NCAA Division III

Plymouth State

 at Curry

• When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) at Katz Field, Milton, Mass.
• Team records: Plymouth State is 6-1 (4-0 New England Football Conference). Curry is 5-2 (4-0 New England Football Conference).
• 2008 result: Plymouth State defeated Curry 28-17.
• Noteworthy: The winner of this game will take a major step toward the regular-season Boyd Division title in the NEFC. Both teams have two games remaining on the schedule after this week. ... Plymouth State won the Boyd Division and NEFC titles last year, snapping Curry's five-year run as the dominant team in the division and the league. ... Plymouth State is on a six-game winning streak, while Curry has won five straight. ... Plymouth State is ranked third in New England following last week's 48-30 win over Nichols. The Panthers piled up 478 yards on offense, its fourth straight week with over 400 yards. Senior quarterback JJ Brooks was 9 for 9 for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the win. ... Plymouth State has scored at least 28 points in every game this season. ... Curry dropped its first two games of the season - against Bentley and Widener - before going on its current five-game winning streak. ... Curry defeated Endicott last week, 37-6. The Colonels give up less than 100 yards on the ground and have a league-high 22 sacks. ... Quarterback Zach Cavanaugh has thrown for 1,050 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions, while Jamaal Woods leads a balanced Curry rushing attack with 443 yards and a touchdown. A pair of backs from New Hampshire also figure in the running game for Curry as senior Jon Sughrue (Pinkerton) and freshman Bruce Vieira (Pelham) have each scored a pair of rushing TDs.

                                                               -- Capsule compiled by Ed Flaherty