MIAA D1 Playoffs: (5) Acton-Boxborough 16, (12) Franklin 5 – Revolution march into Elite 8 (VIDEO)

An offensive explosion in the second half sent No. 5 Acton-Boxborough past No. 12 Franklin in an MIAA D1 Sweet 16 matchup on Wednesday night. It was a defensive struggle early, with A-B leading just 2-1 after one. Things remained tight in the second and Franklin trailed 5-3 at the break. That's when the Revolution kicked it into another gear, taking a 10-5 lead after three and pouring it on in the final 12 minutes. Tristian Clayton led the way with a five-goal performance. Will Cronin had four goals and an assist while Evan Lavene and Ethan Fennel each had two goals and an assist. Nick Argento, Michael Calvo and Dillan Co