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MIAA Sweet 16: (9) Franklin 11, (8) Catholic Memorial 9 – Panthers beat Knights to reach Elite 8 (VIDEO)
Tied at five apiece heading into halftime of a D1 Sweet 16 matchup on Wednesday, ninth-seeded Franklin took a one-goal lead heading into the fourth quarter and then held on for an 11-9 win over eighth-seeded Catholic Memorial.
The Panthers (17-4) now have a date with No. 1 seed and the three-time defending state champs St. John's Prep on Friday (5:00 p.m.) in Danvers with a Final 4 berth on the line. CM's stellar season ends at 14-5.
Eddie O'Brien had a hat trick while Dylan McEvoy added two goals and an assist. Ben Paterson scored a goal and won 13 face offs. Matt Corvi made 20 saves in what was a phenomenal perfo