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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 25)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-25-6/
- Published: 2024-05-25T14:30:11.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-25T14:30:11.000Z
- Description: The boys lacrosse regular season is in the books and the playoffs are set to begin on May 30.
- 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

The boys lacrosse regular season is in the books and the playoffs are set to begin on May 30.

While we wait for the NHIAA to release the brackets, here is what we expect the postseason tournaments to look like for all three divisions.

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have eight playoff 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 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. Bedford (16-1, 3.7647, 1st)
2. Bishop Guertin (15-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
3. Exeter (12-6, 2.6667, 3rd)
4. Pinkerton (10-8, 2.2222, 4th)
5. Merrimack (9-8, 2.1176, 6th)
6. Londonderry (8-8, 2.0000, 5th)
7. Concord (8-9, 1.8824, 7th)
8. Dover (7-9, 1.7500, 8th)

**Eliminated:** Manchester (5-10, 1.2667); Salem (4-11, 1.0667); Nashua South (3-15, 0.6667); Nashua North (1-17, 0.2222).

**Quarterfinal Matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 8 Dover at No. 1 Bedford
- No. 5 **Merrimack** at No. 4 Pinkerton
- No. 7 Concord at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
- No. 6 **Londonderry** at No. 3 Exeter

**Postseason Schedule**

- Quarterfinals: June 1, at higher seed
- Semifinals: June 5, 5 and 7:15 p.m., at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter
- Championship: June 8, 5 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter

### Division II

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

1. Portsmouth (17-0, 4.1176, 1st)
2. Derryfield (15-2, 3.5882, 2nd)
3. Windham (14-3, 3.4118, 4th)
4. Timberlane (13-3, 3.750, 3rd)
5. St. Thomas (12-4, 3.1250, 5th)
6. Winnacunnet (11-5, 2.8125, 8th)
7. Oyster River-Newmarket (11-5, 2.8125, 6th)
8. Goffstown (10-5, 2.7333, 7th)
9. Hollis Brookline (10-7, 2.4706, 9th)
10. Alvirne (10-7, 2.4706, 10th)
11. Kingswood (7-7, 2.0000, 11th)
12. Keene-Monadnock (7-10, 1.7059, 12th)
13. Hanover (5-9, 1.4286, 13th)
14. Kennett (4-9, 1.2308, 14th)

**Eliminated:** Merrimack Valley (4-10, 1.1429); Souhegan (5-13, 1.1111); Pembroke (3-13, 0.7500); ConVal (2-12, 0.5714); Spaulding (2-14, 0.5000); Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River-Newmarket thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Hollis Brookline wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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

- No. 1 Portsmouth
- No. 2 Derryfield

**First-round Matchups**

- No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 **Goffstown**
- No. 12 Keene-Monadnock at No. 5 St. Thomas
- No. 13 Hanover at No. 4 **Timberlane**
- No. 10 Alvirne at No. 7 **Oyster River-Newmarket**
- No. 14 Kennett at No. 3 **Windham**
- No. 11 Kingswood at No. 6 **Winnacunnet**

**Postseason Schedule**

- Preliminary round: May 30, at higher seed.
- Quarterfinals: June 1, at higher seed.
- Semifinals: June 5, 5 and 7:15 p.m., at Stellos Stadium, Nashua
- Championship: June 8, 5 p.m., at Stellos Stadium, Nashua

### Division III

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

1. Pelham (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
2. Campbell (14-3, 3.3529, 2nd)
3. Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
4. Kearsarge (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
5. Bow (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
6. Coe-Brown (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
7. Laconia (10-5, 2.6667, 4th)
8. Plymouth (9-6, 2.6429, 8th)
9. Gilford (6-8, 1.7143, 10th)
10. Bishop Brady (6-9, 1.6667, 9th)

**Eliminated:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-10, 1.1429); Lebanon (3-11, 0.8571); Trinity (2-13, 0.5333); Milford (1-14, 0.2667); Stevens (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Laconia thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round Matchups**

- No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Plymouth
- No. 10 Bishop Brady at No. 7 Laconia

**Quarterfinal Matchups**

- Gilford/Plymouth winner at No. 1 Pelham
- No. 5 Bow at No. 4 Kearsarge
- Bishop Brady/Laconia winner at No. 2 Campbell
- No. 6 Coe-Brown at No. 3 Hopkinton

**Postseason Schedule**

- Preliminary round: May 30, at higher seed.
- Quarterfinals: June 1, at higher seed.
- Semifinals: June 5, 5 and 7:15 p.m., at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia
- Championship: June 8, 5 p.m. at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia