Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 27)

This is it, the final week of the regular season is here, and there's still a few things to be determined before the boys lacrosse playoffs get underway next week.

In order to stay update, the playoff picture will be updated daily with the most recent results and what is left to come.

Here is a look at where teams standing going into Tuesday’s games.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and II will have nine playoff teams and Division III will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Per By-Law Article IV, Sect. 4-C, teams that petitioned down a division for this two-year cycle are ineligible 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. Pinkerton (12-4, 3.0000, 1st)
2. Bishop Guertin (11-4, 2.9333, 2nd)
3. Bedford (11-4, 2.9333, 3rd)
4. Exeter (12-5, 2.7647, 5th)
5. Londonderry (10-5, 2.6667, 4th)
6. Merrimack (10-6, 2.5000, 6th)
7. Nashua South (7-9, 1.7500, 7th)
8. Concord (7-10, 1.6471, 9th)
9. Dover (7-10, 1.6471, 8th)

Outside: Salem (5-9, 1.4286).

Eliminated: Windham (5-10, 1.3333); Keene-Monadnock (5-11, 1.2500); Manchester (3-11, 0.8571); Nashua North (1-15, 0.2500).

Tiebreakers

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

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Dover at No. 8 Concord

Quarterfinal matchups

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

Remaining Schedule

• Tuesday, May 27: Bedford at Manchester, 6 p.m.; Windham at Nashua South, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 28: Exeter at Bishop Guertin, 3 p.m. (at Rivier University); Dover at Salem, 4:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Pinkerton, 4:30 p.m.; Bedford at Keene-Monadnock, 4:30 p.m.; Merrimack at Manchester, 6 p.m.; Londonderry at Concord, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 29: Bishop Guertin at Londonderry, 6 p.m.; Nashua South at Nashua North, 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 30: Pinkerton at Bedford, 6 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 5, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 7, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 11, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: June 14, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Derryfield (15-0, 4.1333, 1st)
2. Timberlane (11-3, 3.2857, 2nd)
3. Winnacunnet (11-3, 3.2143, 3rd)
4. Hollis Brookline (12-4, 3.1250, 4th)
5. St. Thomas (11-5, 2.9375, 5th)
6. Portsmouth (11-5, 2.8125, 6th)
7. Oyster River-Newmarket (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
8. Goffstown (6-6, 2.0000, 8th)
9. Hanover (5-7, 1.6667, 9th)
10. Merrimack Valley (5-9, 1.5000, 10th)

Outside: Kingswood (3-8, 1.0909).

Eliminated: Souhegan (3-12, 0.8000); Pembroke (2-11, 0.6154); Alvirne (1-13, 0.2857).

Ineligible: Spaulding (0-15, 0.0000).

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Hanover at No. 8 Goffstown
• No. 10 Merrimack Valley at No. 7 Oyster River-Newmarket

Quarterfinal matchups

• Hanover/Goffstown at No. 1 Derryfield
• No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• MV/ORN at No. 2 Timberlane
• No. 6 Portsmouth at No. 3 Winnacunnet

Remaining Schedule

• Tuesday, May 27: Winnacunnet at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Oyster River-Newmarket at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Spaulding at Derryfield, 4:30 p.m.; Timberlane at Pembroke, 6 p.m.; Alvirne at Kingswood, 6 p.m.; Portsmouth at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 28: Goffstown at Souhegan, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, May 29: Kingswood at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 30: Hollis Brookline at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Alvirne, 5 p.m.; Pembroke at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Hanover at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Derryfield at Oyster River-Newmarket, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, May 31: Kingswood at Goffstown, 4:30 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 5, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 7, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 12, at Bedford High School.
• Championship: June 14, at Bedford High School.

Division III

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Coe-Brown (13-0, 4.0769, 1st)
2. Bow (11-1, 3.6667, 3rd)
3. Plymouth (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
4. Hopkinton (10-2, 3.3333, 4th)
5. ConVal (8-2, 3.2000, 5th)
6. Laconia (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
7. Campbell (8-5, 2.5385, 8th)
8. Bishop Brady (7-5, 2.4167, 7th)
9. Kearsarge (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
10. Pelham (6-6, 2.0000, 10th)
11. Lebanon (5-5, 2.0000, 12th)
12. Gilford (6-7, 1.8462, 11th)

Eliminated: Trinity (3-10, 0.9231); John Stark (2-11, 0.6154); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-11, 0.3333); Milford (1-12, 0.3077); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000).

Ineligible: Kennett (4-8, 1.3333).

Tiebreakers

• Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Lebanon thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Coe-Brown
• No. 2 Bow
• No. 3 Plymouth
• No. 4 Hopkinton

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Kearsarge at No. 8 Bishop Brady
• No. 12 Gilford at No. 5 ConVal
• No. 10 Pelham at No. 7 Campbell
• No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 Laconia

Remaining Schedule

• Tuesday, May 27: Coe-Brown at Bow, 4 p.m.; Campbell at ConVal, 4 p.m.; Hopkinton at Laconia, 4 p.m.; Kearsarge at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Bishop Brady, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 28: Gilford at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Trinity, 5:30 p.m.; Stevens at Lebanon, 6 p.m.; Bow at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Milford at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 29: ConVal at Lebanon, 4 p.m.; Pelham at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at John Stark, 4:15 p.m.
• Friday, May 30: Stevens at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Laconia at Kennett, 5:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 31: ConVal at Coe-Brown, 10 a.m.

Playoff Schedule

• First round: June 5, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: June 7, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: June 12, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
• Championship: June 14, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.