OWATONNA, Minn. – The Farmington Tigers came up short in a thrilling overtime matchup against the Owatonna Huskies, losing 4-3 on Thursday night at Four Seasons Centre. The Tigers fought hard in a back-and-forth contest, but a decisive goal in the extra frame secured the win for Owatonna.
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Farmington struck first just over two minutes into the game when Jacob Miller capitalized on an assist from Nick Marsh to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead. However, Owatonna responded with two first-period goals, including an even-strength tally by Grady Roush and another from Andrew Mitchell, to take a 2-1 advantage into the first intermission.
In the second period, Tanner Gylling tied the game for Farmington on a power-play goal set up by Drake Anderson and Jackson Donahue. The Huskies regained the lead shortly after, with Zachary Klecker scoring at the 6:02 mark. Farmington answered again as Jack Budde found the back of the net late in the period, assisted by Kellen Conway, to knot the score at 3-3 heading into the final frame.
Both teams tightened defensively in the third period, and despite Farmington outshooting Owatonna 16-4, neither team managed to break the deadlock. In overtime, Owatonna's Zachary Knott delivered the game-winning goal at 3:24, assisted by Andrew Mitchell, to seal the victory for the Huskies.
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Farmington will look to bounce back on Saturday, December 14, when they travel to take on the Eastview Lightning. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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