No. 3 Hand will meet No. 1 Xavier on Friday (7 p.m. at Palmer Field, Middletown) in a clash between two of the state's best programs.

Xavier has won 30 straight games; Hand 17 in a row.

Below is the series history between the two schools, compiled by former New Haven Register editor and columnist Bob Barton.

1978, Nov. 10 – Hand 30, Xavier 21

1979, Nov. 9 – Xavier 21, Hand 0

1980, Nov. 14 – Hand 29, Xavier 22

1981, Nov. 13 – Xavier 20, Hand 6

1982, Nov. 12 – Hand 30, Xavier 14

1983, Nov. 11 – Hand 28, Xavier 20

1984, Nov. 9 – Hand 25, Xavier 21

1985, Nov. 15 – Hand 21, Xavier 13

1986, Oct. 4 – Xavier 19, Hand 3

1987, Oct. 3 – Xavier 20, Hand 0

1988, Sept. 30 – Hand 14, Xavier 7

1989, Sept. 29 – Hand 14, Xavier 6

1990, Sept. 28 – Hand 12, Xavier 7

1991, Oct. 4 – Hand 27, Xavier 0

1992, Oct. 2 – Hand 40, Xavier 27

1993, Oct. 1 – Hand 24, Xavier 18

1994 (first year of SCC) – DNP

1995 – DNP

1996 – DNP

1997 – DNP

1998 – DNP

1999 – DNP

2000 – DNP

2001 – DNP

2002 – DNP

2003 – DNP

2004, Sept. 17 – Hand 34, Xavier 27

2005, Sept. 16 – Xavier 27, Hand 21

2006, Sept. 15 – Xavier 7, Hand 0

2007, Sept. 14 -- Hand 31, Xavier 16

2008 – DNP

2009 – DNP

2010 – DNP

2011 – DNP

Hand leads series 14-6.