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MARSHFIELD – Wisconsin Rapids poured in four goals in a 3½-minute stretch of the first period, two coming short-handed, and went on to defeat Marshfield 6-2 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference boys hockey game Tuesday at the Marshfield Youth Ice Recreation Center.
Matt Edwards scored at the 9:46 mark of the first period to start the run that included a pair of goals from Zach Campbell and ended with a goal by Caleb Schroer at the 13:17 mark. The final two came in a 54-second span when Rapids was serving a penalty.
Rapids (11-7, 6-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference) made it 5-0 with a goal by Seth Hillila in the second period.
Marshfield scored twice in third. Zach Leggon scored an unassisted goal and Zac Alboreo assisted Bo Howard on a power play goal with just under 3 minutes remaining.
Marshfield goalie Mac Alboreo had 27 saves.
The Tigers (8-8, 2-5 WVC) play at Stevens Point on Thursday.
Raiders 6, Tigers 2
Wisconsin Rapids 4 1 1 – 6
Marshfield 0 0 2 – 2
First period: 1. WR, Matt Edwards (Dan Overfelt), 9:46; 2. WR, Zach Campbell (Caleb Schroer), 11:37; 3. WR, Campbell (ua), 12:23, sh.; 4. WR, Schroer (Campbell, Corey Esselman), 13:17, sh.
Second period: 5. WR, Seth Hillila (ua), 6:40.
Third period: 6. M, Zach Leggon (ua), 6:41; 7. WR, Schroer (Campbell), 13:14, sh.; 8. M, Bo Howard (Zac Alboreo), 14:08, pp.
Saves: WR, Cole Paulson 10-11-8-29; M, Mac Alboreo 10-6-11-27.
Records: Wisconsin Rapids 11-7, 6-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 8-8, 2-5 WVC.