DIVISION III SEMIFINALS
No. 4 Goffstown at No. 1 Souhegan

•When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) at Souhegan High School.
•Team records: Souhegan is 9-0 overall, 8-0 in Division III. Goffstown is 5-4 overall, 5-3 in Division III.
•Regular-season result: Souhegan won, 41-0, in Goffstown.
•Noteworthy: Souhegan completed the regular season unbeaten and enters this contest as one of three undefeated teams in the state. Plymouth (Division IV) and Pelham (Division V) are the others. ... The Sabers are trying to win the program's first state championship since 2004. ... Goffstown, which competed in Division II last season, had to beat Con-Val last weekend to make the playoffs. The Grizzlies came from behind to post a 36-30 victory to earn the No. 4 seed.  ... Goffstown won four of its last five regular-season games and scored at least 36 points in each of those four victories. The Grizzlies are 0-3 against teams in the Division III playoffs. They also suffered a 28-13 non-league loss to Division IV Hanover. ... Souhegan ranked first among Division III teams in points scored (327) and points allowed (96) during the regular season. The Sabers have a potent passing attack, led by junior quarterback D.J. Petropulos and split end Ben Stallman. The Souhegan offense can also attack on the ground with 6-3, 240-pound junior fullback Steven Jellison and senior tailback Nick Chacos. ... Goffstown running back Jake Staffiere passed the 1,000-yard mark in Saturday's victory over Con-Val. Staffiere rushed for 1,030 yards during the regular season. ... The winner of this game will face either second-seeded Portsmouth (8-1, 7-1) or third-seeded Milford (6-3, 6-2) in next weekend's Division III championship game.

No. 3 Milford at No. 2 Portsmouth

•When and where: Friday (7 p.m.) at Portsmouth High School.
•Team records: Portsmouth is 8-1 overall, 7-1 in Division III. Milford is 6-3 overall, 6-2 in Division III.
•Regular-season result: Portsmouth won, 43-15, in Milford.
•Noteworthy: This contest was moved from Saturday to Friday because of an arts and crafts fair being held at Portsmouth High School on Saturday. ...The Clippers and Spartans met last Friday, when Portsmouth scored 36 points off six Milford turnovers in its 28-point victory. That win earned Portsmouth its first home playoff game since 1996, when the Clippers lost to Exeter in the Division II semifinals. ... Milford quarterback Jeff Agnew returned to the lineup last Friday after missing two games with an ankle injury. He was used sparingly at quarterback, however.  Agnew usually lined up as a wingback when Milford was on offense. Milford coach Keith Jones said Agnew will likely see more time at QB in this contest. ... Portsmouth quarterback Mike Fransoso threw for 15 touchdown passes in eight regular-season games. Fransoso missed one game with a shoulder injury. ... Senior tailback Gallagher Hogan rushed for 115 yards on 13 carries in last Friday's victory over Milford. It was the fifth time Hogan has rushed for more than 100 yards in a game this season. ... Running back Joe King, who filled in at QB when Agnew wasn't available, and fullback Justin Buskey are Milford's other offensive threats. ... Milford has made the playoffs in each of the past seven seasons. ... The winner of this game will face either top-seeded Souhegan (9-0, 8-0) or fourth-seeded Goffstown (5-4, 5-3) in next weekend's Division III championship game. Souhegan and Goffstown will play their semifinal game Saturday (1 p.m.) in Amherst.