Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 30)

The boys lacrosse regular season is done and the NHIAA will be releasing the tournament pairings on Monday.

But who wants to wait until then? Here is our best guess at what the pairings will look when they are released.

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. Bedford (15-3, 3.3333, 1st)
2. Pinkerton (15-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
3. Bishop Guertin (13-5, 2.8889, 3rd)
4. Dover (12-5, 2.8235, 4th)
5. Exeter (11-6, 2.5882, 5th)
6. Londonderry (10-7, 2.3529, 6th)
7. Merrimack (10-7, 2.3529, 7th)
8. Windham (9-7, 2.2500, 8th)
9. Nashua South (8-10, 1.7778, 9th)

Eliminated: Concord (5-12, 1.1765); Nashua North (5-13, 1.1111); Keene-Monadnock (4-11, 1.0667); Manchester (2-13, 0.5333); Salem (1-15, 0.2500).

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

• 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

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 (15-1, 3.8750, 1st)
2. Derryfield (15-2, 3.6471, 2nd)
3. Portsmouth (15-3, 3.3889, 3rd)
4. Oyster River-Newmarket (11-4, 2.9333, 4th)
5. St. Thomas (10-6, 2.5625, 5th)
6. Timberlane (10-6, 2.5625, 6th)
7. Kingswood (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
8. Goffstown (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
9. Hanover (5-9, 1.4286, 9th)
10. Souhegan (5-11, 1.2500, NR)

Eliminated: Hollis Brookline (5-12, 1.1765, 10th); 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.

Tiebreakers

• St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Hanover at No. 8 Goffstown
• No. 10 Souhegan at No. 7 Kingswood

Quarterfinal matchups

• Hanover/Goffstown at No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Oyster River-Newmarket
• Souhegan/Kingswood at No. 2 Derryfield
• No. 6 Timberlane 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 (14-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Bow (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
3. Plymouth (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
4. Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Lebanon (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
6. Bishop Brady (10-6, 2.5625, 6th)
7. ConVal (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
8. Campbell (7-8, 1.9333, 8th)
9. Gilford (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)
10. Kennett (6-8, 1.7143, 10th)
11. John Stark (6-9, 1.6667, 11th)

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

Tiebreakers

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

First-round matchups 

• 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

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.