C.R. South 9 C.B. South 7

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By Karen Sangillo

Council Rock South scored early and often, and it was a good thing for them. 

The Golden Hawks struggled to find the net later in the game and escaped with a 9-7 victory over Central Bucks South in Wednesday’s matchup at Grundy Arena. 

CR South got out of the gate quickly, scoring three consecutive goals by Jake Weiner, Jeremy Rayher and Jackson Mosley before the Titans’ Jeffrey Kvecher found the cage for their only goal of the period. Rayher and Weiner added one more apiece to give the Golden Hawks a 5-1 advantage at the end of the first. 

It looked like a comfortable lead, but it wasn’t. CB South scored four unanswered goals in four and a half minutes to tie it up in the second frame. Peter Herring (on a power play), Sean Cutter, Dominic Gibson and Cutter were the goal scorers for the Titans, whose defense stymied the Golden Hawks for much of the second period. 

Weiner finally broke the deadlock with a goal for CR South, and Jordan Sarne added another on a power play to give the Golden Hawks a 7-5 lead after two periods. 

Both teams took a lot of shots on goal in the third period, with CR South taking 17 of its 45 and CB South 12 of its 35 in that frame. Both teams struck twice. CR South’s Weiner scored the first goal of the period while the Golden Hawks were shorthanded and Mosley had the last, while CB South’s Ryan Frey scored back-to-back goals in between the two, the first of which was on a power play. 

“This was probably the hardest game we’ve played all year,” said Jonah Weston, a senior for CR South. “We got a big lead but then they came back and tied it. When that happened, I knew we’d come back and start playing our game and as soon as the third period started we were right back in there. 

“This is definitely a very satisfying win.”

CR South won the first meeting of the year between the two 6-0, on Nov. 14. 

“We definitely did not expect that second period,” said Mosley, a senior. “I think we got a little complacent, but we got right back in it and played hard. 

“Even when it was tied, we absolutely thought that we were going to win. It was definitely nerve-wracking, though.    

“This was the closest game we’ve had all year and definitely a tough one. This was a lesson learned for us. We need to stick to what we do best.” 

The Golden Hawks remain undefeated at 14-0 in SHSHL National Division play, They are 15-1 overall

“We think about being undefeated to build on our confidence, but I think that we really want to just stick to the basics and do what we do to get those wins,” Mosley said. 

The loss snapped a five-game win streak for the Titans (11-3 in the division, 11-5 overall).

“We started off really slow, but I’m proud of how we came back and battled,” said Cutter, a senior captain for the Titans. “They had a big lead after the first period and I think we had a reality check. The second period we knew what we had to do. We had to play simple hockey and it worked for us. 

“When we tied it up (the game was 5-5 in the second period) we had a lot of energy and we were going strong but then I think we fell off what we were working on and that was the end. 

“This one hurts a little more than the last time they beat us because we this time we battled back and then we gave it away again. When you play a good team like this, mistakes kill you and that’s what happened to us. 

“We made it a real game this time and scoring seven goals against the top team in the league shows what we can do.”

Central Bucks South 1 4 2—7

Council Rock South 5 2 2—9

First-period goals: Jake Weiner (CRS) from Jagger Smith and Jonah Weston, 1:50; Jeremy Rayher (CRS) from Jackson Mosley, 6:18; Jackson Mosley (CRS) from Jeremy Rayher, 6:37; Jeffrey Kvecher (CBS), unassisted, 10:05; Jeremy Rayher (CRS), unassisted, 11:01; Jake Weiner (CRS) from Jeremy Rayher and Jackson Mosley, 13:54

Second-period goal: Peter Herring (CBS), unassisted, 1:32; Sean Cutter (CBS) from Ryan Frey and Dominic Gibson, 3:18; Dominic Gibson (CBS) from Sean Cutter, 4:11; Sean Cutter (CBS) from Joseph Silobodrian and Jamison Crouch, 5:57; Jake Weiner (CRS) from Jake Maurer, 12:39; Jordan Sarne (CRS) from Jeremy Rayher and Jackson Mosley, 13:44 

Third-period goals: Jake Weiner (CRS) from Jonah Weston, 4:06; Ryan Frey (CBS) from Sean Cutter, 5:59; Ryan Frey (CBS) from Sean Cutter, 9:15; Jackson Mosley (CRS) from Jordan Sarne, 12:49

Shots: Central Bucks South 35, Council Rock South 45; Saves: Jake Matkowski (CBS) 9, Trey Prozzillo (CRS) 38

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