Big Rapids Cardinals (Big Rapids, MI) backers exited the stadium happy Wednesday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the visiting Dow Chargers (Midland, MI), 4-1 in a non-league game.

With the win, Big Rapids moves its record to 8-9 on the year. The Cardinals host Mattawan (Mattawan, MI) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league game on Saturday, February 1. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 15-2. Mattawan won 5-1 in their recent league game against Portage Northern (Portage, MI)

The Chargers now possess a 11-4 record. They play next when they travel to Petoskey for a non-league game on Friday, January 31. Dow will clash with a Northmen squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI). The Northmen record now stands at 12-5.