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ATTLEBORO - The Attleboro High boys' soccer team rebounded from an early deficit to defeat North Attleboro, 2-1, and capture the 22nd annual Leach and Garner Cup on Sunday afternoon at the Attleboro varsity soccer field.

The Rocketeers took a 1-0 lead on a penalty kick by Jon Van Dyne, five minutes into the match. The Bombardiers rebounded to tie the game at 1-all on a goal by Oliver Pertillo, off an assist from Ricardo Aldana, at the 10:40 mark of the half.

The score remained that way until the 35th minute when freshman Tyreek Summerville scored a goal with Pertillo assisting to give Attleboro a 2-1 advantage it would never relinquish.

"We played very well in the first half," said Attleboro head coach Peter Pereira, whose team owns a 12-10 advantage in the annual matchup between the two teams. "The guys kept their composure after the penalty kick. It was an up-and-down game. North Attleboro had a good team. This is a great game to play. It was an emotional game and both teams played well."

Pertillo earned Most Vaulable Player honors from Attleboro with Scott Macedonio collecting the MVP award from North Attleboro. The Rocketeers outshot the Bombardiers in the match, 16-13, with Sean Winbourne making two saves in net for Attleboro, while Brendan Hamilton had nine stops for North. Aldana, a senior midfielder, played well in the match for the Bombardiers as did senior forward Steve Silveira.

Attleboro, which is headed to the MIAA Tournament, completed the regular season with a 7-5-6 overall record. North Attleboro will face Foxboro in a Hockomock League match this afternoon.

"This was a great game to finish off on a good note and hopefully we can continue it into the tournament," said Pereira. "The two points we got was also important as far as the tournament pairings go."

Attleboro girls 2, North Attleboro 1

ATTLEBORO - The Bombardier girls also had to bounce back from an early deficit to beat the Rocketeers on penalty kicks for the Blue-Red Cup on Sunday afternoon at the Attleboro varsity soccer field.

North Attleboro took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Alix Vandeventer, off an assist from Kristen McLoughlin, in the 38th minute to give the visitors the advantage at the half.

Attleboro tied the match in the second half when Jenna Costa at the 9:11 mark off an assist from Kristen Mahoney.

The teams then battled through the remainder of the second half and overtime, forcing the match to be decided in penalty kicks.

Costa, Danielle Clifford, Caitlin Eno and Tara Cavalieri all converted their penalty kicks. Kaitlyn Hurd, Brenna Johnson and Patti O'Hear scored on their penalty kicks.

After Cavalieri scored on her penalty shot, she took in her place in the Bombardier net and thwarted the Rocketeers' final attempt, giving Attleboro a 4-3 victory in the penalty-kick session and a win in the match. Cavalieri had also stopped the fourth attempt by North. "The kids really played hard today," said Attleboro head coach M.J. Costa, whose team completed its season with a 4-10-4 overall record. "This was definitely a nice way to end the season. We are very pleased with how the season ended. The tradition is important to the girls. This game meant a lot to the seniors. They were very excited about it. It was like a tournament game."

Attleboro has now captured four consecutive Blue-Red Cups and Cavalieri has been in goal for all four victories. She culminated her final performance in the event by earned MVP honors. Cavalieri finished the match with five saves, while North Attleboro junior goalie Jenn Alix collected six saves.

Eno, a sophomore sweeper, played very well in the match for the Bombardiers as did sophomore defensive back Allie Kelley, freshman Sarah Jennings and senior captain Jenn Foley, who is the team's stopper. McLoughlin and Vandeventer were standouts in the game for the Rocketeers.

North Attleboro, which is now 8-6-3 overall, will host Foxboro in a Hockomock League match this afternoon.