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The top 15 girls lacrosse teams in the Granite State (Week 4)

There is a clear upper echelon of girls lacrosse teams in New Hampshire, but midway through the season, a surprise team has found itself among the top teams in the state.

Joe Marchilena

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Pinkerton and Bishop Guertin are among the top three teams in the state.
Pinkerton and Bishop Guertin are among the top three teams in the state.

There is a clear upper echelon of girls lacrosse teams in New Hampshire, but midway through the season, a surprise team has found itself among the top teams in the state.

Below are rankings of all girls lacrosse teams in each division, along with the top 15 teams in the state, regardless of division. How were the teams ranked? By using the Heal Point System, the process used in Maine to rank teams, which was used in New Hampshire for all Class I team during the 2009-2010 school year. For more on how the rankings were compiled, go here.

As with any ranking system, there are flaws. For example, the HPS doesn’t take into consideration margin of victory or quality of a loss. It does, however, rank based on number of wins and the quality of those wins.

New Hampshire Top 15

  1. John Stark (6-0), Division III, 184.7
  2. Pinkerton (9-1), Division I, 150.6
  3. Bishop Guertin (9-0), Division II, 140.6
  4. Windham (8-1), Division II, 137.6
  5. Exeter (6-3), Division I, 118.6
  6. Souhegan (8-2), Division I, 118.1
  7. Hanover (6-2), Division II, 104.0
  8. Bedford (7-1), Division II, 95.9
  9. Winnacunnet (6-2), Division II, 88.0
  10. Lebanon (5-2), Division III, 82.1
  11. Laconia (5-1), Division III, 77.0
  12. Derryfield (9-0), Division III, 71.7
  13. Bishop Brady (5-2), Division III, 71.1
  14. Nashua North (7-3), Division I, 69.8
  15. Pembroke (4-3), Division III, 62.4

With Pinkerton and Bishop Guertin dominating the first half of the season, how did John Stark end up ahead of them? Of the Generals six wins, four have come against teams with a combined record of 15-4, making John Stark's tournament index high. Would the Generals win head-to-head against Pinkerton or Bishop Guertin? Not likely, but from the looks of it, they might be able to compete in one of the higher divisions.

Nashua North is fourth in Division I.
Nashua North is fourth in Division I.

Division I rankings

  1. Pinkerton (9-1), 150.6
  2. Exeter (6-3), 118.6
  3. Souhegan (8-2), 118.1
  4. Nashua North (7-3), 69.8
  5. Londonderry (4-4), 50.1
  6. Salem (3-6), 30.9
  7. Concord (2-5), 22.9
  8. Hollis Brookline (2-5), 22.9
  9. Manchester Memorial (3-7), 22.1
  10. Nashua South (1-9), 12.0
  11. Manchester Central (1-8), 4.4
Bishop Guertin is the top team in Division II.
Bishop Guertin is the top team in Division II.

Division II rankings

  1. Bishop Guertin (9-0), 140.6
  2. Windham (8-1), 137.6
  3. Hanover (6-2), 104.0
  4. Bedford (7-1), 95.9
  5. Winnacunnet (6-2), 88.0
  6. St. Thomas (5-2), 54.4
  7. Portsmouth (4-6), 34.3
  8. Merrimack (3-6), 30.2
  9. Bow (2-6), 22.0
  10. Keene (3-4), 21.4
  11. Goffstown (2-6), 20.9
  12. Timberlane (2-6), 6.8
  13. Dover (1-7), 1.3
  14. Spaulding (0-7), 0.0

Division III rankings

  1. John Stark (6-0), 184.7
  2. Lebanon (5-2), 82.1
  3. Laconia (5-1), 77.0
  4. Derryfield (9-0), 71.7
  5. Bishop Brady (5-2), 71.1
  6. Pembroke (4-3), 62.4
  7. Kearsarge (5-1), 59.5
  8. Kingswood (4-3), 38.6
  9. Oyster River (3-3), 37.3
  10. Hopkinton (3-5), 28.4
  11. Gilford (2-4), 20.5
  12. Pelham (2-4), 14.3
  13. ConVal (2-7), 9.6
  14. Belmont (1-6), 1.4
  15. Plymouth (0-6), 0.0
  16. Merrimack Valley (0-8), 0.0

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