Londonderry climbs into top 4 in this week’s NHHSS Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll
For the second week in a row, a team picks up three key wins and sees its stock rise. This week, that team is Londonderry, which jumped up to No. 4 in the NHHSS Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll.
For the second week in a row, a team picks up three key wins and sees its stock rise. This week, that team is Londonderry, which jumped up to No. 4 in the NHHSS Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll.
The Lancers grabbed two wins over Concord, along with a victory over Bedford, to move up one spot and improve to 5-3 on the season. Londonderry will have a week off after its games against Nashua South were canceled.
Bishop Guertin remained the unanimous top choice after getting wins over South and Cape Elizabeth (Maine), while Exeter was the clear No. 2 pick after a pair of wins against Salem. The top two teams will meet twice this week, first on Monday at Exeter and then on Friday at Stellos Stadium in Nashua.
Pinkerton remained at No. 3 after bouncing back with a win over Merrimack last Friday. The Astros will play two against Nashua North this week before hosting Winnacunnet on Saturday. Bedford rounded out the top five after getting a pair of wins over Souhegan before the loss to Londonderry. The Bulldogs play two games with Merrimack this week.
Derryfield dropped to No. 6 in the poll despite picking up a pair of wins over Oyster River-Newmarket and a one-goal victory over Merrimack last Saturday. The Cougars have two games with Hanover this week before hosting Portsmouth on Saturday.
Winnacunnet moves up a spot after getting a win against Dover; the Warriors will play St. Thomas twice before the meeting with Pinkerton. Portsmouth also climbed after a pair of wins over Timberlane. The Clippers have two with Spaulding heading into Saturday’s game at Derryfield.
After a win over Alvirne and a loss to Bishop Guertin, South dropped to No. 9. The Panthers will be off until May 13 due to COVID-19 protocols. Hollis Brookline joins the poll this week for the first time and the Cavaliers will play Manchester Memorial-Central twice this week.
Here is the NHHSSports Boys Lacrosse Coaches Poll for the preseason. These are the top 10 lacrosse teams in the state, with record in parentheses, first-place votes/points and last week’s ranking.
- Bishop Guertin (6-0), 13/130, 1st
- Exeter (7-0), 117, 2nd
- Pinkerton (4-2), 102, 3rd
- Londonderry (5-3), 86, 5th
- Bedford (7-2), 68, 6th
- Derryfield (6-0), 67, 4th
- Winnacunnet (5-0), 46, 8th
- Portsmouth (6-0), 42, 9th
- Nashua South (2-3), 37, 7th
- Hollis Brookline (5-0), 11, NR
Dropped out: Souhegan.
Also receiving votes: Souhegan (1-5) 7 (10th); Campbell (4-2) 2.
The coaches poll is voted on by coaches from all three divisions, as well as members of the media.
