Boys Varsity Lax goes down Swinging 7 - 8

In their 2nd meet-up of the season Tier 3 conference leader Holland Christian visited Eagles Stadium last night and handed the Eagles a tough loss. The Eagles played a great game that was tight all the way through. The Eagles led at the end of the 1st 2 - 1, The Maroons led 3-2 at the half and then jumped out to a 7 to 3 lead at the end of the 3rd. Unfortunately, the Eagles tender went out with an injury on a Maroon goal in the 3rd and some of the wind left the Eagle's sails. Junior BJ Apol stepped into the cage once again for the remainder of the game performing well and giving the confidence the fellas needed to keep pumping.
A lesser group of young men would have packed it in, down 4 ginos going into the final 12 minutes, but this co-op of players from 4 different high schools has bonded as a unit, and they proved it by going on a scoring rampage in the opening minutes of the 4th stanza. The fellas banged home 3 goals in less 2.5 minutes leaving the Holland Christian coach's heads spinning. The boys kept grinding trading a goal each in the final minutes, but found themselves 1 short when the final horn sounded. Ben Toly beat the Maroons like a drum at the face-off X, winning 90% of his draws, and the defense's cacophony of communication kept the unit cohesive and really limited HC's opportunities in the waning minutes.

Points on the night went to attackman Luke Afman with 1 from an assist, 2 for Jake Eaton and Brady Nitz with a goal and assist each, 2 points for Attackman Brock Grieve with 2 goals, including a diving affair with Maroon D poles riding him like a rented mule. 3 Points each went to Middies Colin Wildman and Blake Grieve, Colin with an assist and 2 goals, including an underhanded rocket ripping top corner twine, and Blake having 2 assists and a goal.