J.J. Niamkey, one of 12 seniors playing their final game for the Skyhawks on Saturday, has seven touchdowns this season, including one in four straight games.

This Is It
The Skyhawks return home for the first time in two weeks to play host to American International in the final game of the season.

Buzzing Around
The Yellow Jackets hold a 10-0 all-time series record against the Skyhawks, including a 38-20 win in their only visit to W.B. Mason Stadium in 2005.

Looking To Split
American International will be the fourth team this season the Skyhawks face that they have yet to beat. So far they are 1-2, having lost to Iona (0-3) and Southern Connecticut (0-11) and defeated C.W. Post (1-10).

Streaking
The Yellow Jackets enter the matchup riding a five-game winning streak. In fact after losing their first two contests, they have won six of seven with their lone loss a 55-20 defeat at the hands of PSAC institution Kutztown.

Back On Track
Stonehill meanwhile, snapped a three-game losing streak with a 24-14 road win over Merrimack.

So Long Friends
The game will also mark the final game for 12 Stonehill seniors who will along with their parents, will be honored in a pregame ceremony.

Long Time Coming
With five wins this season, the Skyhawks have secured their first winning season since 1996 when they went 8-2.

Home Cooking
A win would give the Skyhawks their first three win season at home since that 1996 season. Stonehill has only had two wins at home since W.B. Mason Stadium opened in 2005.

First Year Success
Those five wins for head coach Robert Talley are the second most for any first-year Stonehill mentor. The program's winningest coach, Connie Driscoll had a 7-2 season in 1993.

In The Running
Liberty Mutual is sponsoring a coach of the year award for all divisions of college football and Robert Talley is currently seventh in the rankings for Division II. The criteria for the voting will be based on four different areas; Coaching Excellence, Sportsmanship/Integrity, Academic Excellence and Community Commitment. To be eligible to be a finalist, coaches must not have any major program infractions in the current year. Fan voting is open until November 27th at www.coachoftheyear.com.

Here's The Scenario
With a Stonehill win and wins by both Bryant and St. Anselm, the Skyhawks could finish in a four-way tie for second in the Northeast-10. With a Stonehill win and wins by Bentley and Southern Connecticut, a three-way tie for first would occur with Bryant, Bentley and Southern Connecticut and the Skyhawks would finish tied one game behind them with American International.

The Comforts of Home
The Skyhawks are outscoring their opponents 106-61 in four games at W.B. Mason Stadium. The first half has been when they do most of their damage, scoring 62 of those points during the first 30 minutes.

Conference Honoree
Junior defensive back Jon Kilborn (North Dartmouth, Mass.) was named Northeast-10 defensive player of the week after he recorded a game-high 14 tackles, and tied a school record with three interceptions in the win over the Warriors.

Five Times Twice
For the second game in a row, the Skyhawks forced five turnovers. In their loss to Southern Connecticut, they recovered five fumbles, and in the win over Merrimack they picked off five passes.

Winona, Minnesota
Stonehill ranks second in the nation in turnover margin, sitting at +17 through nine games. Only Winona State at +19 through 10 games has a greater advantage.

Fumble Free
The Skyhawks also rank tied for third in the nation in fewest fumbles lost (4). California (Pa.) and Ashland have only coughed up the ball three times so far this season.

Red Zone Supremacy
The Stonehill defense stiffens when opponents reach their 20-yard line. They lead the Northeast-10 in red zone defense, surrendering points only 55 percent of the time. In last week's win over Merrimack, three of the Skyhawks' five interceptions came inside their own five yard line, including two in the endzone.

It Goes Both Ways
The Stonehill offense is pretty proficient inside the red zone as well, scoring points 80 percent of the time, good for second in the conference. In 20 trips, they have produced 11 touchdowns and five field goals. They have yet to have a red zone turnover.

In Tandem
The backfield duo of Jeffery Payne (West Haven, Conn.) and Eddie Vachon (Newton, Mass.) have combined to rush for 1,047 yards and nine touchdowns. Vachon's 539 and Payne's 508 are the most a player has rushed for since Bob Powell ran for exactly 700 yards in 2003.

51 And Counting
Cruz Parsons (Signal Hill, Calif.) has thrown for a career-high 1,139 yards in his junior season. He needs only 51 more yards to move into the school's top ten single season passing yardage total.

Break Ups Are Hard To Do
Jared Zanello (Walpole, Mass.) ranks second in the conference in passes defensed with 11. He ranks second in both pass break ups (seven) and third in interceptions (four).

The J.J. Ratio
J.J. Niamkey (Quincy, Mass.) has caught a touchdown in four straight games and has seven receiving scores this season, including a two TD game in a win over Pace.

Parsons' Piece
Cruz Parsons ranks second in rushing yards amongst all Northeast-10 quarterbacks with 92 rushing yards, behind only Nick Georgetti of C.W. Post who has 153 yards on the ground. He has the longest run of the year for the Skyhawks as well, a 46-yard scramble in the season-opening win over Assumption.

Double Trouble
David Pringle (West Haven, Conn.) and J.J. Niamkey have 11 touchdowns between them and the exact same 19.6 per catch average. They have combined for 40 catches and 785 yards.  

Major Payne
Jeffery Payne racked up 174 all-purpose yards  and two touchdowns in the Skyhawks win over Merrimack. He had a 16-yard scoring run and a 74 yard kickoff return for a score that changed the momentum of the game. In fact, he has topped 100 all-purpose yards in four games this season.

Payne To Catch
Jeffery Payne is also tied for the second on the team with 19 receptions for 178 yards. He had a career-long reception of 46 yards in the loss to Bryant.

Senior Step-Up
Senior Brett Perrone (Southington, Conn.) has stepped in for an injured Sean Donahue (Plymouth, N.H.) and played well. He has connected on 2-of-3 field goals, including a key 22-yarder late in the fourth quarter in the win over Merrimack. He has also taken over the punting duties, averaging 38.9 yards per kick on his 25 kicks and has dropped seven inside the 20 yard line.