The Exeter Hawks relied on the scoring touch of Jake Harrison, who netted two goals, to beat the Mt.Brydges Bulldogs, 6-3.

Harrison's tallies came at 11:47 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Exeter and 2:02 into the second to make the score 4-0 Exeter.

Exeter forced Mt.Brydges goalie Dane Gubbels to work between the pipes, taking 39 shots. The Hawks bested their season scoring average. This season, Exeter averages 2.7 goals per contest.

Exeter also got points from Trevor Thornton, who also grabbed two goals and one assist and Cam Jude, who also finished with one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. cody mcintyre also scored for Exeter. In addition, Exeter received assists from Kalvin Thornton, who had two and Conner Preston, Matt Clarke, Joe Dykstra, and Nick Laporte, who contributed one a piece.

The Hawks were unable to stop the Bulldogs from sending pucks towards the net, and Mt.Brydges eventually piled up 42 shots on goal. The Bulldogs got an offensive boost from their blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game. Mt.Brydges found itself short handed often, totaling 28 penalty minutes and allowing five power plays.

The Bulldogs were led by Billy Morris, who registered one goal. Morris scored 15:30 into the third period to make the score 5-3 Exeter. Tony Lindner provided the assist. Mt.Brydges also had goals scored by Curtis Taylor and Trevor Smith, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Mt.Brydges were Robert McTaggart, Tyler Lockwood, and Connor Lovie, who each chipped in one.

Exeter's Dylan Hoover stopped 39 shots out of the 42 that he faced. The Hawks incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with eight minors. Gubbels rejected 33 shots on goal for Mt.Brydges. The Bulldogs registered one goal on four power play opportunities.