Reeths-Puffer enjoyed a terrific start to its season over the
weekend, going 4-0-1 at the two-day Boyne Mountain tournament. The games
lasted only 50 minutes as opposed to the regulation 80, but do count to
the team's record for Michigan Power Rating purposes.
The Rockets opened things up Friday with impressive wins over Charlevoix and Harbor Springs, by 5-0 and 4-0 scores respectively.
Owen
Ritsema led the Rocket offense on day one with three goals, and Cohen
Beck and Kaleb Fowler each had a goal and two assists. Keepers Liam
Copenhaver and Caden Macomber teamed up to record a pair of shutouts.
On
Saturday, R-P picked up two more wins, defeating Jackson Northwest 2-0
and Gaylord 1-0. Maybe the most notable performance, though, came in a
1-1 tie against defending state champion Pontiac Notre Dame Prep.
Copenhaver
earned two shutouts in goal, and Ritsema again paced the offense,
scoring both goals in the Rockets' win over Jackson Northwest. Chase
Hoeft had the team's goal in the Gaylord win, and Evan McHugh scored
against Notre Dame Prep.
