Section 5A Quarterfinal – Game Recap
February 19, 2025 | Pine City Civic Center, Pine City
Final Score:
Sauk Rapids-Rice – 3
Pine City Area – 8
Recap:
Pine City Area delivered an impressive performance, defeating Sauk Rapids-Rice 8-3 in the Section 5A quarterfinals. The game opened with a fast-paced first period, where both teams exchanged early goals. Pine City Area took control with three goals in the opening frame and continued their dominance with three more in the second and two in the third.
Despite strong efforts from Sauk Rapids-Rice, they were unable to match Pine City Area’s offensive firepower. Pine City converted two power plays while holding Sauk Rapids-Rice scoreless on four attempts.
Team Stats:
- Shots on Goal:
- Sauk Rapids-Rice: 33
- Pine City Area: 39
- Power Play:
- Sauk Rapids-Rice: 0 for 4 (0.0%)
- Pine City Area: 2 for 4 (50.0%)
- Penalties:
- Sauk Rapids-Rice: 12 minutes on 6 infractions
- Pine City Area: 22 minutes on 7 infractions
Key Players:
Pine City Area:
- McCall Leger: 3G, 2A
- Logan Kirby: 3G, 0A
- Blake Painovich: 1G, 4A
- Brady Berglund: 1G, 3A
- Goalie Aaron Rootkie: 33 shots faced, 30 saves, .909 SV%
Sauk Rapids-Rice:
- Bryden Prelvitz: 1G, 1A
- Vincent Murn: 1G, 0A
- Jackson Dhein: 1G, 0A
- Goalie Landon Jennings: 39 shots faced, 31 saves, .795 SV%
Summary:
Pine City Area dominated from start to finish, using their speed and offensive depth to overpower Sauk Rapids-Rice. With this decisive victory, they advance to the next round of the Section 5A playoffs, looking to continue their strong postseason run.