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Green 8, Gray 3

Green Hands Gray First Loss with 8–3 Victory

Green extended its winning streak to four games and ended Gray’s perfect start with an 8–3 victory. Cameron Wood scored a hat trick, Harrison Varner recorded four points, and James Rockmore supplied three assists as Green drew level with Gray at 4–1.

Dionisio Mitchell opened the scoring at 14:02 of the first period, assisted by Rockmore. Wood doubled the advantage at 11:15 on a setup from Cliff Johnson, giving Green a 2–0 lead at the intermission.

Green added to its advantage in the second. Varner scored on the power play at 15:56, with Mark Braun and Rockmore assisting, then struck again at 12:59 on assists from Frankie Nunez and Aaron McCollum. Kyle Haskill got Gray on the board one minute later, assisted by Bill Hawley and Tyler Higgins, but Green carried a 4–1 lead into the third.

Braun scored at 16:04 of the final period on Rockmore’s third assist of the night. Wood added his second at 14:31, assisted by Varner and Mitchell, to stretch the lead to 6–1. Gray responded with goals from Ryan Rico at 13:13 and Julias Vargas at 11:30, cutting the deficit to three.

Wood completed his hat trick at 5:18 on another setup from Varner. McCollum added an unassisted goal at 3:00 to finish the scoring and secure Green’s fourth consecutive victory.

Varner led Green with two goals and two assists. Wood scored three times, Rockmore recorded three assists, and Mitchell, Braun and McCollum each contributed a goal and an assist.

Green improved to 4–1 after opening the season with a loss. Braun has now scored in all five games and recorded multiple points in every outing. Varner extended his point streak to five games and has goals in three consecutive games. Mitchell scored for the second straight week, and Wood followed his previous outing’s goal with a hat trick.

Gray fell to 4–1, ending its four-game winning streak. Haskill and Vargas have scored in all five games this season. Winter’s goal-scoring streak ended at four games, but an assist on Rico’s goal extended Winter’s point streak to five games.

Purple 10, Yellow 6

Purple Erases Four-Goal Deficit to Beat Yellow, 10–6

Purple earned its first win of Season 13 with a remarkable comeback, scoring eight unanswered goals to defeat Yellow 10–6. John Wren led the charge with five goals and an assist, Chris Brown recorded a hat trick, and Sam Hicks contributed five points.

Yellow controlled much of the opening period. Jeff Grimes opened the scoring at 14:20, assisted by Stephan Mostero and Mike Fitzgerald, and Chance Cooper made it 2–0 at 8:10. Brown answered for Purple at 7:11 on an assist from Hicks, but Chris Fowler restored Yellow’s two-goal cushion with a power-play goal at 5:21.

Hicks scored at 4:30 to bring Purple within one before Yellow finished the period with three consecutive goals. Jeff Harris scored at 3:38 on assists from Scott McNitt and Kyle Wertz. Fowler added his second at 0:52, assisted by Cooper, and Jennifer Rich scored with just three seconds left on a setup from McNitt. Yellow entered the intermission ahead 6–2.

The second period belonged to Purple. Wren scored at 17:50 on assists from Brown and Hicks, then struck again at 13:34, assisted by Bob Neath. Brown pulled Purple within one at 10:54, with Hicks and Wren assisting. Wren completed his hat trick at 8:56 on a pass from Crystal Mann, tying the game 6–6, then scored his fourth with 27 seconds remaining to give Purple its first lead.

Purple continued the run in the third. Brown completed his hat trick at 10:46, and Wren scored his fifth at 3:20, assisted by Jeff Vontz. Hicks added an empty-net goal with five seconds left to complete the comeback.

Wren finished with six points, Brown recorded three goals and an assist, and Hicks supplied two goals and three assists. Fowler scored twice for Yellow, while Fitzgerald and McNitt each recorded two assists.

Purple improved to 1–4, snapping its four-game losing streak. Brown extended his point streak to four games and his goal-scoring streak to two, while Neath has recorded an assist in all five games this season. Fowler has scored in all four of his appearances for Yellow, and Fitzgerald extended his point streak to five games. Wertz’s four-game goal-scoring streak ended, but his assist kept his five-game point streak alive. Yellow fell to 2–2–1.

Red 9, Blue 5

Boyd Velasco’s Hat Trick Leads Red Past Blue, 9–5

Red snapped its three-game losing streak with a 9–5 victory over Blue, led by a Silas Boyd Velasco hat trick and five-point performances from Randy Rico and Logan Sporer. Red scored three times in each period to earn its second win of Season 13.

Boyd Velasco opened the scoring at 16:19 of the first period, assisted by Jason Monaco. Rico doubled the lead at 9:29 on a setup from Sporer, then Dave Rolland made it 3–0 at 3:03, with Rico and Sporer collecting assists. Scoutt Lantz answered for Blue at 2:06, assisted by Chris Sanchez, to cut Red’s advantage to 3–1 before the intermission.

Red wasted little time extending its lead in the second. Sporer scored just 19 seconds into the period on assists from Boyd Velasco and Rico. One minute later, Zak Scholefield added another, with Rico and Sporer again involved in the scoring play. Boyd Velasco scored his second at 7:46, assisted by Nick Finocchiaro, before Cliff Burgoni answered for Blue at 5:46 on a pass from Juan Cuevas.

Finocchiaro scored early in the third, assisted by Sporer, and Scholefield added his second at 3:45 on assists from Monaco and Rico. Blue received late goals from Sanchez on the power play and Cuevas at even strength. Boyd Velasco completed his hat trick with two seconds remaining, scoring a shorthanded empty-net goal to finish Red’s night.

Rico and Sporer each recorded a goal and four assists. Boyd Velasco finished with three goals and an assist, Scholefield scored twice, and Monaco supplied two assists. Cuevas led Blue’s recorded scoring with a goal and two assists, while Lantz and Sanchez each contributed a goal and an assist.

Red improved to 2–3, ending a three-game slide. Boyd Velasco extended his point streak to four games and scored for the second consecutive week. Rico has goals in three straight games, while Sporer extended his point streak to three games. For Blue, Lantz has scored in all five outings this season, and Cuevas extended his goal-scoring streak to four games. Blue fell to 1–3–1 with its second consecutive loss.

Yellow 8, Red 3

Yellow’s Seven-Goal First Period Powers 8–3 Win over Red

Yellow erased an early two-goal deficit with seven unanswered first-period goals, building a commanding lead on the way to an 8–3 victory over Red. Kyle Wertz finished with four points, and Scott McNitt scored twice as Yellow returned to the win column.

Red struck first when Silas Boyd Velasco scored at 17:45, assisted by Dave Rolland. Randy Rico made it 2–0 at 14:10, with Logan Sporer and Boyd Velasco assisting. Yellow’s response began just over a minute later and changed the course of the game.

Wertz scored at 13:00 on an assist from Jeff Harris, and Chance Cooper tied the game at 11:23. Wertz then scored his second at 8:04 to give Yellow its first lead. Chris Fowler extended the advantage at 6:32, assisted by McNitt, before Mike Fitzgerald made it 5–2 at 4:22 on assists from Emma Neath and Jennifer Rich.

Yellow kept the run going in the closing minutes. McNitt scored at 3:18, assisted by Wertz, and Harris added another at 2:30 with Ken Sporer collecting the assist. Seven different scoring plays in a span of 10 minutes, 30 seconds turned Red’s 2–0 lead into a 7–2 Yellow advantage at the intermission.

John Peach scored the only goal of the second period at 7:18, with Rico and Dalene Sarret assisting. McNitt restored Yellow’s five-goal cushion at 8:08 of the third, finishing another play set up by Wertz to complete the 8–3 result.

Wertz led Yellow with two goals and two assists. McNitt recorded two goals and an assist, while Harris contributed a goal and an assist. Boyd Velasco and Rico each finished with a goal and an assist for Red.

Yellow improved to 2–1–1, rebounding from its loss to Gray. Wertz extended his goal-scoring streak to four games and has scored twice in each of his last three outings. Fowler has scored in all three of his appearances this season, while Fitzgerald extended his point streak to four games.

Red fell to 1–3 with its third consecutive loss. Boyd Velasco extended his point streak to three games, and Rico scored for the second straight week.

Green 5, Blue 4

Green Rallies Past Blue for Third Straight Win

Green overcame a two-goal deficit entering the third period to defeat Blue 5–4, extending its winning streak to three games. Blue led twice during the opening two periods, but Green’s late response lifted the team to a 3–1 record.

Juan Cuevas opened the scoring for Blue at 6:27 of the first period. Dionisio Mitchell answered at 3:31, assisted by Mark Braun, sending the teams into the intermission tied 1–1.

Blue regained the lead just 59 seconds into the second when Scoutt Lantz scored on assists from Jonas Soelberg and Mo Gurolla. Green responded 55 seconds later through Braun, with Jonathan Hudson picking up the assist. Blue then created some separation. Gurolla scored at 13:46, assisted by Soelberg, and Cuevas added his second at 8:45 to give Blue a 4–2 advantage entering the final period.

Cameron Wood began Green’s comeback with an unassisted goal at 17:28 of the third. A holding penalty against Blue created a power-play opportunity, and Harrison Varner capitalized at 15:25. Hudson and Braun assisted on the tying goal. Green completed the comeback to claim the recorded 5–4 victory.

Braun finished with a goal and two assists, extending his goal-scoring streak to four games. He has also recorded at least three points in every outing this season. Hudson supplied two assists, while Varner’s goal extended his point streak to four games and gave him goals in consecutive appearances.

Cuevas led Blue with two goals, scoring for the third consecutive game. Lantz extended his goal-scoring streak to four games, and Soelberg’s two assists kept his four-game point streak intact. Gurolla contributed a goal and an assist.

The win moved Green to 3–1 following three straight victories. Blue fell to 1–2–1, with its comeback win over Purple the previous week followed by a narrow defeat.