Bishop Guertin, Pinkerton set to meet as top two teams this week’s New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll
The boys lacrosse teams from Bishop Guertin High School and Pinkerton Academy will meet Monday night as the top two teams in this week’s New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
The boys lacrosse teams from Bishop Guertin High School and Pinkerton Academy will meet Monday night as the top two teams in this week’s New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
In fast, the teams have been Nos. 1 and 2 in the poll since the final poll of last season, and this week the Cardinals come in with 12 first-place votes while the Astros received two first-place votes. Bishop Guertin will also host Merrimack on Thursday, while Pinkerton hosts Windham on Friday and Portsmouth on Saturday morning.
Bedford remained at No. 3 again this week and will look to snap a two-game skid Tuedsay night against Nashua North. The Bulldogs will also host Dover on Wednesday and go to Salem on Friday. Exeter was once again fourth and will host Londonderry on Monday night and then go on the road to face Keene-Monadnock on Friday.
Portsmouth continues to round out the top five and the Clippers will host Alvirne on Wednesday before traveling to Pinkerton.
Derryfield and Winnacunnet are once again Nos. 6 and 7, and they’ll put those rankings to the test on Monday in Hampton. The Cougars will also play at Kingswood on Wednesday night while the Warriors go to Merrimack Valley on Wednesday and then host Pembroke on Thursday.
Londonderry jumped two spots to come in at No. 8 this week, and after playing at Exeter on Monday, the Lancers will host Haverhill (Mass.) on Wednesday and Manchester on Friday.
Windham moves into the top 10 for the first time since the final poll of 2024, as the Jaguars come in at No. 9. They’re on the road all week, playing twice at St. Thomas, against Dover on Monday night and the Saints on Tuesday, before going to Pinkerton Friday.
Coe-Brown reenters the top 10 this week, coming in at No. 10, with games against Trinity on Monday and Kearsarge on Wednesday at home before a trip to Concord to play Bishop Brady on Saturday.
Here is this week’s New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSS Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll. These are the top 10 lacrosse teams in the state, with records, first-place votes/points, and last week’s ranking (T=tie).
- Bishop Guertin (8-3), 12/138, 1st
- Pinkerton (9-2), 2/127, 2nd
- Bedford (8-3), 112, 3rd
- Exeter (8-3), 99, 4th
- Portsmouth (9-2), 79, 5th
- Derryfield (9-1), 68, 6th
- Winnacunnet (7-1), 61, 7th
- Londonderry (5-5), 28, 10th
- Windham (7-3), 22, NR
- Coe-Brown (8-0), 17, NR
Dropped out: Dover, Merrimack.
Also receiving votes: Dover (6-4), 8, 8th; Merrimack (6-4), 6, 9th; St. Thomas (6-3), 3; Bow (6-0), 1; Oyster River-Newmarket (5-3), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by boys lacrosse coaches from around the state and members of the media. The poll will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.
This spring, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
