The playoffs are here, which means it’s time to try and figure out who is going to win titles.
While there can only be one state champion, three other teams will leave Brown University with division championship trophies. While the boys’ brackets might be chalkier than a second grade classroom (when chalkboards were still a thing), there are plenty of upsets brewing in all four divisions.
So who will compete for and win titles? Here’s a quick look at who we’re taking to win each game this postseason.
🥍State Championship Predictions
The most intriguing part of the Division I bracket is how the matchups played out. While we might not see a single upset, there’s plenty of opportunity for one.
It’s not easy to beat a team three times in one season, which is what No. 4 La Salle is going to try and do against No. 5 Prout. Injuries forced the Crusaders to play shorthanded this season and while the Rams are the pick, two close matchups during the regular season show that Prout will have a shot.
The other quarterfinal is more intriguing as No. 6 North Kingstown travels to play No. 3 Barrington. The Skippers beat the Eagles in their first matchup, with Barrington getting its revenge in the second. Homefield plays a role in this one so we’ll give the nod to the Eagles.
La Salle might make things interesting against Moses Brown, but that’s as close as it’ll get to pulling an upset. East Greenwich’s firepower is too much for Barrington, so we’ll send the Avengers to the final.
Defense wins championships and there’s no question about which team has done that the best in 2026.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION: Moses Brown over East Greenwich
🥍Division II Predictions
There’s one team nobody wants to play in the D-II playoffs and it’s No. 5 Narragansett, which comes in red hot and might be the only upset in any bracket this spring. We’ll take the Mariners over No. 4 Cranston West, with No. 3 Burrillville cruising to a win over No. 6 Lincoln School.
The season showed us this is a two-horse race and that’s how the semifinals play out. Westerly ends Narragansett’s terrific late-season spurt and Cumberland’s offense is too much for Burrillville.
There are going to be some boring finals at Brown University. This will not be one of them. Westerly has the better team, but Cumberland might have three of the best four players on the field. The Clippers are primed for an upset, but that might be tough against a team that lost in a final last spring.
DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION: Westerly over Cumberland
🥍Division III Predictions
Girls lacrosse is generally a goal-scoring bonanza, but the D-III quarterfinals are going to be grinds in both matchups. No. 4 Pilgrim got the draw is wanted and is the pick over No. 5 Providence Country Day. No. 3 Ponaganset beat No. 6 East Providence in EP, but the defending D-III champs beat the Chieftains in Glocester and having the best player on the field in Alyssa Karalekas will help them do it again.
Don’t expect No. 1 Smithfield to slip up in the semifinals. The Sentinels are locked and loaded after losing last year’s title game and are hungry for revenge. They’ll get a chance, because if East Providence gets past Ponaganset, it won’t be stopped in the semifinals. We’ll take the Townies over No. 2 Toll Gate.
A rematch of the D-III final will be a blast, but this East Providence team isn’t the same one that won last year – and the same could be said about Smithfield.
DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION: Smithfield over East Providence
🥍Division IV Predictions
There’s one team that can win in D-I. There are two teams that can win in D-II. There’s one team that can win in D-III. As for Division IV? Well, it’s anyone’s game.
No. 5 Classical could end up in the final, but No. 4 Tiverton won’t let it get past the quarterfinal round. No. 3 Coventry – the defending D-IV champs – will handle business against No. 6 Rogers.
Based off what No. 1 Lincoln did against No. 4 Tiverton in the regular season, the Lions seem like the obvious pick. Not the matchup the Tigers wanted in the semifinals. No. 2 Scituate’s game against Coventry would make for a great championship bout, but it’ll have to stand as the best semifinal we’ll see. The Oakers beat Scituate in the regular season, but this one sees the Spartans open up the offense a little more and get a tough win.
Lincoln and Scituate will be a strength vs. strength battle. The Lions are more talented offensively, the Spartans are better on defense and in goal. Something has to give. My only goal is to not get a hernia before the final for the second straight season.
DIVISION IV CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION: Lincoln over Scituate
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: 2026 RIIL Girls Lacrosse Playoff Predictions for Division I II III IV