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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 9)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-9-2/
- Published: 2022-05-09T11:00:56.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-09T11:00:56.000Z
- Description: With championship Sunday just a little more than a month away, it's time to start taking a look at how the standings and playoff pairings might start to come together.
- 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

With championship Sunday just a little more than a month away, it's time to start taking a look at how the standings and playoff pairings might start to come together.

*Note: Divisions I and III will have nine playoff teams and Division II will have 14 teams for the 2022 postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Standings and pairings are not official.* 

### Division I

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Exeter (11-1, 3.6667)
2. Bishop Guertin (9-1, 3.6000)
3. Nashua South (9-1, 3.6000)
4. Pinkerton (7-4, 2.5455)
5. Londonderry (7-4, 2.5455)
6. Bedford (6-4, 2.4000)
7. Concord (5-5, 2.0000)
8. Merrimack (4-5, 1.7778)
9. Souhegan (4-7, 1.4545)

**Outside:** Salem (3-7, 1.2000); Keene-Monadnock (2-6, 1.0000); Dover (2-7, 0.8889); Nashua North (0-12, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round game**

- No. 9 Souhegan at No. 8 Merrimack

**Quarterfinals**

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

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Wednesday, June 8:** Semifinals, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

### Division II

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Timberlane (8-1, 3.6667)
2. Portsmouth (8-1, 3.5556)
3. Winnacunnet (8-1, 3.5556)
4. Derryfield (7-2, 3.3333)
5. Windham (6-2, 3.1250)
6. ConVal (5-2, 2.8571)
7. St. Thomas (5-3, 2.5000)
8. Goffstown (5-3, 2.5000)
9. Coe-Brown (4-3, 2.2857)
10. Oyster River-Newmarket (4-3, 2.2857)
11. Alvirne (4-4, 2.0000)
12. Kingswood (4-4, 2.0000)
13. Hanover (3-5, 1.5000)
14. Merrimack Valley (2-5, 1.1429)

**Outside:** Hollis Brookline (2-7, 0.8889); Kennett (1-6, 0.5714); Pembroke (1-6, 0.5714); Manchester Memorial-Central (1-7, 0.5000); Bow (0-9, 0.0000); Spaulding (0-9, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River-Newmarket thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Timberlane
- No. 2 Portsmouth

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Coe-Brown at No. 8 Goffstown
- No. 12 Kingswood at No. 5 Windham
- No. 13 Hanover at No. 4 Derryfield
- No. 10 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 7 St. Thomas
- No. 14 Merrimack Valley at No. 3 Winnacunnet
- No. 11 Alvirne at No. 6 ConVal

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 7:** Semifinals, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.

### Division III

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Campbell (8-0, 4.1250)
2. Plymouth (7-0, 4.0000)
3. Laconia (7-1, 3.5000)
4. Hopkinton (5-1, 3.3333)
5. Trinity (5-2, 2.8571)
6. Lebanon (4-3, 2.2857)
7. Kearsarge (4-4, 2.0000)
8. Pelham (3-3, 2.0000)
9. Gilford (3-5, 1.5000)

**Outside:** Bishop Brady (2-4, 1.3333); Milford (2-5, 1.1429); Hillsboro-Deering (0-5, 0.0000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (0-8, 0.0000); Stevens (0-8, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round matchup**

- No. 9 Gilford at No. 8 Pelham

**Quarterfinals**

- Gilford/Pelham at No. 1 Campbell
- No. 5 Trinity at No. 4 Hopkinton
- No. 7 Kearsarge at No. 2 Plymouth
- No. 6 Lebanon at No. 3 Laconia

**Playoff Schedule**

- **Thursday, June 2:** First-round, at home of higher seed.
- **Saturday, June 4:** Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
- **Tuesday, June 7:** Semifinals, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
- **Sunday, June 12:** Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.