Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 9)

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.