Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 26)

It’s less than a week until the start of the boys lacrosse postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all three divisions.

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Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and III boys lacrosse will have eight playoff teams and Division II will have 12. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

1. Pinkerton (17-1, 3.7222)
2. Bishop Guertin (15-2, 3.5294)
3. Londonderry (13-3, 3.2500)
4. Bedford (11-6, 2.5882)
5. Concord (11-6, 2.5882)
6. Exeter (10-7, 2.3529)
7. Hanover (10-7, 2.2941)
8. Souhegan (8-6, 2.2857)

Eliminated: Nashua South (6-11, 1.4118); Nashua North (4-13, 0.9412); Salem (4-14, 0.8889); Manchester Central (2-14, 0.5000); Merrimack (1-15, 0.2500).

Tiebreakers

• Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Remaining schedule

• Friday: Exeter at Souhegan, 7 p.m.

Scenarios

• All eight playoff spots have been clinched
• The top five seeds have been clinched.
• If Exeter beats Souhegan on Friday, the Blue Hawks get the sixth seed, Hanover is seventh and Souhegan is eighth.
• If Souhegan beats Exeter, the Sabers get the sixth seed, Hanover is seventh and Exeter is eighth.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Souhegan at No. 1 Pinkerton
• No. 5 Concord at No. 4 Bedford
• No. 7 Hanover at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
• No. 6 Exeter at No. 3 Londonderry

Division II

Playoff field

1. Dover (16-0, 4.1250)
2. Derryfield (17-0, 4.0588)
3. Hollis Brookline (14-3, 3.3529)
4. Portsmouth (11-3, 3.1429)
5. Merrimack Valley (10-4, 2.8571)
6. Windham (11-6, 2.7059)
7. Timberlane (8-5, 2.4615)
8. St. Thomas (8-7, 2.1333)
9. Keene (8-8, 2.0625)
10. Winnacunnet (7-7, 2.0000)
11. Kingswood (7-7, 2.0000)
12. John Stark (6-8, 1.7143)

Outside: Goffstown (6-9, 1.6000); Pembroke (5-8, 1.5385); Bow (5-9, 1.4286).

Eliminated: Oyster River (4-9, 1.2308); Spaulding (3-11, 0.8571); Alvirne (2-10, 0.6667); Manchester Memorial (2-12, 0.5714); Kennett (2-12, 0.35714); Manchester West (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Remaining schedule

• Friday: Alvirne at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Windham, 4 p.m.; Manchester West at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; John Stark at Bow, 4 p.m.; Goffstown at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.

Scenarios

• The top four seeds are set, with Dover at No. 1, Derryfield at No. 2, Hollis Brookline at No. 3 and Portsmouth at No. 4.
• Merrimack Valley, Windham and Timberlane have all clinched a home game in the quarterfinals as the fifth, sixth and seventh seeds, respectively.
• To clinch the eight seed, St. Thomas needs to beat Windham. A St. Thomas loss opens the door for Keene, Winnacunnet or Kingswood to move up to the eighth seed.
• John Stark gets the 12th seed if it beats Bow. Goffstown gets the 12th seed if it beats Portsmouth and Bow beats John Stark. Bow gets the 12th seed if it beats John Stark, and Goffstown loses to Portsmouth and Pembroke loses to Oyster River. Pembroke gets the 12th seed if it beats Oyster River, and John Stark and Goffstown lose.

First-round bye

• No. 1 Dover
• No. 2 Derryfield
• No. 3 Hollis Brookline
• No. 4 Portsmouth

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Keene at No. 8 St. Thomas
• No. 12 John Stark at No. 5 Merrimack Valley
• No. 10 Winnacunnet at No. 7 Timberlane
• No. 11 Kingswood at No. 6 Windham

Division III

Playoff field

1. Hopkinton (13-0, 4.0000)
2. Kearsarge (12-2, 3.5000)
3. Monadnock (12-2, 3.5000)
4. Plymouth (11-2, 3.3846)
5. Laconia (9-6, 2.4667)
6. Bishop Brady (8-5, 2.4615)
7. ConVal (8-5, 2.4615)
8. Trinity (8-6, 2.2857)

Outside: Pelham (7-6, 2.1538).

Eliminated: Gilford (5-9, 1.2500); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-8, 1.3333); Milford (4-8, 1.3333); Lebanon (4-10, 1.1429); Coe-Brown (4-10, 1.1429); Belmont (2-11, 0.6667); Campbell (3-10, 0.9231); Stevens (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining schedule

• Friday: Belmont at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Keasarge at Lebanon, 4 p.m.; Milford at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Stevens at Pelham, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 4:30 p.m.; ConVal at Bishop Brady, 7 p.m.
• Saturday: Milford at Monadnock, 9 a.m.

Scenarios

• Hopkinton has clinched the top seed.
• Kearsarge would be the No. 2 seed with a win over Lebanon.
• Monadnock would be the No. 2 seed with a win over Milford and a Kearsarge loss to Lebanon.
• Plymouth will be the fourth seed.
• The winner of ConVal-Bishop Brady finishes fifth.
• Laconia will be the sixth seed.
• Pelham gets in with a win over Stevens and a loss by ConVal.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Laconia at No. 1 Hopkinton
• No. 5 Trinity at No. 4 Plymouth
• No. 7 ConVal at No. 2 Kearsarge
• No. 6 Bishop Brady at No. 3 Monadnock