Five points from junior
Santiago Diaz and a pair of multi-goal outings propelled Jesuit to a convincing, 7-2 win over McKinney on Nov. 21 at the McKinney StarCenter. Five different members of the team lit the lamp as the Rangers remain in second place of the AT&T Metroplex Hockey League Varsity Gold division heading into the Thanksgiving break.
Diaz and junior
Chase Neel scored two goals each as fellow third year
Miles Dikun tacked on four points on one goal and three assists, matching Diaz for the team high in assists in the process. Seniors
Chase Phillips and
Chase Peppard added Jesuit's last two goals as sophomore
Alec Rahlfs tacked on an assist. Senior Jack Rhalfs stood tall in net, making 28 stops en route to securing the win.
Jesuit jumped on McKinney for two goals in the first before racking up four in the second. The Rangers' run of six unanswered goals was broken at the 4:05 mark by McKinney, but the Jesuit defense was able to keep McKinney away from the lead while adding a final insurance goal in the third.Â
The Rangers will return to action on Thursday, Dec. 5 when the Rangers head to the Richardson StarCenter to battle Highland Park. Jesuit and the Scots have met twice this year and have split their first two meetings. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:45 p.m.