Playoff Preview: There are many favorites in girls lacrosse tournaments

There are certainly favorites in all three divisions heading into the NHIAA playoffs, which begin Wednesday. But is there a clear-cut favorite in each one? Every team in the state has at least two losses, and while some of those came at the hands of non-division opponents, there is no team that we

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Playoff Preview: There are many favorites in girls lacrosse tournaments
Hanover’s Johanna Copeland and Bishop Guertin’s Caroline Boudreau reach for a ball.

There are certainly favorites in all three divisions heading into the NHIAA playoffs, which begin Wednesday.

But is there a clear-cut favorite in each one?

Every team in the state has at least two losses, and while some of those came at the hands of non-division opponents, there is no team that went undefeated against its own division.

In Division I, the top four seeds complied a record of 6-6 against each other, and it’s a similar scenario in Divisions II and III, where each of the top teams have proven they can beat each other.

But while there has been parity at the top of the standings, don’t expect many upsets in this week’s quarterfinals. The top seeds in each division may have played evenly against each other, but they’ve dominated the bottom half of teams.

Here’s a look at each division.

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