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Whittier beat Lowell Catholic, 8-6. Will Carpenter threw the complete-game win and broke the game open with a bases-clearing double in the 7-run fifth inning.

Jake Dolcimascolo scored six goals, including the game-winner in overtime as Georgetown nipped Lowell Catholic 11-10.

Jake Dolcimascolo scored an incredible eight times and assisted on three others to lift Georgetown to a 21-17 win over Lowell Catholic in its season opener. Tom Lacasse added five goals and six assists for the Royals.

Not playing for nine days led to some rust for No. 15 Methuen, but the Rangers shook off a first-game loss to win the next three and upset No. 2 Lowell Catholic 3-1 to advance to the second round of the North Division 1 tournament. Ricardo Castillo and Sam Branchaud led the team with 13 kills apiece, and the Rangers will be at Westford Academy Thursday at 3 p.m. for a quarterfinal matchup. Methuen coach Matt Twomey is hoping his squad can channel the Rangers squad of 2012, who advanced to the North championship game as an 11-seed.

Tyler L'Italien erupted for seven goals and Whittier whipped Lowell Catholic 14-6. Justin Libby got the win in net.

Alberto Rodriguez was 3 for 4 and scored four runs to help Whittier roll past Lowell Catholic 15-4.

Haverhill took a 3-0 lead but Lowell Catholic stormed back for a 5-3 win behind some stellar play from junior goalie Stephen D'Urso, who lives in Haverhill. Kyle Gosselin, Eric Michitson and Cam Belanger scored for the Hillies.

GEORGETOWN — Georgetown fell to Lowell Catholic on Friday despite two touchdowns from quarterback Jimmy Sherman. Sherman threw for a 22-yard touchdown to Nick Calvani in the first quarter, and then in the third quarter he rushed for a 10-yard score. Georgetown couldn't slow down Lowell Catholic's Austin Wentzel, who threw for four touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Wentzel put Lowell Catholic ahead early with a 38-yard touchdown to Trevor Longo, but shortly after Sherman found Calvani to tie the game at 7-7. Wentzel threw a 70-yard touchdown to Kennedy Waruhiu to put Lowell Catholic up 13-7 going into halftime, but coming out of the break Sherman rushed to give Georgetown a one-point lead. Lowell Catholic took control late, however, with Wentzel hitting Longo for a 17-yard touchdown and then Waruhiu for a 48-yarder to wrap up the scoring. Georgetown (0-9) hosts West Roxbury Friday at 6 p.m.