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2017 D3 State Finals: The Ipswich Tigers Are State Champions
By Jake Levin @jakelevin477
BOSTON — Ipswich's Charlie Gillis got set for the final faceoff-X of the night, with 9 seconds left and he proceeded to clamp down for as long as he could.
He may not have won the draw, but every last second counted in the 2017 season, with the State Championship on the line.
When the ball finally did pop free, all Grafton's Anthony D’Angelo could do was heave up a prayer that sailed well wide of Ipswich goalie Aidan McAdams. By the time the ball had landed, fans of the Ipswich Tigers were already swarming the field to celebrate the school’s first Division 3 State Championship since 2003, an 8-7 victory over the Grafton Indians.
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