Bonner Hockey Falls Just Short

It was a packed house on Friday night for one of the most anticipated games of the year. The Bonner hockey team took on Cardinal O'Hara, and it was hyped up to be a great game. The only problem was that it wasn't. It was over in the first ten seconds. That's no exaggeration, as O'Hara's Conner McCanney scored only ten seconds in. He tallied less then a minute later to put the Lions up 2-0. Less than a minute after the second goal, Mike Marconi put the puck in the net, giving O'Hara a 3-0 lead. No one was expecting this outburst, especially three goals in three minutes. Bonner started to pick it up, getting opportunities from Dave Brewer and Corey Cahill, but were unsuccessful, as O'Hara goalie Mike Amorosa shut the Friars down. Bonner started to pick up momentum, but with two minutes left, that momentum was destroyed, as Mike Ranalli gave the blue and red a 4-0 lead.
The second period was no different. Andrew Greenleaf, Steve Cantando, Bobby Franzini, and Bryan Reed all scored one goal apiece, and Mike Marconi added two more for O'Hara. The game didn't make it to the third period, as the mercy rule came into effect. It was an extremely rough night for Bonner goalie Bryan McLaughlin. He made 16 saves on the night, but allowed six goals, some of them soft ones. Senior Steve Gallo, who probably should have started, played well in his eleven minutes of ice time, stopping 12 shots. But it wasn't enough. O'Hara dominated this game, showing that they were the superior team. O'Hara improves to 2-1 on the year. Meanwhile, Bonner falls to 2-2-1. The Friars next opponent will be Conwell-Egan, November 30th at Grundy Ice Rink. The next meeting between the two squads will be January 11th. This gives Bonner plenty of time to prepare and get ready, and hope for a better result next game.
As usual, the Bonner hockey faithful were out in full force, supporting the Friars even as the game was out of hand. O'Hara's "faithul" included two clowns. Both had white face paint on, and what looked to be red and blue pom-poms on their head, giving the appearance of a clown from the circus. Their crowd included stolen chants from the Bonner section, as well as using an airhorn. Who brings an airhorn? The t-shirt toss at the end was a little over the top. It's a high school hockey game, not the Phantoms T-shirt toss. Bonner had to get some credit for the night, which, was the student section. I Guess we'll have to wait until basketball season for real recognition.