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Franklin Regional gutted out a close 6-4 win against South Fayette.

Franklin Regional gained the winning advantage on a goal by James Mauro 14:25 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

Franklin Regional additionally got points from Nicholas Carretta, who also had one goal and one assist and Aaron Bartifay, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Franklin Regional also had goals scored by Ethan Bennett, Cameron Huffman, and Oldrich Virag, who scored one goal each.

South Fayette managed to stay out of the box better than usual, finishing with one minor for two minutes in penalty time. South Fayette finished below its season average of 10.0 penalty minutes per game.

South Fayette was led by Jacob Stack, who registered one goal and two assists. Stack scored 13:41 into the second period to make the score 3-3. Spencer Barber provided the assist. South Fayette also got points from Barber, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for South Fayette included Brandon Poage and Jeremy Anthos, who each put in one. In addition, South Fayette received assists from Dante Cecere and Logan McConnell, who contributed one each.

Nicholas Paone rejected 13 shots on goal for Franklin Regional. Franklin Regional incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors and had no power play opportunities. Kyle Sharp made 21 saves for South Fayette on 27 shots. South Fayette registered one goal on five power play opportunities.