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CENTRAL DAUPHIN 6 TRINITY 5
- This was a must win for the Rams to keep hope alive for a district playoff birth. Currently ranked 18th (behind #17 CV and #16 York Suburban) the Rams must now wait until the committee releases the final seedings later today. A quality win over #7 Trinity gives Coach Driscoll's teams a serious shot at getting in. The Rams have now won eight of their final ten games and placed second in the Keystone Division for the second straight season. A remarkable season and turn around for CD.
For Trinity this loss ends a six game win streak where they were on an absolute tear. Historically the Shamrocks have had difficulties with Rams going 1-4 over the past four seasons. Coach Heisey's squad will still have decent district seeding but a win last night would have bumped them up into a less difficult opening match-up.
The defensive tone in this one was started early. Austin Bailey and Scott Kelly led both their respective defenses to first quarter shut outs. Rarely would a scoreless first be of benefit to one team verses the other but given the fact that Rams had concerns keeping up with Trinity's high powered offense the 0-0 tie was good news for CD. Mitch Kleist would open the scoring for Trinity off a feed from Jesse Altmeyer (2 goals, 1 assist) early in the second and the goal for goal battle had begun. We would end the half 3-3 as CJ Sherlock (1 goal) hit a shot with time about to expire. CD was able to get separation in the third quarter off Carson Wolford (2 goals) and Nate Beard (3 goals) scores.
Entering the final frame Beard was again able to score giving the Rams a 6-4 lead and letting their defense carry them the rest of the way. Connor Bailey (1 goal, 1 assist) was able to score off a Kyle Scott feed with under two minutes remaining and the excitement had reached a peak. Trinity was able to gain possession of the ball with under 10 seconds and called a timeout to set up their play. A last second shot sailed wide and the Rams were able to celebrate and keep hope alive for one more day (at least).
Both these teams have had excellent regular seasons and are good enough to make runs in districts. Coaches Heisey and Driscoll are two of the best in the Mid Penn and both deserve serious recognition for coach of the year honors.
For Trinity this loss ends a six game win streak where they were on an absolute tear. Historically the Shamrocks have had difficulties with Rams going 1-4 over the past four seasons. Coach Heisey's squad will still have decent district seeding but a win last night would have bumped them up into a less difficult opening match-up.
The defensive tone in this one was started early. Austin Bailey and Scott Kelly led both their respective defenses to first quarter shut outs. Rarely would a scoreless first be of benefit to one team verses the other but given the fact that Rams had concerns keeping up with Trinity's high powered offense the 0-0 tie was good news for CD. Mitch Kleist would open the scoring for Trinity off a feed from Jesse Altmeyer (2 goals, 1 assist) early in the second and the goal for goal battle had begun. We would end the half 3-3 as CJ Sherlock (1 goal) hit a shot with time about to expire. CD was able to get separation in the third quarter off Carson Wolford (2 goals) and Nate Beard (3 goals) scores.
Entering the final frame Beard was again able to score giving the Rams a 6-4 lead and letting their defense carry them the rest of the way. Connor Bailey (1 goal, 1 assist) was able to score off a Kyle Scott feed with under two minutes remaining and the excitement had reached a peak. Trinity was able to gain possession of the ball with under 10 seconds and called a timeout to set up their play. A last second shot sailed wide and the Rams were able to celebrate and keep hope alive for one more day (at least).
Both these teams have had excellent regular seasons and are good enough to make runs in districts. Coaches Heisey and Driscoll are two of the best in the Mid Penn and both deserve serious recognition for coach of the year honors.
NORTHERN YORK 8 BISHOP MCDEVITT 5
- The Polar Bears were able to make it eight straight wins to finish the season at 10-7. McDevitt did not make it easy for them to keep the streak alive but this talented senior group at Northern wanted to make a statement win in their last game. Currently ranked 20th we do not see enough movement in front of the Polar Bears for them to get into districts but that should not take away from a very good season.
The Crusaders were able to get out to an early 1-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and showed they would not back down to the winning streak. Northern was able to regroup and shake off some of the rust a jam packed end of season schedule had put on them and out score McDevitt 6-1 through the end of the third. McDevitt and their tightly bonded senior class continued to fight but came up a bit short. A competitive game and a sign that the Crusaders were on the way up as the season concluded.
Northern was led by Zach Martich (2 goals, 3 assists) who again showed how unselfish he is with the ball. Derek Myers (2 goals) and Luke Lyons (2 goals) were also leading scorers. It is great to see Lyons back on the field and producing as a knee injury cost him much of his senior season. The Crusaders again saw senior Jackson Hanes at the top of their scorers sheet with 2 goals. Jackson will now pass the torch to his younger brother Griffin and the rest of the Crusaders under class man.
The Crusaders were able to get out to an early 1-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and showed they would not back down to the winning streak. Northern was able to regroup and shake off some of the rust a jam packed end of season schedule had put on them and out score McDevitt 6-1 through the end of the third. McDevitt and their tightly bonded senior class continued to fight but came up a bit short. A competitive game and a sign that the Crusaders were on the way up as the season concluded.
Northern was led by Zach Martich (2 goals, 3 assists) who again showed how unselfish he is with the ball. Derek Myers (2 goals) and Luke Lyons (2 goals) were also leading scorers. It is great to see Lyons back on the field and producing as a knee injury cost him much of his senior season. The Crusaders again saw senior Jackson Hanes at the top of their scorers sheet with 2 goals. Jackson will now pass the torch to his younger brother Griffin and the rest of the Crusaders under class man.
HERSHEY 14 STATE COLLEGE 2
- Hershey has now won five straight to end the regular season and is poised for a great post season run. Their last district ranking had them at 5th and in good position to get the two wins needed for a state playoff birth. The Trojans are in an advantageous spot as they have played two quality opponents in Chambersburg (5/6) and State College (5/7) and looked very sharp. Carlisle on the other hand played Mechanicsburg (5/5) and will have had a lot of time to wait for Saturdays game. Momentum is a funny thing and with both teams being led by excellent coaches we are sure they will make the most of their situations leading into the game.
Jake Wilson was dominant all day for the Trojans as he led all scorers with 6 goals and 3 assists. Wilson will end the season as the leading goal scorer for the Mid Penn at 48. Logan Calhoun continued his strong play with 3 goals and 1 assist and senior LSM Dave Sickler was able to find the net with 2 goals of his own. Calhoun caps a great senior year with 46 goals and 26 assists for 72 points (3rd in Mid Penn total points). Dave Sickler's all around game is remarkable at LSM and a lot of times stats don't show the full picture. Even still Sickler was continually a threat to score in transition and managed 8 goals on the season. A talented senior class looks to recapture the Mid Penn title for Hershey and make a solid run in districts and beyond.
For State College it was a difficult end to the regular season. Brady Franks and PJ Bachman were each able to score but they were over matched all afternoon. Franks will finish as the Little Lions leading scorer with 29 goals on the season. State College was in an excellent position a few weeks ago to contend for the Commonwealth Division but dropping five of their last six cost them a shot at a lot including a winning record.
STANDINGS
Commonwealth Division
Keystone Division
Jake Wilson was dominant all day for the Trojans as he led all scorers with 6 goals and 3 assists. Wilson will end the season as the leading goal scorer for the Mid Penn at 48. Logan Calhoun continued his strong play with 3 goals and 1 assist and senior LSM Dave Sickler was able to find the net with 2 goals of his own. Calhoun caps a great senior year with 46 goals and 26 assists for 72 points (3rd in Mid Penn total points). Dave Sickler's all around game is remarkable at LSM and a lot of times stats don't show the full picture. Even still Sickler was continually a threat to score in transition and managed 8 goals on the season. A talented senior class looks to recapture the Mid Penn title for Hershey and make a solid run in districts and beyond.
For State College it was a difficult end to the regular season. Brady Franks and PJ Bachman were each able to score but they were over matched all afternoon. Franks will finish as the Little Lions leading scorer with 29 goals on the season. State College was in an excellent position a few weeks ago to contend for the Commonwealth Division but dropping five of their last six cost them a shot at a lot including a winning record.
STANDINGS
Commonwealth Division
| TEAM | LEAGUE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| *Carlisle | 12-0 | 14-2 |
| Trinity | 9-3 | 14-3 |
| Northern York | 8-4 | 10-7 |
| Cumberland Valley | 7-5 | 10-8 |
| State College | 7-5 | 8-9 |
| Chambersburg | 5-7 | 8-8 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1-11 | 2-15 |
Keystone Division
| TEAM | LEAGUE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| *Hershey | 11-1 | 16-2 |
| Central Dauphin | 7-5 | 10-6 |
| Lower Dauphin | 5-7 | 7-9 |
| Palmyra | 4-8 | 9-9 |
| Bishop McDevitt | 2-10 | 3-14 |
| CD East | 0-12 | 0-16 |
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