Andover 6, Central Catholic 5 – Warriors hold on late to beat Raiders

By Owen Hart Boston Lax Correspondent ANDOVER - A late forced turnover sealed the win for Andover in what was a scrappy defensive battle against Central Catholic on Tuesday night. With Andover up by one and man up for the last 47 seconds of the game, it seemed to be all over. But, with a Central Catholic defensemen making a great effort to push the ball carrier out of the box, possession went to CC. After an impressive man down clear, a push with possession penalty made it five on five for the last 12 seconds of regulation with Andover leading 6-5 Central Catholic’s Ryan Tighe started with the ball on the wing and attempted to find a cutter for the game tying goal, but an Andover