Hollis Brookline and a Portsmouth loss to Spaulding. - Timberlane has clinched the No. 3 seed. - Windham clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Hanover. A loss could drop the Jaguars as low as sixth. - St. Thomas clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Souhegan and a Windham loss. - Winnacunnet clinches the No. 5 seed with wins over Souhegan and Alvirne and a Windham loss. - Hollis Brookline, Souhegan, Oyster River-Newmarket, Alvirne, Goffstown, ConVal and Pembroke have all clinched a playoff spot. - Kingswood clinches a playoff spot with a win over Pembroke or a loss and losses by Hanover and Merrimack Valley. ### Division III **Team (Record, rating, previous)** 1. Bow (14-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Campbell (13-2, 3.4667, 2nd) 3. Pelham (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd) 4. Plymouth (11-5, 2.8125, 4th) 5. Coe-Brown (10-5, 2.6667, 5th) 6. Hopkinton (10-5, 2.6667, 6th) 7. Laconia (9-5, 2.5714, 7th) 8. Gilford (7-6, 2.1538, 8th) 9. Trinity (6-8, 1.7143, 9th) 10. Bishop Brady (4-9, 1.2308, 10th) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-9, 1.2308) **Eliminated:** Lebanon (4-10, 1.1429); Kearsarge (1-12, 0.3077); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000). **Ineligible:** Milford (1-14, 0.2667). **Tiebreakers** - Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. - Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Gilford - No. 10 Bishop Brady at No. 7 Laconia **Quarterfinal matchups** - Trinity/Gilford at No. 1 Bow - No. 5 Coe-Brown at No. 4 Plymouth - Bishop Brady/Laconia at No. 2 Campbell - No. 6 Hopkinton at No. 3 Pelham **Remaining Schedule** - **Thursday, May 25:** Gilford at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Pelham at Laconia, 5:15 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough vs. Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m. (at Saint Anselm College). - **No Result Reported:** Stevens at Trinity (May 10). **Scenarios** - Bow has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Campbell has clinched the No. 2 seed. - Pelham has clinched the No. 3 seed. - Plymouth has clinched the No. 4 seed. - Coe-Brown would clinch the No. 5 seed with a Laconia loss to Pelham. A Laconia win drops Coe-Brown to No. 7. - Hopkinton would clinch the No. 5 seed with a Laconia win over Pelham. A Laconia loss gives Hopkinton the No. 6 seed. - Laconia would clinch the No. 6 seed with a win over Pelham. A loss would give the Sachems the No. 7 seed. - Gilford has clinched the No. 8 seed. - Trinity has clinched the No. 9 seed. - The winner of the game between Bishop Brady and Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough will clinch the No. 10 seed. ### Tournament Schedule - **First-round games:** Thursday, June 1. - **Quarterfinals:** Saturday, June 3. - **Semifinals:** Wednesday, June 7. - **Championship:** Sunday, June 11.