DIVISION III SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Con-Val vs. No. 1 Plymouth

When and where: Sunday (1 p.m.) at Plymouth High School. 
Team records: Plymouth is 9-0. Con-Val is 6-3.
Regular-season result: Plymouth won 23-6 in Peterborough.
Last state championship: Plymouth (2006). Con-Val (none).
Noteworthy: These teams got to know each other last weekend and are meeting for the second consecutive week. ... Plymouth enters this contest with a 31-game winning streak and a 12-game home winning streak in the playoffs. The Bobcats have won eight of the last 10 Division III championships. ... Con-Val's three losses came against the three other playoff teams: Plymouth (23-6), Souhegan (28-14) and Milford (6-2). Two of those losses came on the road. ... Seven of Plymouth's nine opponents failed to score more than seven points. ... .. Con-Val is making its first playoff appearance in the program's 16-year history. The Cougars set a school-record for victories in a season. ... The winner of this game will face either second-seeded Souhegan (8-1) or third-seeded Milford (7-2) in the Division III championship game.

No. 3 Milford vs. No. 2 Souhegan

When and where: Sunday (1 p.m.) at Souhegan High School in Amherst.
Team records: Souhegan is 8-1. Milford is 7-2.
Regular-season result: Souhegan won 29-7 in Milford.
Last state championship: Souhegan (2004). Milford (2003/Division IV).
Noteworthy: These teams met on the season's opening weekend in what was Milford's only true home game this season. The Spartans played home games at several locations (including two games at Souhegan) while a new field was being installed at the high school. ... Milford will likely need a big effort from quarterback Jeff Agnew to advance. Agnew rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns on 38 carries in last weekend's 27-20 triumph over Portsmouth. ... Souhegan runs a no-huddle, spread offense and has plenty of weapons. Quarterback Matt Reed and split end Ryan Cray give the Sabers a dangerous passing combination. The Sabers also have a stingy defense that surrendered 78 points in nine games. ... Milford is 0-10 against Souhegan and Plymouth since moving from Division IV to Division III after the 2003 season. ... Souhegan beat Milford to win the 2004 state championship. ... Milford enters this contest with a five-game winning streak.