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# Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 9)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-lacrosse-may-9/
- Published: 2018-05-09T15:49:25.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-09T15:49:25.000Z
- Description: In case you haven’t noticed, the spring postseason is just around the corner, with the boys lacrosse playoffs scheduled to begin in three weeks. Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insi
- 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

In case you haven’t noticed, the spring postseason is just around the corner, with the boys lacrosse playoffs scheduled to begin in three weeks.

Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for a membership by clicking the button below.

*Note: Divisions I and III will have eight playoff teams, while Division II will have 12 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.*

### Division I

**Playoff field (record, rating)**

1. Bishop Guertin (11-0, 4.0000)
2. Pinkerton (10-1, 3.6364)
3. Exeter (8-2, 3.2000)
4. Salem (8-4, 2.6667)
5. Bedford (7-5, 2.3333)
6. Londonderry (5-5, 2.0000)
7. Nashua South (5-6, 1.8182)
8. Souhegan (4-6, 1.6000)

**Outside:** Hanover (4-8, 1.3333); Concord (3-7, 1.2000); Nashua North (2-6, 1.0000); Merrimack (1-9, 0.4000); Manchester Central (1-10, 0.3636).

**Games to watch this week:** Londonderry at Souhegan (May 10); Pinkerton at Nashua South (May 10); Exeter at Bishop Guertin (May 10); Nashua South at Souhegan (May 12); Exeter at Londonderry (May 12); Xaverian Brothers at Bishop Guertin (May 12); Longmeadow at Pinkerton (May 12); Salem at Pentucket (May 12); Nashua South at Hanover (May 15).

**Quarterfinal matchups**

- No. 8 Souhegan at No. 1 Bishop Guertin
- No. 5 Bedford at No. 4 Salem
- No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Pinkerton
- No. 6 Londonderry at No. 3 Exeter

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, June 2, at the home of the higher seed.

### Division II

**Playoff field (record, rating)**

1. Dover (8-0, 4.0000)
2. Derryfield (11-0, 4.0000)
3. Winnacunnet (9-1, 3.6000)
4. Portsmouth (8-2, 3.2000)
5. Goffstown (5-3, 2.6250)
6. Merrimack Valley (5-3, 2.6250)
7. Timberlane (5-3, 2.6250)
8. Kingswood (5-3, 2.5000)
9. Keene (6-4, 2.5000)
10. Windham (6-4, 2.4000)
11. St. Thomas (4-5, 1.7778)
12. Hollis Brookline (4-5, 1.7778)

**Outside:** John Stark (3-6, 1.3333); Bow (2-5, 1.1429); Kennett (2-5, 1.1429); Pembroke (1-5, 0.6667); Oyster River (1-7, 0.5000); Alvirne (1-8, 0.4444); Spaulding (1-8, 0.4444); Manchester Memorial (0-9, 0.0000).

**Games to watch this week:** Dover at Derryfield (May 9); Goffstown at Hollis Brookline (May 9); Keene at John Stark (May 9); St. Thomas at Portsmouth (May 9); Dover at Timberlane (May 11); Keene at Windham (May 11); Hollis Brookline at Winnacunnet (May 11); Portsmouth at Dover (May 14); Timberlane at Goffstown (May 14); Hollis Brookline at Merrimack Valley (May 14); Winnacunnet at Windham (May 14).

**Tiebreakers**

- Dover wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Goffstown wins the three-way tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley and Timberlane thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a better rating in road games against divisional opponents.
- Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Dover
- No. 2 Derryfield
- No. 3 Winnacunnet
- No. 4 Portsmouth

**Quarterfinal matchups**

- No. 9 Keene at No. 8 Kingswood
- No. 12 Hollis Brookline at No. 5 Goffstown
- No. 10 Windham at No. 7 Timberlane
- No. 11 St. Thomas at No. 6 Merrimack Valley

The preliminary round is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.

### Division III

**Playoff field (record, rating)**

1. Pelham (5-0, 4.0000)
2. Laconia (7-0, 4.0000)
3. Hopkinton (7-0, 4.0000)
4. Plymouth (5-2, 2.8571)
5. Coe-Brown (4-2, 2.6667)
6. Monadnock (4-2, 2.6667)
7. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-3, 2.2857)
8. Trinity (4-3, 2.2857)

**Outside:** Milford (4-3, 2.2857); ConVal (3-4, 1.7143); Gilford (2-4, 1.3333); Kearsarge (2-7, 0.8889); Lebanon (1-6, 0.5714); Bishop Brady (1-6, 0.5714); Campbell (1-7, 0.5000); Stevens (0-7, 0.0000).

**Games to watch this week:** Hopkinton at Laconia (May 9); Milford at Plymouth (May 9); Coe-Brown at ConVal (May 11); Laconia at Plymouth (May 11); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Monadnock (May 11); Plymouth at Coe-Brown (May 14); ConVal at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (May 14); Milford at Monadnock (May 14); Trinity at ConVal (May 15).

**Tiebreakers**

- Pelham wins the three-way tiebreaker with Laconia and Hopkinton thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough and Trinity finish ahead of Milford in a three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**Quarterfinal matchups**

- No. 8 Trinity at No. 1 Pelham
- No. 5 Coe-Brown at No. 4 Plymouth
- No. 7 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at No. 2 Laconia
- No. 6 Monadnock at No. 3 Hopkinton

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday, June 1, at the home of the higher seed.