DIVISION VI SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Winnisquam at No. 1 Franklin

When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) at Franklin High School.
Team records: Franklin is 9-1 overall, 9-0 in Division VI. Winnisquam is 6-4 overall, 6-3 in Division VI.
Regular-season result: Franklin won, 14-0, in Franklin.
Noteworthy: Expect a good crowd for this game, which features two high schools that are about three miles apart. ... Franklin enters this contest on a nine-game winning streak. The team's only loss came in a non-league game against Bishop Brady (28-8) during the season's opening weekend. The Golden Tornadoes secured the No. 1 seed by beating Newport, 30-8, last weekend. That was Newport's only Division VI loss this season. ... This is Winnisquam's first winning season in the program's four-year history. The Bears allowed 80 points during the regular season -- the fewest among Division VI teams. Winnisquam didn't allow a point in any of its six victories. ... The defenses dominated the regular-season matchup between these teams. The game's only offensive touchdown came on a 15-yard pass from quarterback Nick Gosselin to Abe Muniz. Franklin's other score came when linebacker Mike Stone scooped up a fumble and returned it 21 yards for a TD. Winnisquam committed four turnovers in the loss and never moved the ball inside Franklin's 33-yard line. ... The winner of this game will face either second-seeded Newport or third-seeded Campbell in the Division VI championship game. ... Franklin's last state title came in 1991, when it beat Newport (28-14) in the Class M-S championship game.

No. 3 Campbell at No. 2 Newport

When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) at Newport High School.
Team records: Newport is 8-2 overall, 8-1 in Division VI. Campbell is 7-3 overall, 7-2 in Division VI.
Regular-season result: Newport won, 28-7, in Newport.
Noteworthy: This game could be determined by how well Campbell quarterback Kiel Canada can throw the football. Newport sacked Canada four times when these teams met in the regular season. Canada completed 1 of 10 passes for 16 yards and was intercepted once in that loss. ... Newport quarterback Ryan Beaulieu ran for a touchdown and threw a 33-yard TD pass to Nick Moote in the first meeting between these teams. Moote had four receptions for 74 yards in that game. The Tigers scored one touchdown in each quarter. ...Newport hasn't won a state championship since 1995, when it beat Plymouth (25-12) for the Division IV title. ... Newport outscored its opponents 308-108 this season. Campbell outscored its opponents 232-115. ...This is Campbell's third playoff appearance in the program's five-year history. The Cougars lost to Bishop Brady in the 2006 Division V semifinals, and to Pelham in the 2004 Division V semifinals. ... The winner of this contest will face either top-seeded Franklin or fourth-seeded Winnisquam in the Division VI championship game. That game will be played at the home of the higher-seeded team.

Coming Tuesday: Division V capsule previews.