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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 26)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-26-3/
- Published: 2022-05-26T18:35:13.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-26T18:35:13.000Z
- Description: (Updated May 26) The final week of the regular season is here, and here is a look at how the standings and playoff pairings shape up if the postseason started now. The playoff picture will be updated daily this week.
- 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 final week of the regular season is here, and here is a look at how the standings and playoff pairings shape up if the postseason started now. The playoff picture will be updated daily this week.

*Note: Divisions I and III will have nine playoff teams and Division II will have 14 teams for the 2022 postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Standings and pairings are not official.* 

### Division I

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

1. Exeter (16-1, 3.7647, 1st)
2. Bishop Guertin (15-2, 3.5294, 2nd)
3. Nashua South (14-4, 3.1111, 3rd)
4. Londonderry (12-6, 2.6667, 4th)
5. Merrimack (9-7, 2.2500, 6th)
6. Pinkerton (10-8, 2.2222, 5th)
7. Concord (8-8, 2.0000, 7th)
8. Bedford (7-8, 1.8667, 8th)
9. Souhegan (7-10, 1.6471, 9th)

**Eliminated:** Salem (5-11, 1.2500); Dover (4-11, 1.0667); Keene-Monadnock (2-14, 0.5000); Nashua North (1-16, 0.2353).

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Thursday, May 26:** Cape Elizabeth (Maine) at Bishop Guertin, 4 p.m.; Exeter at Concord, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Manchester Memorial-Central, 7 p.m.
- **Friday, May 27:** Bedford at Keene-Monadnock, 7 p.m.

**What we know ...** 

- Exeter has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 2 seed.
- Nashua South has clinched the No. 3 seed.
- Londonderry has clinched the No. 4 seed.
- Merrimack has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Pinkerton has clinched the No. 6 seed.
- Concord clinches the No. 7 seed with a win over Exeter or a Bedford loss.
- Bedford clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Keene-Monadnock and a Concord loss.
- Souhegan has clinched the No. 9 seed.

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

- No. 9 Souhegan at No. 8 Bedford

**Quarterfinals**

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

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Wednesday, June 8:** Semifinals, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

### Division II

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

1. Portsmouth (15-1, 3.8125, 1st)
2. Derryfield (12-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
3. Windham (12-3, 3.2667, 3rd)
4. ConVal (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
5. Timberlane (11-4, 3.0000, 6th)
6. Winnacunnet (11-4, 2.9333, 7th)
7. St. Thomas (10-4, 2.8571, 4th)
8. Oyster River-Newmarket (9-6, 2.4000, 8th)
9. Coe-Brown (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
10. Hanover (6-7, 1.9231, 11th)
11. Goffstown (7-8, 1.8667, 10th)
12. Alvirne (6-9, 1.6000, 12th)
13. Manchester Memorial-Central (6-10, 1.5625, 13th)
14. Kingswood (5-9, 1.4286, 14th)

**Outside:** Hollis Brookline (5-10, 1.3333); Kennett (4-9, 1.2308).

**Eliminated:** Merrimack Valley (3-11, 0.8571); Pembroke (2-11, 0.6154); Bow (2-13, 0.5333); Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000).

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Thursday, May 26:** Coe-Brown at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Manchester Memorial-Central, 7 p.m.
- **Friday May 27:** ConVal at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Timberlane at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Goffstown at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Manchester Memorial-Central at Windham, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Alvirne, 4:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Hollis Brookline, 5:30 p.m.; Oyster River-Newmarket at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.
- **Saturday, May 28:** Coe-Brown at St. Thomas, 10 a.m.

**What we know ...**

- Portsmouth has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Derryfield, Windham, St. Thomas, ConVal, Timberlane, Winnacunnet, Oyster River-Newmarket, Coe-Brown, Hanover, Goffstown and Alvirne have clinched playoff spots.

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

- No. 1 Portsmouth
- No. 2 Derryfield

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Coe-Brown at No. 8 Oyster River-Newmarket
- No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 **Timberlane**
- No. 13 Manchester Memorial-Central at No. 4 **ConVal**
- No. 10 **Hanover** at No. 7 **St. Thomas**
- No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 Windham
- No. 11 **Goffstown** at No. 6 **Winnacunnet**

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 7:** Semifinals, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

### Division III

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

1. Campbell (14-0, 4.0714, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
3. Laconia (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
4. Plymouth (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Lebanon (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
6. Pelham (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
7. Trinity (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
8. Kearsarge (7-7, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Gilford (5-9, 1.4286, 9th)

**Eliminated:** Bishop Brady (4-11, 1.0667); Milford (3-11, 0.8571); Hillsboro-Deering (1-10, 0.3636)\*; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-12, 0.3077); Stevens (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Thursday, May 26:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Hillsboro-Deering, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Trinity, 4 p.m.
- **Friday, May 27:** Hillsboro-Deering at Campbell, 3 p.m.

**What we know ...**

- Campbell has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Hopkinton has clinched the No. 2 seed.
- Plymouth can clinch the No. 3 seed with a win over Trinity on Thursday, which would make Laconia the No. 4 seed. A loss by Plymouth clinches the No. 3 seed for Laconia and the No. 4 seed for the Bobcats.
- Lebanon has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Trinity can clinch the No. 6 seed with a win over Plymouth on Thursday, which would make Pelham the No. 7 seed. A loss by Trinity clinches the No. 6 seed for Pelham and the No. 7 seed for the Pioneers.
- Kearsarge has clinched the No. 8 seed.
- Gilford has clinched the No. 9 seed.

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

- No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Kearsarge

**Quarterfinals**

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

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 7:** Semifinals, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.