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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 26)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-26-2/
- Published: 2018-05-26T16:15:24.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-26T16:15:24.000Z
- Description: The boys lacrosse regular season has come to a close and the playoffs are scheduled to begin next week. Here is what the brackets for all three divisions are likely to look like when released by the NHIAA. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for
- 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 has come to a close and the playoffs are scheduled to begin next week. Here is what the brackets for all three divisions are likely to look like when released by the NHIAA.

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 (16-2, 3.5556)
3. Exeter (14-4, 3.0588)
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 (2-13, 0.5333); Manchester Central (2-14, 0.5000).

**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 (15-2, 3.5294)
3. Dover (12-3, 3.2667)
4. Merrimack Valley (11-3, 3.2143)
5. Windham (13-5, 2.8889)
6. Winnacunnet (10-4, 2.8571)
7. Goffstown (11-5, 2.8125)
8. Keene (9-7, 2.3125)
9. Kingswood (8-6, 2.2857)
10. Timberlane (7-8, 1.9333)
11. Hollis Brookline (7-9, 1.8125)
12. Oyster River (6-8, 1.7143)

**Eliminated:** John Stark (6-9, 1.6000); St. Thomas (6-10, 1.5000); Bow (5-9, 1.4286); Kennett (3-11, 0.8571); Alvirne (2-12, 0.5714); Spaulding (1-12, 0.3077); Pembroke (1-13, 0.2857); Manchester Memorial (0-14, 0.0000).

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Derryfield
- No. 2 Portsmouth
- No. 3 Dover
- No. 4 Merrimack Valley

**Preliminary round matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 9 **Kingswood** at No. 8 **Keene**
- No. 12 **Oyster River** at No. 5 **Windham**
- No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 **Goffstown**
- No. 11 **Hollis Brookline** 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 (14-0, 4.0000)
2. Laconia (13-1, 3.7857)
3. Pelham (12-1, 3.6923)
4. Plymouth (11-3, 3.2143)
5. Trinity (8-5, 2.4615)
6. Monadnock (8-6, 2.3571)
7. ConVal (8-6, 2.2857)
8. Coe-Brown (7-7, 2.0714)

**Eliminated:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (7-7, 2.0000); Milford (7-7, 2.0000); Gilford (5-9, 1.4286); Kearsarge (5-11, 1.2500); Campbell (3-10, 0.9231); Lebanon (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Brady (2-12, 0.5714); Stevens (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- *Editor's note: Due to an oversight, Coe-Brown's rating had been calculated wrong all week. The Bears received an extra point thanks to a win over Division II Pembroke this year, and therefore finish the season with a higher rating than Inter-Lakes/Moltonborough and Milford.*

**Quarterfinal matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 8 **Coe-Brown** at No. 1 Hopkinton
- No. 5 Trinity at No. 4 Plymouth
- No. 7 **ConVal** 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.