Lambs Grove Leaf Ray Punch Ticket to PIHA Finals with Game 3 Victory Over Falcon Vikings

📅 Date: March 9, 2025
📍 Venue: Pepsi Roller Sports Arena
🏆 Final Series Score: Lambs Grove Leaf Ray Wins 2-1
🎥 Video:  Roller_Planet Games 1-3

Game 1: Falcon Vikings Strike First with Strong Offensive Performance

📅 Date: March 7, 2025
🔢 Final Score: Falcon Vikings 5, Lambs Grove Leaf Ray 2

The Falcon Vikings came out strong in Game 1, setting the tone with a dominant first period. Kelly Miyamoto and Cody Osmon each tallied early goals, giving the Vikings a 2-0 lead heading into the second period.

Lambs Grove tried to rally in the second, but the Vikings’ defensive unit and goaltender Brandon Clark stood tall, limiting their offensive chances. Osmon's empty-netter in the final seconds secured a convincing 5-2 win for the Vikings.

Game 1 Highlights:

✅ 08:52 (1st Period): Kelly Miyamoto opens the scoring for the Vikings.
✅ 07:14 (2nd Period): Miyamoto nets his second of the night to extend the lead.
✅ 00:02 (2nd Period): Osmon seals the victory with an empty-net goal.

📌 Final Shots on Goal: Lambs Grove 23 – Falcon Vikings 17

Game 2: Lambs Grove Responds with Commanding Win

📅 Date: March 8, 2025
🔢 Final Score: Lambs Grove Leaf Ray 5, Falcon Vikings 1

Facing elimination, Lambs Grove came out aggressive in Game 2, completely flipping the script on the Vikings. Caiden Anderson was the star of the night, recording a hat trick, while Justin Humphrey added a goal and an assist.

The Vikings struggled to generate offense against Lambs Grove’s physical defensive play, and goaltender Dylan Etzel made several key stops to prevent any serious comeback attempts.

Game 2 Highlights:

✅ 07:53 (1st Period): Anderson scores on the power play to give Lambs Grove the early lead.
✅ 03:29 (1st Period): Anderson completes the hat trick before the end of the first period.
✅ 04:01 (2nd Period): Gavin Rock adds an insurance goal to secure the 5-1 victory.

📌 Final Shots on Goal: Falcon Vikings 13 – Lambs Grove 22

Game 3: Leaf Ray Take Control Early and Never Look Back

📅 Date: March 9, 2025
🔢 Final Score: Lambs Grove Leaf Ray 7, Falcon Vikings 2

With the series on the line, Lambs Grove played its most complete game yet, delivering a dominant 7-2 victory to clinch the series.

They wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, with Anderson and Humphrey leading the charge in the first period. The Vikings struggled to keep up, and defensive breakdowns allowed Lambs Grove to capitalize on several key opportunities.

Despite a pair of late second-period goals from the Vikings, the outcome was never in doubt. Goaltender Matt Lynch put on an impressive performance, making several key saves down the stretch to secure the victory.

Game 3 Highlights:

✅ 07:08 (1st Period): Anderson gets things rolling for Lambs Grove.
✅ 00:46 (1st Period): Humphrey adds a second goal right before intermission.
✅ 09:30 (2nd Period): Anderson scores shorthanded, putting the game completely out of reach.

📌 Final Shots on Goal: Lambs Grove 16 – Falcon Vikings 19

Series Takeaways & What’s Next:

🔥 Lambs Grove’s Depth Steps Up: Multiple players contributed offensively, led by Caiden Anderson’s five-goal series performance.
💪 Physical Play Made the Difference: Lambs Grove’s defensive intensity wore down the Vikings, limiting their high-danger chances in Games 2 and 3.
🚨 Vikings Missed Their Opportunity: After a dominant Game 1, the Vikings couldn’t match Lambs Grove’s intensity in the following two games.

Lambs Grove Advances to PIHA Finals!

With the victory, Lambs Grove Leaf Ray becomes the Minor Rocky Mountain East Division Champions and advances to the PIHA Finals at the end of the month. They will face off against the best teams in the league for the championship.

Can they continue their dominant run? Stay tuned! 🏆🔥