Jesuit Dallas came roaring back from a 2-0 deficit with one goal in the second and three goals in the third, remaining undefeated on the season with a 4-2 win over McKinney on Wednesday at the Richardson StarCenter.
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Entering the matchup as the other undefeated team in the AT&T Metroplex Hockey League Varsity Gold division, the Rangers faced an early 2-0 hole after McKinney goals scored 18 seconds and 4:12 into the opening period. Jesuit outshot McKinney, 13-12 in the first period, but were held without a goal. Senior
Ewan Randles opened the scoring for the Rangers with an early second period goal, sending home a feed from fellow fourth year
Thomas Fino to cut the McKinney lead in half.
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In the third period, the Rangers peppered McKinney with an 18-5 shooting advantage, tying the game at 2-2 with 5:29 left in the period as sophomore
Maxwell Reynolds lit the lamp on an assist from senior
Travis Hogan. Reynolds would strike again to give Jesuit its first lead of the game with 3:05 remaining in regulation with an assist from junior
William Hubbell, who then clinched the win for the Rangers with an empty-net goal in the final minute of the third.
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With the victory, Jesuit improves to 7-0 on the year and takes sole possession of first place in the varsity gold division. The Rangers have 19 points in the divisional standings, two points clear of McKinney following the regulation win on Wednesday and four points ahead of next week's opponent in Highland Park. In addition, the Rangers have pieced together the best offense in the Varsity Gold division with 33 goals, and hold the league's best goal differential, outscoring opponents by 17 goals.
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Jesuit and Highland Park will square off for the first time this season on Wednesday, November 13 at the Plano StarCenter. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.
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