The playoff runs for both the FHS field hockey and volleyball teams ended on Wednesday

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports playoff competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023.

Field Hockey - Division 1 Final Four = #4 Franklin, 2 vs. #1 Walpole, 4  (@ Taunton)

"Final: Walpole 4, Franklin 2, Porkers pick up the win and return to the state title game, Panthers suffer only loss of the season in the state semifinal"

https://twitter.com/Josh_Perry10/status/1724931661970755703

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap: 

"Franklin seemed confident in the build up to Wednesday night’s Div. 1 state semifinal at Taunton’s Aleixo Tiger Stadium. The Panthers had rolled through their first three playoff opponents, outscoring them 14-0. Everything appeared to be lined up for the Final Four game against Walpole to be a classic.

But, there is always a difference between preparing to face the top seeded Porkers and actually putting the plan in motion once you get on the field with them.

It took a little over a quarter for Franklin to start playing its typical game and by then the Panthers trailed by two goals. While the Kelley-Rex division champions had long stretches where they had Walpole on its heels, the Porkers took advantage of their corners and strong goalkeeping to pull out a 4-2 win and advance to yet another D1 final.

“They were nervous and uptight,” admitted Franklin coach Michelle Hess. “They were so tight in the first quarter and in between I was like, listen, you need to settle in. I tried to send them the message, yeah we’re playing Walpole but it’s just another game on our schedule. Them scoring that first goal kind of set the tone and made us think, uh oh here we go.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-field-hockey-stopped-in-the-state-semifinal-by-walpole/

For a photo gallery from this game

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Fall-2023/Franklin-Walpole-Field-Hockey-11-15-23

Boston Globe coverage -> https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/15/sports/walpole-field-hockey-tops-franklin-earn-third-straight-trip-division-1-state-finals-vs-andover/

MIAA bracket for D1 field hockey

http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=6983

Volleyball - Division 1 Final Four = #10 Franklin, 0 vs. #2 Barnstable, 3 (@ Oliver Ames)

"Barnstable takes set 3, 25-22

Final score

Barnstable 3

Franklin 0"

https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1724955095664574893

MIAA D1 volleyball bracket -> 

http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=6974

For other results around the league (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-15-23/

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