Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 28)

(May 28) 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

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 Wednesday’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)

Bedford (12-4, 3.0000, 3rd)
Pinkerton (12-4, 3.0000, 1st)
Bishop Guertin (11-4, 2.9333, 2nd)
Exeter (12-5, 2.7647, 4th)
Londonderry (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
Merrimack (10-6, 2.5000, 6th)
Nashua South (7-10, 1.6471, 7th)
Concord (7-10, 1.6471, 8th)
Dover (7-10, 1.6471, 9th)

Outside: Salem (5-9, 1.4286).

Eliminated: Windham (6-10, 1.5000); Keene-Monadnock (5-11, 1.2500); Manchester (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (1-15, 0.2500).

Tiebreakers

Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Nashua South finishes ahead of Concord and Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
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 Bedford
No. 5 Londonderry at No. 4 Exeter
No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Pinkerton
No. 6 Merrimack at No. 3 Bishop Guertin

Remaining Schedule

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.

Scenarios

If both Pinkerton and Bedford go into Friday's game at 13-4, the winner will be the No. 1 seed and the loser will be the No. 3 seed.
Bishop Guertin will be the No. 2 seed unless it loses both of its final two games. The Cardinals can only be the No. 1 seed if they win out and either Pinkerton or Bedford loses both of their final two games.
Londonderry can clinch the No. 4 seed with wins in its final two games. Otherwise, Exeter will be the No. 4 seed.
Merrimack could end up at No. 5 with a win and two losses by Londonderry.
The winner of Wednesday's game between Salem and Dover will clinch a playoff spot. Salem will be eliminated with a loss. Dover would need help to get in if it loses.
Concord and Nashua South can clinch a playoff spot with a win in their respective final games.

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)

Derryfield (16-0, 4.1250, 1st)
Timberlane (12-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
Winnacunnet (12-3, 3.2667, 3rd)
St. Thomas (12-5, 3.0000, 5th)
Hollis Brookline (12-5, 2.9412, 4th)
Portsmouth (12-5, 2.8824, 6th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
Goffstown (6-6, 2.0000, 8th)
Hanover (5-8, 1.5385, 9th)
Merrimack Valley (5-9, 1.5000, 10th)

Outside: Kingswood (4-8, 1.3333).

Eliminated: Souhegan (3-12, 0.8000); Pembroke (2-12, 0.5714); Alvirne (1-14, 0.2667).

Ineligible: Spaulding (0-16, 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 Hollis Brookline at No. 4 St. Thomas
MV/ORN at No. 2 Timberlane
No. 6 Portsmouth at No. 3 Winnacunnet

Remaining Schedule

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.

Scenario

Derryfield has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Timberlane clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Hollis Brookline. The Owls will be the No. 3 seed with a loss.
Winnacunnet clinches the No. 2 seed with a Timberlane loss. The Warriors will be the No. 3 seed with a Timberlane win.
Hollis Brookline clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Timberlane. The Cavaliers would be the No. 5 seed with a loss and a Portsmouth loss, or the No. 6 seed with a loss and a Portsmouth win.
St. Thomas clinches the No. 4 seed with a Hollis Brookline loss. An HB win gives the Saints the No. 5 seed.
Portsmouth will be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed.
Goffstown clinches the No. 7 seed with wins in each of its final three games, or two wins and an Oyster River-Newmarket loss.
Oyster River-Newmarket clinches the No. 7 seed with a win and two Goffstown losses.
Hanover, Merrimack Valley and Kingswood are alive for the final two playoff spots.

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)

Coe-Brown (14-0, 4.0714, 1st)
Bow (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
Plymouth (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
Hopkinton (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
ConVal (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
Laconia (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
Campbell (9-5, 2.6429, 7th)
Bishop Brady (8-5, 2.5385, 8th)
Kearsarge (8-5, 2.4615, 9th)
Pelham (6-6, 2.0000, 10th)
Gilford (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
Lebanon (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)

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

Ineligible: Kennett (4-8, 1.3333).

Tiebreakers

Bow wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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 Lebanon at No. 5 ConVal
No. 10 Pelham at No. 7 Campbell
No. 11 Gilford at No. 6 Laconia

Remaining Schedule

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.

Scenarios

Coe-Brown has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Bow clinches the No. 2 seed with a win or a loss and Plymouth loss. Otherwise, the Falcons will be the No. 3 seed.
Plymouth clinches the No. 2 seed with a win and a Bow loss. Otherwise the Bobcats will be the No. 3 seed.
Hopkinton clinches the No. 4 seed with a win or a loss and losses by ConVal and Laconia.
Laconia could finish as high as No. 4 with a win and losses by Hopkinton and ConVal.
ConVal needs to win two of its final three games to avoid finishing outside of the top eight.
Campbell could finish as high as No. 5, but would need help.
Bishop Brady could clinch a home playoff game with wins in both of its final games, or one win and a Kearsarge loss.
Kearsarge could clinch a home playoff game with a win and one loss by Bishop Brady.
Pelham, Gilford and Lebanon have clinched playoff spots.

Playoff Schedule