PA Falls to Sturgis

Affiliated player Thomas Ratt jumps over 3 Sturgis players on his way up the field - Photo by Mark Peterson Media

STURGIS, SK - Hot off a 15-12 win over the Saskatoon Plainsmen in the first game in franchise history, the Prairie Dogs face off against Sturgis 9-1-1 in their second game of the SFLL opening weekend.

Sturgis struck first in the opening quarter, but Dillan Cochrane evened uo the score at the 8 minute mark. Sturgis answered back quickly with a pair of goals to take a 3-1 lead.

A goaltenders dual in the second quarter kept the score close. A late quarter goal by Sturgis made it 4-1 but Brody Holizki scored less than a minute later to me it a 2 goal game. Sturgis scored 6 seconds later to end the quarter 5-2 for the home squad at the half.

The third quarter was quiet with Sturgis scoring the only goal. They added two more in the fourth to go up 8-2. Kallen Currie scored his first of the season but it was too little, too late for the Prairie Dogs and they lose 8-3 to Sturgis.

Dillan Cochrane, Brody Holizki, and Kallen Currie were the goal scorers for Prince Albert. They now head into day two of SFLL Opening Weekend 1-1.