Sunday, January 22, 2017

FHS wrestling, gymnastics, and boys hockey teams post wins on Saturday



Wrestling = Franklin @ Merrimack Duals
– Franklin finished second out of 11 teams at the team duals, going 4-1 overall. Franklin beat Biddeford (Maine) 48-19, Alvirne (N.H.) 46-22, St. Johnsbury (Vt.) 49-6, and Lawrence (Mass.) 40-20. The Panthers lost to Marshwood (Maine) 45-18 in the final match.
Gymnastics = Canton, 120.8 @ Franklin, 123.4 – Final 
– Franklin junior Liz Traphagen won the all around with a 34.7 – scoring a 8.3 on vault, 8.7 on bars and beam and a 9.0 on floor – to lead the Panthers to their first win since reestablishing the program. Sophomore Sadie Rondeau was second in all around with a 33.2 – scoring an 8.1 on vault, 7.4 on bars, 8.0 on beam and 8.2 on floor.
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake, 11 – Final
Brendan O’Rielly scored a pair of goals to help Franklin bounce back and avoid a two-game losing streak in the league with a 5-2 win over Mansfield. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Brendan O’Rielly scored a pair of goals to help Franklin bounce back and avoid a two-game losing streak in the league with a 5-2 win over Mansfield. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 5 @ Mansfield, 2 – Final


"Sometimes even the top teams need a friendly bounce every once in a while. 
With Saturday afternoon’s game at the Foxboro Sports Center tied at 2-2 early in the third period, Franklin senior Noah Nasuti turned at the blue line and flung a puck on net. It landed a few feet from goal and bounced on its edge and slid past Mansfield senior goalie Tony Rullo, who finished with 28 saves and had a strong overall game to keep the Hornets in it. 
That bounce allowed the Panthers, who seemed nervous at times in the attacking zone, to breathe a little easier. Two late goals, one on the power play and the other into an empty net, sealed a 5-2 victory for Franklin and put an end to a two-game losing streak. 
“I know out third goal won’t be making the ‘Top 10’ on Sportscenter, but it was big for us,” said Franklin coach Chris Spillane. “It gave us a little breathing room and we weren’t gripping the sticks so tight and we got into a flow.”
Continue reading the write up by Josh Perry, HockomockSports 
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-hockey-end-losing-streak-with-win-at-mansfield/

Click here for a photo gallery from this game.
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20162017/Winter-201617/Mansfield-Franklin-Hockey-1-21/

For the remainder of the results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-012117/


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