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CLOSE ENCOUNTER GOES TO THE MAVERICKS FOR THE THIRD TIME

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Once again the cross town rivalry did not let a soul in Scottland Yard walk away early from another close encounter in third game of the season.  It was "win and you're still in" for the TSHLL City Championship rights.  The two previous contests between the Mavericks and Knights were split with a St. John's double OT victory in March followed by a one goal win for Episicopal a week ago in Austin at the SPC Championships. This game was going to be tight from the get go just like the other two as the score was on hold at zero until William Jewett found the net from a Kyle Sparks assist with 59 seconds left in the first quarter. Team defense took over for both teams well into the second period, but Jewett showed up again this time finding Cameron Cuenod for his first goal of the year.  Cuenod ripped an outside shot past a stalwart Jack McDaniel, but Episcopal answered seconds later on a transition goal from Ryan Snyder assisted by Parker Mason.  The half ended with a slim 2-1 Maverick advantage.  
Ordinary players were starting to play extraordinary for the Mavericks and Jet Williams picked up the tempo and a gb in the third period to hit Patrick Wilkey for another St. John's two goal lead.  Like recent history, EHS would answer with scores from Andy Hale and Jack Knaus to tie it up in the fourth period heading towards familiar overtime ground on Scotty Caven Field.
Team defensive stole the show again for the next 8 minutes, and the only question at that point is would the game end in regulation?  Possessions hinged on gb's with the Mavericks holding the edge 47-36 for the day.  Kyle Spark's and Zach Gaitz led the Mavs with fifteen total, but it was Reed Daniel's lose ball scoop that led to the pivotal fourth goal. Daniel broke from the defensive box and hit Patrick Wilkey who found Jordan Schuler for the game winner that trickled in with 3:17 on the clock. EHS had two final chances to tie it up, but Henry Waller came up big in the goal for St. John's and Ryan Cordill ran out the clock after picking up another gb.
Waller had 10 saves on the day.  Even though the Mavericks were outshot 37-30 by the Knights, it was the ground ball stat that gave St. John's the edge they needed to advance to their 18th City Championship.  The Mavericks will host Strake Jesuit.
Once again the cross town rivalry did not let a soul in Scottland Yard walk away early from another close encounter in third game of the season.  It was "win and you're still in" for the TSHLL City Championship rights.  The two previous contests between the Mavericks and Knights were split with a St. John's double OT victory in March followed by a one goal win for Episicopal a week ago in Austin at the SPC Championships. This game was going to be tight from the get go just like the other two as the score was on hold at zero until William Jewett found the net from a Kyle Sparks assist with 59 seconds left in the first quarter. Team defense took over for both teams well into the second period, but Jewett showed up again this time finding Cameron Cuenod for his first goal of the year.  Cuenod ripped an outside shot past a stalwart Jack McDaniel, but Episcopal answered seconds later on a transition goal from Ryan Snyder assisted by Parker Mason.  The half ended with a slim 2-1 Maverick advantage.  
Ordinary players were starting to play extraordinary for the Mavericks and Jet Williams picked up the tempo and a gb in the third period to hit Patrick Wilkey for another St. John's two goal lead.  Like recent history, EHS would answer with scores from Andy Hale and Jack Knaus to tie it up in the fourth period heading towards familiar overtime ground on Scotty Caven Field.
Team defensive stole the show again for the next 8 minutes, and the only question at that point is would the game end in regulation?  Possessions hinged on gb's with the Mavericks holding the edge 47-36 for the day.  Kyle Spark's and Zach Gaitz led the Mavs with fifteen total, but it was Reed Daniel's lose ball scoop that led to the pivotal fourth goal. Daniel broke from the defensive box and hit Patrick Wilkey who found Jordan Schuler for the game winner that trickled in with 3:17 on the clock. EHS had two final chances to tie it up, but Henry Waller came up big in the goal for St. John's and Ryan Cordill ran out the clock after picking up another gb.
Waller had 10 saves on the day.  Even though the Mavericks were outshot 37-30 by the Knights, it was the ground ball stat that gave St. John's the edge they needed to advance to their 18th City Championship.  The Mavericks will host Strake Jesuit.
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