MEDFIELD — No team this season had come remotely close to slowing down Medfield’s high-octane offense.

But with its season on the line, North Reading stopped the Warriors in their tracks.

The fifth-seeded Hornets shut out No. 4 Medfield in the second half to help erase a 13-point halftime deficit and come away with a thrilling 21-20 Division 5 quarterfinal win Friday night at Calvin George Fisher Field.

“The kids played great fundamental, team defense,” said North Reading head coach Ed Blum as the Hornets advance to the state semifinal to face No. 1 Shawsheen. “And they just dug deep and made a lot of plays. It was incredible.”

North Reading (9-1) held Medfield (9-1), which built a 20-7 lead at the break thanks to three rushing touchdowns from three different players, to just one first

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