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Falcons crush Clippers' hopes again, capture surprise regional title

Falcons crush Clippers' hopes again, capture surprise regional title
Freeport players jump for joy after receiving the regional championship plaque following Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Yarmouth in the Class B South Final.

SCARBOROUGH—This one was stunning.

Freeport's field hockey team, the reigning Class B South champion, appeared light years behind rival Yarmouth when the Falcons were beaten decisively by the Clippers a month ago.

But Wednesday afternoon in the regional final at the Kippy Mitchell Sports Complex, Freeport not only closed the gap.

The second-ranked Falcons came in and took away a regional title that almost everyone expected would go to top-seeded Yarmouth.

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Michael Hoffer

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