VIRGINIA—If there was any doubts the Rock Ridge boys’ hockey team would be ready for their playoff opener, the Wolverines put those doubts to rest after one period against the International Falls Broncos.
Scoring their first goal six and a half minutes into the first period, the Wolverines opened the floodgates not long after, scoring four more in the final six minutes of the frame to sprint out to the 5-0 lead.
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