Friday, March 8, 2024

FHS boys hockey team ends playoff run with loss to Xaverian

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, Mar 7, 2024.


Boys Hockey = Division 1
#12 Franklin, 1 @ #4 Xaverian, 5 – Final 
– Xaverian scored three times in the opening 10 minutes and never looked back, beating Franklin to secure a spot in the Final Four. Ryan Bello opened the scoring after just 13 seconds. Devin Gosciak doubled the lead after three minutes and Jesse Peck managed to find the top corner from a tight angle to make it 3-0 with 5:43 left in the first. Xaverian nearly added a fourth but Matt Toli cleared off the line in the final couple minutes of the period. 

Franklin came out flying in the second and had a series of good chances, including three power plays and notable scoring opportunities for Ben Paterson and Dan Daley, but couldn’t find a way past former goalie Cole Pouliot-Porter. The one shot that slipped past the goalie was kicked away by Mike McGrath just before the puck crossed the line. Xaverian was on the back foot for a lot of the second period, but it was the Hawks that found a goal. A turnover in the defensive zone gave Gosciak the puck on the right wing and he flipped pass across the zone to a one-timer from Colvin Callahan. 

The Panthers got on the board five minutes into the third when Carter Balducci punched in a rebound following a scramble in front of the Xaverian goal. The Hawks got it back late in the third on a blast from the point by Nate Patch.

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FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

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