The top two teams from Districts III and IV are the only ones left standing in the Class 2A state football playoffs.

The semifinals are set: Glenns Ferry (8-2) hosts Parma (9-0) at 4 p.m. today, while Declo (10-0) travels to New Plymouth (6-3) for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.

Having both Declo and Glenns Ferry in the semifinals validates the quality of football played in the Canyon Conference. What’s more, third-place Valley (5-3) had a better record than six of the teams that made the playoffs.

Here’s a look at the Class 2A state football semifinal matchups:

Glenns Ferry vs. Parma

The Pilots’ only losses this season have been to unbeaten teams. Now the only obstacle standing between them and the statetitle game is the defending state champ and undefeated Parma Panthers, who are on a 19-game winning streak and are outscoring opponents 38.6 to 3.5 on average.

“They are definitely the real deal,” said Glenns Ferry coach Rob Spriggs. “They are solid all the way around, especially defensively.”

Parma’s defense has been stellar, with five shutouts this season. The starting defense hasn’tallowed a rushing touchdown whileit has scored five TDs via interceptions and fumble recoveries.

But the Parma defense hasn’t faced a talented and balanced offense quite like Glenns Ferry’s, which includes a solid offensive line surrounded by skills players Michael Crane, Ross Arellano, Philip Owsley and Terry Jacobsen.

“We have to find a way to score, maybe not just on offense, but maybe on special teams and defense, too,” Spriggs said.

Glenns Ferry’s road to the semis has been dramatic, if notfortunate. The Pilots needed a goal-line stand to survive the first round against West Side. Last week in the quarterfinals, they shook off a long bus ride and aflat start to come from behind in the second half to beat North Fremont. Nevertheless, Spriggs says his team played its best football of the season in that second half, which hopefully carries over to today’s game.

“The playoffs come down to who is playing the best at the end of the season,” Spriggs said. “We’re playing the best ball we’ve played all year right now. We’re 100-percent healthy, so we’re going into this game as strong as we’ve been and we’re in the best possible situation to go out and compete.”

Declo vs. New Plymouth

After last week’s grueling double-overtime victory over Malad, the Declo Hornets are now a game away from reaching the state championship for the second consecutive year.

“Our kids knew Malad was going to be a challenge and now we’ve got to guard against the letdown,” said Declo coach Kelly Kidd. “But these kids have been through this before and they know how difficult it is, so I don’t foresee a letdown.”

Against Malad, Declo linebacker Mark Knobbe and lineman Jared Patterson were injured and are questionable for Saturday’s game. But Coby Stebbins at linebacker and Blake Taylor and Brandon Hurst on the offensive line have filled in admirably.

“We lost over 500 pounds of power with Knobbe and Patterson,” Kidd said. “We had kids who came in and stepped up and played solid, which kept us in the game (against Malad). We showed how good we are as a team. Even if they can’t play this week, we’re at an advantage because we can prepare to not have them.”

Part of Declo’s success has come from spreading the ball around. Instead of one 1,000-yard running back like some teams boast, the Hornets insteadhave two 500-yard rushers in Tyler Briggs and Larsen Webb. Quarterback Jeremy Jenkins completes 59.8 percent of his passes.

Regarding common opponents, New Plymouth lost to Glenns Ferry 34-12 in Week 3. The Pilots had a field day, piling up over 350 yards of offense.Declo defeated Glenns Ferry 29-7 four weeks later for the Canyon Conference championship.

Pilgrims quarterback Brady Harris has completed 54 percent of his passes for over 1,500 yards and 14 touchdowns. Justin Johnson is his favorite target with over 700 receiving yards and eight TDs. Kyle King is their leading rusher with 536 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry.