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DHS Boys Head to Woburn vs. Wilmington Tonight
Successfully knocking off Lynnfield Monday night in sudden death overtime, the Falcons take on the formidable Wilmington Wildcats tonight in Woburn.
The Wilmington boys are ranked 18th overall in the state with a 16-2-2 record for the season, sitting atop the Cape Ann League.
Danvers, by comparison, is at 10-6-5 with Monday's preliminary round win against Lynnfield, and is ranked 54th in the state. The Falcons, however, have routinely displayed the ability to come back with a major upset. And they have secured a spot in the playoffs for the past 22 of 23 seasons.
Wednesday night's first-round game in Division II North play is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Woburn's O'Brien Rink.
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Here's another look at Monday night's win, 2-1, at Rockett Arena at Salem State. Danvers sophomore Joe Strangie fired off the game-winning goal with under six minutes to go in sudden death overtime.
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