Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 25)

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.

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)

Bishop Guertin (14-3, 3.2941, 1st)
Bedford (11-4, 2.9333, 2nd)
Exeter (13-5, 2.8571, 3rd)
Pinkerton (12-5, 2.7647, 5th)
Merrimack (9-5, 2.5714, 4th)
Londonderry (8-8, 2.0000, 6th)
Dover (5-11, 1.2500, 7th)
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)

Portsmouth (15-1, 3.8125, 1st)
Derryfield (15-1, 3.8125, 2nd)
Timberlane (13-2, 3.600, 3rd)
Windham (11-4, 3.0667, 4th)
St. Thomas (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
Winnacunnet (9-4, 2.8462, 6th)
Hollis Brookline (10-6, 2.6250, 8th)
Souhegan (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (9-6, 2.4667, 9th)
Alvirne (8-7, 2.2667, 10th)
Goffstown (7-8, 1.8667, 11th)
ConVal (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
Pembroke (6-8, 1.7143, 13th)
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)

Bow (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Campbell (13-2, 3.4667, 2nd)
Pelham (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd)
Plymouth (11-5, 2.8125, 4th)
Coe-Brown (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
Hopkinton (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
Laconia (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
Gilford (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
Trinity (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)
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.