After flying high against Brookfield on Monday, Newton Falls came back down to earth. The Tigers took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Girard Indians on Tuesday. Newton Falls haven't had much luck with Girard recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Carter Drake wasn't going to let Girard walk away unscathed as he scored both of Newton Falls' goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Newton Falls' loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Girard, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton Falls will venture away from home to challenge LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newton Falls will be up against LaBrae's rather soft defense (which has allowed four goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Girard, they will square off against McKinley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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