Silva golden as Framingham ties Weymouth

The Flyers weren't about to let up.

Though it trailed, 2-0, in the second half, the Framingham boys' soccer team kept making plays.

Aggressive to the finish, the Flyers' trademark persistence paid off, and Framingham rallied for a 2-2 tie at Weymouth.

In its first match since last year's Division 1 semifinals, highly motivated Weymouth took the lead on Ryan Bradford's goal in the sixth minute.

The lead buoyed the Wildcats, who dominated the first half with their quickness up front and overall gritty play.

Weymouth sophomore Robbie Lynch displayed his versatility, playing three positions, contributing offensively and defensively, and energetically maneuvering past Framingham's backs.

"We like to move him around to give teams different looks," said coach Bill McEachern.

"And we just want to keep him as involved as possible."

Lynch blocked several shots, three in a span of five minutes, and assisted on the second Weymouth goal.

But Framingham responded with two goals off the foot of Jon Silva, who capitalized on a couple of late-game mistakes by the Wildcats.

McEachern said the constant pressure exerted by the Flyers brought back memories.

"The scariest part about [Framingham] is their ability to play one-on-one soccer with any player on the field," he said.

Added Lynch, "We just got caught off guard at the end. We had a couple of mind lapses, stopped thinking for a minute, and they capitalized."

In this tense struggle, it was essential for every player to remain focused.

According to the Wildcats, a few slip-ups were costly and led to the disappointing result.

They'll have another shot at the Flyers Oct. 3.

Bay State: Minjae Song scored two goals as Brookline defeated Needham, 2-0.

South Coast: Brennan Goguen made 12 saves as Old Rochester shut out Case 3-0.

Cape Ann: Hamilton-Wenham topped North Reading, 3-0, with Matt Greeke contributing a goal and an assist.

Nonleague: Will Booz contributed two goals and an assist as Cambridge rolled over West Roxbury, 6-0.

Girls' soccer

Dual County: Defending Division 1 state champion Acton-Boxboro beat Arlington, 5-0, to improve to 2-0.

Cape Ann: Jillian Kinter scored in the final minute to give Newburyport a 1-0 win over Triton . . . Jamie Harris notched a hat trick for Lynnfield in a 4-1 win over Ipswich.

Volleyball

Dual County: Newton South rallied from a two-game deficit to defeat Bedford, 3-2 . . . Erica Levenbaum recorded 41 assists to lead Westford Academy over Concord-Carlisle, 3-2.

Nonleague: Haley Harkenrider's 23 assists, 3 blocks, and 3 aces helped Plymouth South overcome Bridgewater-Raynham, 3-2 . . . Beverly took the final two games to beat Winchester, 3-2.

Football

Holliston's opening football game with Oliver Ames, scheduled for Friday, was canceled following Friday's death of Holliston lineman Joseph Larracey.

Because it was a nonleague contest, the game does not have to be made up.

In a game late Saturday night in California, Marshfield junior Sean Griffith kicked a 37-yard field goal with two minutes remaining and the Rams defense withstood a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 30 seconds to play as Marshfield beat Beverly Hills, 23-20.

Globe correspondent Jonathan Raymond contributed to this report.