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By Nate Weitzer @nweitzer7
NEEDHAM -- In the opening minutes of Wednesday's highly-anticipated D1 South showdown between fifth-seeded Needham and defending state champion BC High, Eagles LSM Martin Folan stripped Rockets star Attack Jason Child of his stick and forced a turnover.
That would be a sign of things to come, as Folan and the Eagles defense turned in a dominant defensive effort to pull away and roll past Needham, 12-9, in a game that was not as close as the final score would indicate.
“We knew [Child and Brendan Walsh] are the heartbeat of the offense, so if we could neutralize them, we could neutralize the team,” said Folan. “It wasn't an easy task, so we spent a