> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 8) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-8/ - Published: 2026-05-08T16:30:08.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-08T16:30:08.000Z - Description: The boys lacrosse regular season is just past the halfway point and there's only a little more than a month to go until the championship games take place. That means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff picture, and as the regular season winds down, we’ll take a look every Friday to how i - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Spring Sports, boys lacrosse, Division I, Division II, Division III, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The boys lacrosse regular season is just past the halfway point and there's only a little more than a month to go until the championship games take place. That means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff picture, and as the regular season winds down, we’ll take a look every Friday to how its coming into focus. 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)** 1. Pinkerton (9-1, 3.6000) 2. Bedford (8-2, 3.2000) 3. Bishop Guertin (7-2, 3.1111) 4. Exeter (7-3, 2.8000) 5. Windham (7-3, 2.8000) 6. Dover (6-3, 2.6667) 7. Merrimack (6-4, 2.4000) 8. Londonderry (4-5, 1.7778) 9. Nashua South (4-5, 1.7778) **Outside:** Keene-Monadnock (3-4, 1.7143); Concord (3-8, 1.0909); Nashua North (2-7, 0.8889); Manchester (1-7, 0.5000); Salem (0-9, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchup** - No. 9 Nashua South at No. 8 Londonderry **Quarterfinal matchups** - Nashua South/Londonderry at No. 1 Pinkerton - No. 5 Windham at No. 4 Exeter - No. 7 Merrimack at No. 2 Bedford - No. 6 Dover 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 TBD - **Championship:** June 13, at TBD ### Division II **Team (record, rating)** 1. Winnacunnet (6-1, 3.7143) 2. Derryfield (8-1, 3.6667) 3. Kingswood (5-1, 3.3333) 4. Portsmouth (8-2, 3.2000) 5. St. Thomas (5-3, 2.5000) 6. Oyster River-Newmarket (4-3, 2.2857) 7. Goffstown (3-3, 2.0000) 8. Timberlane (3-4, 1.7143) 9. Hollis Brookline (3-4, 1.7143) 10. Hanover (2-3, 1.6000) **Outside:** Souhegan (2-6, 1.1429); Spaulding (2-6, 1.1429); Merrimack Valley (0-6, 0.0000); Alvirne (0-8, o.oooo); Pembroke (0-8, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 Timberlane - No. 10 Hanover at No. 7 Goffstown **Quarterfinal matchups** - Hollis Brookline/Timberlane at No. 1 Winnacunnet - No. 5 St. Thomas at No. 4 Portsmouth - Hanover/Goffstown at No. 2 Derryfield - No. 6 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 3 Kingswood **Playoff Schedule** - **First round:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 6, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 10, at TBD - **Championship:** June 13, at TBD ### Division III **Team (record, rating)** 1. Coe-Brown (8-0, 4.1000) 2. Bow (5-0, 4.0000) 3. Plymouth (6-1, 3.4286) 4. Lebanon (3-1, 3.0000) 5. Kennett (4-2, 2.6667) 6. ConVal (4-2, 2.6667) 7. Hopkinton (5-3, 2.5000) 8. Pelham (4-3, 2.2857) 9. Bishop Brady (3-3, 2.1667) 10. Campbell (3-4, 1.8571) 11. Laconia (3-4, 1.7143) **Outside:** Kearsarge (3-6, 1.3333); Trinity (2-4, 1.3333); Milford (2-6, 1.2500); Gilford (2-5, 1.1429); John Stark (1-6, 0.5714); Stevens (0-4, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Kennett wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Pelham - No. 10 Campbell at No. 7 Hopkinton - No. 11 Laconia at No. 6 ConVal **Quarterfinals** - Bishop Brady/Pelham at No. 1 Coe-Brown - No. 5 Kennett at No. 4 Lebanon - Campbell/Hopkinton at No. 2 Bow - Laconia/ConVal 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.