Losing to the Gibbons Broncos wasn’t how the Millet Lightning and their fans wanted to start the season, but the team’s manager is hopeful the team will be better as the season progresses. Article content
Lightning manger Jody Dickau said the this was the first game they’d played after having only one practice and they were short four players as they waited for three releases and another player was working. Article content Article content
“I liked the speed. We’ve gotten lots younger and lots faster,” said Dickau. “Once we get those players it should be good.”
Gibbons opened the scoring in the first, but the Lighting came back a few minutes later to tie the game with a goal from Austin Dixon.
Four minutes later, the Lightning’s Zachary Thompson scored to put the team ahea