MANSFIELD — No. 2 Bishop Feehan had a good idea that adversity would hit at some point in Friday’s Division 2 state semifinal against third-seeded Bridgewater-Raynham.

And when it did, the Shamrocks didn’t flinch.

Bishop Feehan overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to claim a dramatic 31-27 victory over the Trojans at Mansfield High’s Alumni Field to advance to the Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium for the first time since 2012, where the Shamrocks (9-1) will face top-seeded Catholic Memorial.

“I said to the kids before the game, ‘We’re going to hit adversity and we’re going to spit right in its face,’ ” Feehan head coach Bryan Pinabell said. “That’s exactly what we did. Our kids weren’t going to be denied. They just keep fighting, it ain’t pretty. We’re not getting style points but we j

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