Hockey / Franklin Regional - MS' comeback falls short, Greensburg Catholic - MS wins 4-2

Franklin Regional - MS' comeback falls short, Greensburg Catholic - MS wins 4-2

Date:  Source: PIHL Highschool Site

Greensburg Catholic - MS came close to giving away a three-goal lead to Franklin Regional - MS, but did just enough to escape with a 4-2 victory.

Greensburg Catholic - MS led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when Greensburg Catholic - MS' Mitchell Nanney scored at 11:26 in the first period to put Greensburg Catholic - MS up 4-1.

Aden Bruich was all over the ice for Greensburg Catholic - MS, as he grabbed two goals in the win. Bruich's tallies came at 36 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Greensburg Catholic - MS and 5:35 into the first to make the score 2-1 Greensburg Catholic - MS.

Greensburg Catholic - MS' offense operated below its season average. Greensburg Catholic - MS averages 9.1 goals per game.

Greensburg Catholic - MS also got points from Nanney, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Benjamin Cunningham also scored for Greensburg Catholic - MS. More assists for Greensburg Catholic - MS came via Michael Vasko, who had one and Jonas Sopko, who had two.

Franklin Regional - MS was held below its usual level of production. Franklin Regional - MS puts an average of 5.4 pucks into the net per game.

Franklin Regional - MS was helped by Shane Prucnal, who had one goal. Prucnal scored 9:09 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Greensburg Catholic - MS. Joseph Scherpereel provided the assist. Franklin Regional - MS also got a goal from Trent Lunden as well. In addition, Franklin Regional - MS received assists from John Pekor and Ronald Fleck, who each chipped in one.

Sebastian Skarzenski took the win and made 20 saves before being replaced by Connor Cunningham who made zero saves. Greensburg Catholic - MS incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors and had no power play opportunities. For Greensburg Catholic - MS, Harrison Schrock was ejected from the game. Franklin Regional - MS' Jacob Fulton stopped 22 shots out of the 26 that he faced. Franklin Regional - MS incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.