DIVISION V SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Bow vs. No. 1 Pelham

When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) in Pelham.
Team records: Pelham is 9-0. Bow is 6-4 overall, 6-3 in Division V.
Regular-season result: Pelham won 33-14 in Bow.
Last state championship: Pelham (none). Bow (2004).
Noteworthy: It was a 6-6 game after one quarter when these teams met in the regular season, but Pelham took control by scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter and two more in the third. Bow fumbled the ball away two times and turned it over on downs twice. ... Bow averaged 25.7 points per game against Division V competition this season, but will be facing a Pelham team that posted five shutouts and surrendered 51 points in its nine contests. ... Bow ran 27 plays that netted 21 yards in the second and third quarters of its earlier game against Pelham. ... The Pythons scored at least 28 points in eight of their nine games. Running back Bruce Vieira rushed for 95 yards on 12 carries in the regular-season meeting. ... Bow went 0-3 against Division V playoff teams. The Falcons also lost a non-league game against Trinity (41-6). ... Bow beat Pelham 28-7 to win the inaugural Division V championship in 2004.

No. 3 Bishop Brady vs. No. 2 Gilford

When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) in Gilford.
Team records: Bishop Brady is 7-3 overall, 7-2 in Division V. Gilford is 8-1 
Regular-season result: Gilford won 38-28.
Last state championship: Bishop Brady (2006). Gilford (none).
Noteworthy: Gilford came a two-point conversion away from finishing the regular season unbeaten, but had to settle for the No. 2 seed following last weekend's 13-12 loss at Pelham. ... Bishop Brady committed five turnovers during its regular-season loss to Gilford. The Green Giants also had two botched punts that led to 13 points. Gilford's Eric Dean rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries in that contest. ... Gilford has played five of its last six games on the road. Bishop Brady, which has won the last two Division V championships, has played its last four games at home. ... Bishop Brady allowed 86 points in its two Division V losses. ... Gilford has scored at least 22 points in eight of its nine games. ... The winner of this game will play either top-seeded Pelham or fourth-seeded Bow for the Division V championship next weekend.