> ## 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 26) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-26-5/ - Published: 2026-05-26T16:15:30.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-26T16:15:30.000Z - Description: The final week of the boys lacrosse regular season is about to get underway and there are still so many games left to be played, and so much still left to be determined. This week, we’ll be updating the playoff picture daily. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Tuesday’s games, plus updat - 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 boys lacrosse regular season is about to get underway and there are still so many games left to be played, and so much still left to be determined. This week, we’ll be updating the playoff picture daily. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Tuesday’s games, plus updated with sites for the semifinals and finals for Division I and II. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have nine playoff teams, Division II will have 10 playoff teams and Division III will have 11 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. *These are not official.** ### Division I **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Pinkerton (14-3, 3.2941, 2nd) 2. Bedford (13-3, 3.2500, 1st) 3. Exeter (11-4, 2.9333, 3rd) 4. Bishop Guertin (11-5, 2.7500, 4th) 5. Dover (11-5, 2.7500, 5th) 6. Merrimack (9-6, 2.4000, 6th) 7. Londonderry (9-7, 2.2500, 7th) 8. Windham (8-7, 2.1333, 8th) 9. Nashua South (7-9, 1.7500, 9th) **Eliminated:** Concord (5-11, 1.2500); Nashua North (5-11, 1.2500); Keene-Monadnock (3-10, 0.9231); Manchester (2-12, 0.5714); Salem (1-14, 0.2667). **Remaining Schedule** - **Tuesday, May 26:** Merrimack at Bishop Guertin, 4 p.m.; Exeter at Bedford, 7 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at Brattleboro Union, 7 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 27:** Concord at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Pinkerton at Nashua North, 4 p.m.; Salem at Dover, 4 p.m.; Nashua South at Windham, 4 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at Bedford, 5:30 p.m.; Manchester at Merrimack, 6:30 p.m. - **Thursday, May 28:** Bishop Guertin at Exeter, 4 p.m. - **Friday, May 29:** Nashua North vs. Nashua South, 4 p.m. **Tiebreakers** - Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchup (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Nashua South at No. 8 Windham **Quarterfinal matchups** - Nashua South/Windham at No. 1 Pinkerton - No. 5 Dover at No. 4 Bishop Guertin - No. 7 Londonderry at No. 2 Bedford - No. 6 Merrimack at No. 3 Exeter **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 6, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 10, at **Manchester Memorial High School.** - **Championship:** June 13, at **Stellos Stadium.** ### Division II **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Winnacunnet (13-1, 3.8571, 1st) 2. Derryfield (13-2, 3.6000, 2nd) 3. Portsmouth (13-3, 3.3125, 3rd) 4. Oyster River-Newmarket (10-3, 3.0769, 4th) 5. St. Thomas (10-4, 2.9286, 5th) 6. Kingswood (7-5, 2.3333, 6th) 7. Timberlane (6-6, 2.0833, 8th) 8. Goffstown (6-7, 1.8462, 7th) 9. Hanover (4-6, 1.6000, 9th)\* 10. Hollis Brookline (5-10, 1.3333, 10th) **Outside:** Souhegan (3-9, 1.0909)\* **Eliminated:** Spaulding (2-12, 0.5714); Pembroke (2-12, 0.5714); Merrimack Valley (1-11, 0.3333); Alvirne (0-13, o.oooo). \*The game between Souhegan and Hanover on May 11 was completed under protest. The Sabers eventually won the protest, overturning a win by the Bears, and the two teams will meet in Hanover on May 28 to replay the fourth quarter, with the Bears leading 5-3. **Extra Points** *Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating.* - Winnacunnet has two extra points for wins over Dover and Concord. - Derryfield has two extra points for wins over Londonderry and Nashua South. - Portsmouth has one extra point for a win over Londonderry. - St. Thomas has one extra point for a win over Windham. - Timberlane has one extra point for a win over Nashua North. **Remaining Schedule** - **Tuesday, May 26:** Kingswood at Alvirne, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Goffstown, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Oyster River-Newmarket, 4:30 p.m.; Hanover at Winnacunnet, 5 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Pembroke at Timberlane, 6 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 27:** Timberlane at Souhegan, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Hanover, 6 p.m. - **Thursday, May 28:** Timberlane at Alvirne, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Hanover, 5:30 p.m. (replay); Oyster River-Newmarket, 6 p.m. - **Friday, May 29:** Goffstown at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 5 p.m.; Alvirne at Souhegan, 5:30 p.m.; Timberlane at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; Portsmouth at Kingswood, 6 p.m. **Tiebreakers** - None **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Hanover at No. 8 Goffstown - No. 10 Hollis Brookline at No. 7 Timberlane **Quarterfinal matchups** - Hanover/Goffstown at No. 1 Winnacunnet - No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Oyster River-Newmarket - Hollis Brookline/Timberlane at No. 2 Derryfield - No. 6 Kingswood at No. 3 Portsmouth **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 6, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 10, at **Bill Ball Stadium.** - **Championship:** June 13, at **Bill Ball Stadium.** ### Division III **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Coe-Brown (13-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Bow (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd) 3. Lebanon (9-2, 3.2727, 3rd) 4. Plymouth (11-3, 3.1429, 4th) 5. Hopkinton (9-3, 3.0000, 5th) 6. ConVal (8-5, 2.4615, 6th) 7. Bishop Brady (7-6, 2.2308, 7th) 8. Campbell (7-7, 2.0714, 9th) 9. Kennett (6-6, 2.0000, 8th) 10. Pelham (6-7, 1.8462, 10th) 11. Gilford (5-7, 1.6667, 11th) **Outside:** Trinity (5-9, 1.4286); John Stark (4-9, 1.3077); Laconia (4-8, 1.3333). **Eliminated:** Milford (3-12, 0.9333); Kearsarge (3-10, 0.9231); Stevens (0-11, 0.0000). **Extra Points** *Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating.* - Bishop Brady has one extra point for a win over Pembroke. - Campbell has one extra point for a win over Souhegan. - John Stark has one extra point for a win over Manchester. - Milford has two extra points for wins over Alvirne and Mystic Valley Charter. **Remaining Schedule** - **Tuesday, May 26:** ConVal at Bow, 4 p.m.; Campbell at Gilford, 4 p.m.; Laconia at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Pelham at John Stark, 4:15 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 27:** John Stark at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Kearsarge at Milford, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Trinity at Bishop Brady, 5:15 p.m.; Gilford at Laconia, 6 p.m. - **Thursday, May 28:** Kennett at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Hopkinton at Pelham, 6:30 p.m. - **Friday, May 29:** Bishop Brady at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Bow at Coe-Brown, 4 p.m. **Tiebreakers** - None. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Kennett** at No. 8 **Campbell** - No. 10 Pelham at No. 7 Bishop Brady - No. 11 Gilford at No. 6 ConVal **Quarterfinals** - Kennett/Campbell at No. 1 Coe-Brown - No. 5 Hopkinton at No. 4 Plymouth - Pelham/Bishop Brady at No. 2 Bow - Gilford/ConVal at No. 3 Lebanon **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 6, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 11, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia. - **Championship:** June 13, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.