DIVISION IV CHAMIONSHIP GAME
No. 1 Plymouth vs. No. 2 Laconia

•When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) at Plymouth Regional High School.
•Team records: Plymouth is 10-0 overall, 9-0 in Division IV. Laconia is 8-2 overall, 8-1 in Division IV.
•Regular-season result: Plymouth won, 27-14, in Laconia.
•Noteworthy: Plymouth is attempting to win its 10th state championship in the last 12 years. The program's last nine titles came in Division III. The Bobcats enter this contest with a 43-game winning streak. ... Laconia beat Hanover in last year's Division IV championship game. Plymouth was the only Division IV team that beat Laconia this season. Souhegan, which competes in Division III, handed the Sachems their other loss. ... Plymouth scored 20 first-quarter points en route to a 27-14 victory when these teams met during the regular season. Plymouth quarterback Rich Manzi completed 4 of 5 passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns in that victory. The Bobcats also received 161 yards rushing and two touchdowns from fullback Nick Barnes. ... Laconia running back/defensive back Christian Birt gained 1,107 yards and scored 23 touchdowns (18 rushing) this season. He's being recruited by several Division I (FBS and FCS) schools. ... Plymouth has a six-game winning streak against Laconia that dates back to the 2000 season. ... Plymouth's Tim Farina holds the state record for punts returned for a touchdown (seven). ... Plymouth coach Chuck Lenahan has a 308-63-1 record in his high school coaching career, and has guided Plymouth to 16 state championships. ... Kingswood is the last team to beat Plymouth in a state championship game. The Knights earned a 20-14 victory in the 1996 Division III title game.