12-5 Franklin over Wellesley final!! Franklin is heading to the FINAL FOUR!!!
Congratulations FHS Girls Lacrosse players & coaches!! Final Four Bound!! Special shout out to Kaitlyn, Payten, Emily, Ella M, Raena, Julia F… way to go!! Best of luck…. Keep winning… all the way to the ‘shiphttps://twitter.com/FHS_FH_02038/status/1667345975734677504
Panthers move on to the Round of 8… Next up (#5) Hingham at HOME on Saturday @ 4pm.
Final: Franklin 18, Needham 6. Panthers dominate the middle two quarters to put this one away. Jayden Consigli (6G, 1A) & Luke Davis (3G, 4A) with 7pts apiece. Justin Alexander dominated face offs. Franklin will host #5 Hingham next. #hockomock
Consigli: 6G, 1ADavis: 3G, 4ASacchetti: 3G, 1AHansen: 2G
"Following up a convincing first-round win over Methuen, the fourth-seeded Franklin boys’ lacrosse team cruised to a 18-6 Division 1 second-round win against No. 13 Needham at home on Thursday night.Franklin (19-1) relied heavily on senior Jayden Consigli (5 goals, 1 assist). The UMass Lowell commit netted three of the Panthers’ first four goals as they opened a 4-0 lead."
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Via HockomockSports.com and the MIAA, we share the playoff brackets for the spring sports competition for Franklin High School. We also provide the links to the full set of Hockomock League brackets as well as the MIAA brackets by sport.
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"Ben Harvey wanted one last shot.Following Franklin’s 56-47 loss to Brockton in the MIAA Division 1 Round of 16 on Tuesday, the Franklin High basketball senior captain — still in full uniform nearly a half hour after the final whistle — took a basketball out onto the mostly-empty Panthers court and attempted a free throw.“Everyone knows the golden rule (that) you can’t end on a miss and I missed that (3-pointer) with eight seconds left so (I) had to end on a make,” Harvey said. “Free throws (have) been my most improved part of my game all year. So had to end it on a free throw.”
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"On the road against the No. 2 seed, Franklin (18-5) went into Monday night’s Div. 1 Sweet Sixteen game wanting to prove that it can compete with one of the state’s best. To accomplish that goal, the Panthers were going to need to play some of their best basketball of the season.In front of a packed, raucous gym, they did just that.Franklin stormed out of the gates, building a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Bishop Feehan rallied to cut the lead to just one by halftime and grabbed a lead heading to the fourth quarter, but the Shamrocks weren’t able to put the game away until the final minute, going 13-of-18 at the line in the fourth to pull out a 69-61 victory.“I have nothing but pride,” said Franklin coach John Leighton. “I’m so happy with the way they played. I know the final score is what it is, but we went out and played our best basketball and that’s all you can ask them to do.”
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| Franklin’s Katie Peterson (12) and Chloe Fales (5) scramble to cause a tie up in the first half of the D1 Sweet Sixteen game at Bishop Feehan. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
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"As Franklin prepared all week to go against Weymouth’s aggressive zone defense, the Panthers knew they’d have some looks from outside.
Senior Justin Allen certainly took advantage of that opportunity.Allen was nearly flawless as poured in a career-high 25 points on 8-for-9 shooting from three-point land, leading the third-seeded Panthers to a hard-fought 61-49 win over #30 Weymouth in a Division 1 Round of 32 game.“I just hit the open shots, my teammates found me and once I see a couple go in, that basket just gets bigger,” Allen said. “With them in a zone, it just opens things up for us and we have great creators like Ben Harvey and Bradley [Herndon], and everyone else too. They were finding me and I was just knocking down shots."
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| Franklin senior Justin Allen sinks one of his eight three-pointers on his way to a career-high 25 points in a win over Weymouth. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
"Franklin battled against foul trouble throughout the first half and couldn’t quite shake the 18th-seeded Lions of Newton South.
But with its full complement of players back in the mix in the second half, the 15th-seeded Panthers proved to have too many weapons.Franklin had four players score in double figures and had a big second half offensively to land a 62-50 win over the Lions, advancing to the Round of 16.“I thought we got in bad foul trouble early in the game and didn’t rebound great,” said Franklin head coach John Leighton. “When we got Lizzy [Newman] back we were able to use our height advantage a little more and got them to spread out [defensively] and then we could score in multiple ways. Mainly I thought it was our defense that improved and that was the difference.”
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| Franklin sophomore Chloe Fales goes up for a layup in the second half against Newton South. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
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Game Results: #12 Franklin 11 #21 Andover 2 (Shots Franklin 34 Andover 16)
1st Period Recap:With a packed barn & an electric atmosphere; the boys came out buzzing! Franklin would strike first at the 12:38 mark on what would be their 6th shorty of the season when Logan Marchand disrupts an attack & the puck squirts out of the zone where Ben Paterson wins a foot race for the breakaway & tucks it home! The second goal would come at 10:47 mark when Tommy Balducci brings it into the zone fires a shot on net & the rebound goes to Jack Wernig who buries it! The3rd goal of the period & 7th shorty of the season comes off a great defensive stand by James Donovan & Logan Marchand that turns into a 2-man breakaway for Anthony Lampasona & Ben Paterson, who in turn slide the dish back& forth several times until Ben Paterson snipes it backside. Wagner has a solid first period locking it down & serves up the donut The period would end Franklin 3 Andover 0.
2nd Period Recap:The intensity &high pace play would continue into the 2nd and the scoring would ensue when@ the 11:34 mark Ben Paterson rips a shot from the point it hits steal & redirects to carmine Iannuzzi who tucks it home. Off the next faceoff Carmine Iannuzzi breaks it out to Ben Jarosz who hits a streaking Dylan McEvoy cross ice who takes it into the zone around a defenseman and hits Ryan Sicchio driving to the back post for the goal. At the 9:53 mark on the PP Ben Paterson walks it across the blue line then dumps it to Anthony Lampasona who puts a slippery pass by 2 defenders to find Dan Daley for the backside snipe. 2 minutes later Liam O'Reilly makes a nice pinch to chip the puck up to Ryan Sicchio who quickly gets it to Dylan McEvoy for the one timer goal in the slot. With 1:02 to go in the period & on the PP Ben Jarosz works the puck across the top of the zone to Ryan Sicchio who dumps it to Dylan McEvoy who hits carter Balducci at the goalie line and puts a nice backhander top shelf, that would end a 5-goal franklin for period. Zach Langevin, Pat Daley, and Mike Gates had an aggressive forecheck going on & turning into some good opportunities. Another strong defensive period for Logan Marchand, Carmine Iannuzzi, Aidan Kuykendalt and Liam O'Rielly in helping Wagner fend off another period and serving up another donut. The period ends Franklin 8 Andover 0.3rd Period Recap:At the 7:28 mark Anthony Lampasona wins an O zone faceoff back to Ben Paterson who slides the puck to Dan Daley who snaps one home from the circle. Andover gets one off the following faceoff & on the ensuing faceoff Franklin would fire right back when Ryan Sicchio chips the faceoff forward & Ben Jarosz wins the foot battle & finds Dylan McEvoy who walks in for the breakaway and tucks it top shelf. With 4 minutes to play strong defense by Aidan Kuykendall and James Donovan hem in Andover and .set up .some nice opportunities for Nick weber, Pat Daley and Mike Gates. At 1:47 James Donovan breaks the puck out to Nick Weber who brings the puck into the zone & drop passes it to Lucas Sheehan who snipes a laser top left comer for the final goal of the game. Andover finds the net 2x this period and that would wrap it up. Colby Wagner another solid performance and chalks up the dub.
Final Franklin 11 Andover 2 (Player of the Game: Carmine Iannuzzi)Stay dialed in boys, great team play tonight! It's win or go home- one shift at a time!
Franklin takes on Marshfield 3/3@ The Bog puck drops@ TBD!
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Hard fought 2-1 loss to St. John’s to end our season. Goal by Hansy (from Garrett). Thank you to our seniors: Trey, Kryzak, Griffin, Connor, Max, Klawson, Josh, Gavin, Ben, and Vignan. You will all be missed. Good luck to the underclassmen next year, and thanks for a great seasonhttps://twitter.com/_FranklinSoccer/status/1591939650331021314
It’s been an incredible ride! Congratulations @_FranklinSoccer on an awesome season! 16-4-1 and Hock Champions! Best of luck to the Seniors… you will all be missed! #PantherPridehttps://twitter.com/FHSBoysSocBSTRs/status/1591950257008832513
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"Right until the end, Franklin refused to give up.Barnstable moved within a set of winning the Division 1 state quarterfinal with a dominating third set and had all of the momentum on their side with a 2-1 lead, and an early advantage in the fourth set.Instead, fourth-seeded Franklin erased a four-point deficit with a 5-1 burst to pull even at 12-12. They took their first lead of the fourth set right out of a timeout and never trailed the rest of the way, outscoring the visiting Red Hawks 18-6 to tie the match at 2-2 and force a deciding fifth set. Barnstable, the fifth seed, pulled away after the switch to secure the 3-2 win and advance to the Division 1 state semifinal.After splitting the first four sets, each winning in dominating fashion and each winning a close game, the fifth started exactly as one would predict between two of the best teams in the state."
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| Franklin senior Rachael Taylor attacks the ball in the second set against Barnstable. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, November 10, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.
@_FranklinSoccer 2-0 win over a tough @LeomAthletics team. On to the Elite 8 Round @SJHS_PioneersAD Sunday 11/13 4PM! Let’s go Panthers!!!
These Hock Champions are headed to the Elite 8 after securing a 2-0 W over Leominster tonight! Well done, @_FranklinSoccer ! Woo hoo!
2-0 win against a very good Leominster team. Goals scored by Andy and Hansy with both assisted by Garrett. Andy played out of his mind tonight and got the juice. Onto Round 3 of the playoffs Sunday at 4pm against St. John’s Shrewsbury.
Another double here in Franklin, starting with @fhsgvsoccer vs Wellesley. Franklin scored early (about 30 secs in) to make it 1-0.
At the half, Wellesley leads Franklin 2-1 https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1590824568234856448
Final from Pisini Stadium, Wellesley 2 Franklin 1https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1590839163586514946
"Wow! What a game..PROUD of my team..they played great tonight vs a FAST & talented Needham team! Franklin wins 5-0! Scoring: Payten C 1G, Kaitlyn C 1G 3A, Haley W 1G, Raena C 1G, Emily C 1G, Shaw D 1A…. Devon B had 2 saves in the Shutout…I have to add this was a TOTAL team victory… need to mention our Defense was stellar tonight in keeping Needham out of our circle!! The defensive unit of Ella G, Sophia C, Brooke T, & Lindsay D deserves a BIG SHOUT OUT!! Way to go ladies!!"https://twitter.com/FHS_FH_02038/status/1590518724007641093
"When Franklin earned the final point of the match to seal a win, their traditional jubilation was replaced by a sigh of relief.The Panthers were three points away from completing a sweep of #13 Acton-Boxborough before the visitors rattled off a late run and prolonged the match with a win in the third set.Franklin played its best volleyball in the fourth set to create its lone double-digit lead of the match. And once again, just three points away from victory, the Revolution came charging back. Acton-Boxborough used an 8-2 run, fighting off five straight match points to get within three points. But a handling error gave Franklin the final point and the Panthers closed out a 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21) win in a Division 1 Round of 16 matchup.“I think across the board, we could have done better at pretty much everything,” said Franklin head coach Samantha Redmond. ”I think we all felt it, I think we’re all aware of the fact that we could have done better. At this point in the year, we should do better.”
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| Franklin junior goes up for an attack in the second set against Acton-Boxborough. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
@FHS_FH_02038 hosts @NHSRockets on Wed. 11/9 at 4 pm at Beaver Pond Turf Field in the Round of 16 Division One @MIAA033 State Play-offs.
Tickets can only be purchased online through GOFAN. Here is the link https://t.co/iHdG5XAuHA
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Even in his 52nd year at the helm of the Franklin boys soccer program, legendary head coach Fran Bositis still gets nervous for playoff games.
Finally, in the 87th minute, he was able to breathe a sigh of relief.Senior Trey Lovell scored on a left-footed shot from 25 yards out in the seventh minute of the first overtime to give the 10th-seeded Panthers a 1-0 win over upset-minded #23 Belmont.“I knew right away,” Lovell said of his shot, which floated over the reach of the outstretched Marauder’s keeper. “We didn’t have a lot of shots in the game so we were just trying to do what we could to get a shot off. We got the one that counted so that’s all that matters.”
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| Franklin senior Trey Lovell, who scored the game-winning goal in overtime, makes a pass in the first half. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
"Behind a pair of goals in each half and a strong 80-minute performance, Franklin’s postseason run got off to a great start.Junior Anya Zub scored a hat trick and sophomore Kelly O’Connor added another as the 8th-seeded Panthers quelled the excitement of the visiting 25th-seeded Marauders of Belmont with a convincing 4-0 decision in a Division 1 Round of 32 matchup.“We had a problem early in the year not coming out strong enough so we’ve been pushing and pushing the idea of coming out hard and ready to play,” said Franklin head coach Tom Geysen, “They came out hard tonight and at halftime, we just talked about it being an 80-minute game. The first 40 was yours, you have to make the second 40 yours too. They came out and did exactly that.”
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| Franklin junior Anya Zub celebrates after completing her hat trick in the second half against Belmont. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, November 4, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.
"Franklin has made no secret of its desire to make another deep playoff run, but, even for a team that reached the state semifinal a year ago, it’s natural to feel some extra nerves ahead of the opening tournament game, especially when facing an unfamiliar foe with a still relatively young roster.The Panthers got a stiff challenge in Friday’s first round game at the Beaver St. Field. Barnstable, the No. 28 seed, was able to withstand Franklin’s pressure for long stretches of the game, keeping within a goal until the final five minutes of a 2-0 loss.It was the type of battle that can be a reminder for a team that scored 129 goals in the regular season and has gone unbeaten in more than 60 straight league games that things are different once the tournament kicks off.“You never know,” said Franklin coach Michelle Hess. “I’ve never played them before, I didn’t know anything about them, you can only watch so much film, and they show up and they’re better than I expected, especially being the 28 seed.”
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| Emily Carney was the spearhead of Franklin’s attack during its playoff opener against Barnstable, creating a number of scoring opportunities. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.
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