NCAA DIVISION I-AA

* WEBER STATE (3-5, 2-3) vs. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (4-3, 3-2)

At North Campus Stadium, 3:05 p.m.

The Matadors appear to have the edge, having won all three of their home games this season while Weber State is 0-3 on the road. Northridge has won three of its last four games, including impressive victories over Montana State and Cal State Sacramento, but chances for a Big Sky Conference title are slim. Northridge trails first-place Montana by 1 1/2 games with three to play. Montana has two games remaining and has defeated Northridge this season, giving them the edge in case of a tie. Northridge plays next week at Portland State, which is tied for first with Montana. Matador quarterback Marcus Brady ranks second in the Big Sky in passing and needs only 70 yards to break the Division I-AA record of 518 completed passes as a freshman and sophomore held by Greg Wyatt of Northern Arizona. Northridge’s Derek Brown kicked a career-best three field goals last week in a 24-21 victory over Montana State. The Matadors’ rapidly improving defense has yielded an average of 20.3 points in four victories. Northridge defeated Weber State, 26-10, last season at Ogden, Utah. Morgan Welch has rushed for 2,243 career yards and ranks second all-time for Weber State. The Wildcats get linebacker Eric Lohnes and defensive end Jason Povey back this week after being sidelined because of injuries.

NCAA DIVISION III

* CAL LUTHERAN (3-3, 3-0) vs. LA VERNE (5-1, 3-1)

At La Verne, 1 p.m.

For the first time in its eight years in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Cal Lutheran is in sole possession of first place. The Kingsmen are a half-game ahead of La Verne and Redlands and need a victory to set up a potential championship game against Redlands on Nov. 13. The Kingsmen are trying to win four consecutive games for the first time since 1991. Last week, Cal Lutheran ended a seven-game road losing streak by rallying from a to defeat Occidental, 23-16. La Verne blew a 21-7 fourth-quarter lead last week and lost to Redlands, 22-21. The Leopards rank second nationally in rushing defense, allowing 40.3 yards per game. That could mean trouble for Cal Lutheran, which relies on a ground attack led by junior Dorian Stitt, who is averaging 84 yards rushing per game, and senior George Keiaho, who is averaging 68.2 yards.

JUNIOR COLLEGES

* VENTURA (5-1, 2-1) vs. VALLEY (4-2, 2-1)

At Valley College, 7 p.m.

It’s back to division play for Western State Conference teams. The winner stays in the race for the Northern Division title, the loser likely plays for pride the rest of the way. The teams differ on offense, with Ventura relying on running backs Travis Rogers and Pheon Bright, and Valley counting on quarterback Eric Holtfreter. Rogers leads the WSC and ranks fifth in the state in rushing with 833 yards. He has 12 touchdowns. Bright has 264 yards and four touchdowns in 45 carries. Holtfreter passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns in Valley’s 35-27 victory over Citrus last week. He ranks third in the WSC with 1,579 yards passing. The key is whether the teams can stop each other. Valley ranks second in the conference in rushing defense, allowing 98.8 yards per game. Ventura, ranked No. 11 in the state, is seventh in the WSC in passing defense at 178.5 yards per game. Ventura is coming off a 31-3 victory over Santa Monica.

* MOORPARK (4-2, 3-0) vs. CANYONS (4-2, 1-2)

At College of the Canyons, 7 p.m.

The Raiders hit the road for the third consecutive game and face their toughest stretch. They finish the WSC Northern Division schedule with games against Valley, Glendale and Hancock. Moorpark escaped with a 21-20 victory at Southwest last week, and playing at Canyons is never easy. The Cougars haven’t lost at home since 1981. All right, so the school discontinued the program for 17 years after that season. But Canyons has a seven-game winning streak at home, dating to last year. The Cougars won last week at West L.A., 38-13. The teams match up well, but stopping Moorpark quarterback Farhaad Azimi could be a problem. The Cougars rank last in the 16-team conference in passing defense at 287.0 yards per game. Azimi has 1,270 yards passing and 12 touchdowns. Steve Smith, with 389 yards rushing, and Major Caldwell, with 303 yards, spark Canyons’ running attack.

* OTHER GAMES:

WSC Northern Division: 1 p.m., Hancock (5-1, 2-1) at Pierce (1-5, 0-3); Glendale (3-3, 1-2) at Santa Barbara (2-4, 1-2). Foothill Conference: 1 p.m., Mt. San Jacinto (6-1, 5-0) at Antelope Valley (3-4, 2-3).

HIGH SCHOOL

* ALEMANY (6-1) vs. LOYOLA (4-3)

At Glendale, 7:30 p.m.

Forget the records in this Del Rey League opener. Loyola’s offense has sputtered, forcing their best athlete, junior Matthew Ware, to play quarterback. But you can’t underestimate the Cubs because their defense is as good as ever. They lost to Mater Dei, 14-7, last week. Their defense held Hart to 28 points, its lowest output this season. Alemany comes in with a psychological disadvantage. The Indians simply don’t play well against Loyola. They lost last season, 60-20. They lost the season before, 49-0. The good news for Alemany is that three defensive starters who were sidelined last week because of injuries are expected back--linebackers Jason Will and Paul Fusano and safety Frank Geraty. Quarterback Casey Clausen, running back De’Andre Scott and receiver Derek Goodman remain the Indians’ offensive leaders.