Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 29)

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 Friday’s games. Note: With

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 Friday’s games.

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)

Bedford (15-3, 3.3333, 1st)
Pinkerton (15-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
Bishop Guertin (13-5, 2.8889, 3rd)
Dover (12-5, 2.8235, 4th)
Exeter (11-6, 2.5882, 5th)
Londonderry (10-7, 2.3529, 6th)
Merrimack (10-7, 2.3529, 7th)
Windham (9-7, 2.2500, 8th)
Nashua South (7-10, 1.6471, 9th)

Eliminated: Concord (5-12, 1.1765); Nashua North (5-12, 1.1765); Keene-Monadnock (4-11, 1.0667); Manchester (2-13, 0.5333); Salem (1-15, 0.2500).

Remaining Schedule

Friday, May 29: Nashua North vs. Nashua South, 4 p.m.

Tiebreakers

Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

No. 9 Nashua South at No. 8 Windham

Quarterfinal matchups

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

Scenarios

Bedford has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Pinkerton has clinched the No. 2 seed.
Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 3 seed.
Dover has clinched the No. 4 seed.
Exeter has clinched the No. 5 seed.
Londonderry has clinched the No. 6 seed.
Merrimack has clinched the No. 7 seed.
Windham has clinched the No. 8 seed.
Nashua South has clinched the No. 9 seed.

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)

Winnacunnet (15-1, 3.8750, 1st)
Derryfield (15-2, 3.6471, 2nd)
Portsmouth (14-3, 3.3529, 3rd)
Oyster River-Newmarket (11-4, 2.9333, 4th)
St. Thomas (10-6, 2.5625, 5th)
Timberlane (9-6, 2.4667, 7th)
Kingswood (8-5, 2.4615, 6th)
Goffstown (7-7, 2.0000, 8th)
Hanover (5-8, 1.5385, 9th)
Hollis Brookline (5-11, 1.2500, 10th)

Outside: Souhegan (4-11, 1.0667)

Eliminated: Spaulding (2-13, 0.5333); Pembroke (2-13, 0.5333); Merrimack Valley (1-12, 0.3077); Alvirne (0-15, o.oooo).

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

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 Kingswood

Quarterfinal matchups

Hanover/Goffstown at No. 1 Winnacunnet
No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Oyster River-Newmarket
Hollis Brookline/Kingswood at No. 2 Derryfield
No. 6 Timberlane at No. 3 Portsmouth

Scenarios

Winnacunnet has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Derryfield has clinched the No. 2 seed.
Portsmouth has clinched the No. 3 seed.
Oyster River-Newmarket has clinched the No. 4 seed.
St. Thomas clinches the No. 5 seed with a Kingswood loss to Portsmouth. A Kingswood win drops the Saints to No. 6.
Kingswood clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Portsmouth. A loss would drop the Knights to No. 7.
Timberlane clinches the No. 6 seed with a win over Hollis Brookline and a Kingswood loss or a loss and a Kingswood loss. A Kingswood win would move the Owls down to No. 7, regardless of the outcome vs. HB.
Goffstown has clinched the No. 8 seed.
Hanover has clinched the No. 9 seed.
Hollis Brookline clinches the No. 10 seed with a win over Timberlane or a loss and a Souhegan loss to Alvirne.
Souhegan clinches the No. 10 seed with a win over Alvirne and a Hollis Brookline loss to Timberlane.

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)

Coe-Brown (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Bow (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
Plymouth (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
Lebanon (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
Bishop Brady (9-6, 2.4667, 6th)
ConVal (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
Campbell (7-8, 1.9333, 8th)
Gilford (6-8, 1.7143, 11th)
Kennett (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)
John Stark (6-9, 1.6667, NR)

Eliminated: Pelham (6-9, 1.6000, 10th); Laconia (5-9, 1.4286); Trinity (5-10, 1.3333); Kearsarge (4-10, 1.1429); Milford (3-13, 0.8750); Stevens (0-12, 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

Friday, May 29: Bishop Brady at Stevens, 4 p.m.; Bow at Coe-Brown, 4 p.m.

Tiebreakers

Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Campbell
No. 10 Kennett at No. 7 ConVal
No. 11 John Stark at No. 6 Bishop Brady

Quarterfinals

Gilford/Campbell at No. 1 Coe-Brown
No. 5 Lebanon at No. 4 Hopkinton
Kennett/ConVal at No. 2 Bow
John Stark/Bishop Brady at No. 3 Plymouth

Scenarios

The winner of Friday’s game between Coe-Brown and Bow will be the No. 1 seed and the loser will be the No. 2 seed.
Plymouth has clinched the No. 3 seed.
Hopkinton has clinched the No. 4 seed.
Lebanon has clinched the No. 5 seed.
Bishop Brady has clinched the No. 6 seed.
ConVal has clinched the No. 7 seed.
Campbell has clinched the No. 8 seed.
Gilford has clinched the No. 9 seed.
Kennett has clinched the No. 10 seed.
John Stark has clinched the No. 11 seed.

Playoff Schedule