Bellevue versus Curtis, Grudge Match from Last Year's Playoffs

In a repeat match-up from last year's playoffs where Curtis played the part of Spoiler, Bellevue will now have the opportunity to help spoil Curtis's late season run, and get retribution in the process.

Curtis wins the face, Nic Larrivee steals it, and Bellevue will start on offense.  Bellevue will turn it over on a shot almost immediately. Curtis legs a clear, but turns the shot over in transition. Bellevue will clear it and own some time on offense before passing to the keeper. At 6:39, on a transition, the ball goes behind the cage to Larrivee, who finds Blumer in traffic for the first goal of the game.

At 5:36, after a close entrance into the box, Landon Carr fires a bouncer past Linton for a Curtis goal, and we are tied. Bellevue answers right back on a Platt ground ball from the wing to Mutzel to Drew Nordstrom at 3:40.

Bellevue has won the majority of face-offs to this point. This time, a penalty on both teams is assessed After a fight for the ball, Bellevue will get a man-up. On a broken man-up play, Cole Nordstrom has a change up fade away jumper for number 3 for Bellevue. Winning the face, Bellevue gets stripped by Curtis, and the Vikings will take possession. Carlstrom goes behind the cage, and finds a cutting Carr who paints the inside left corner for the second Curtis goal with 20 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Bellevue will take the face, and earns a man-up to start the second quarter.  Starting with possession, Bellevue works for a minute before taking advantage of an extended defense as Mutzel finds Cole Nordstrom for the goal at 10:56. Bellevue leads 4-2.

Curtis will take possession, but fails to clear the ball. A hard ride gives the ball back to Bellevue, and at 9:30, Larrivee hits Blumer for another making the score 5-2.

Bellevue will go offsides in the next Curtis possession, and goes man-down. Freshman Willie Gervais picks a pass, draws a penalty, hits Cole Nordstrom who finds Mutzel inside for a man-down goal at 7:55 in the second quarter.

Curtis will win the face off, and will serve man down for another 30 seconds. Bellevue pulls a playout, moving the ball around as Drew Nordstrom hits Platt who fires a bouncer through Forson's five hole.  Bllevue leads 7-2. On the next face off, Bellevue possesses and goes behind. Cole Nordstrom somehow pops a sinker into the cage that dribbles in, as Bellevue leads 8-2.  Both teams are riding each other's clears very hard. Bellevue gets a hold of the ball again with 5:20 on the clock, and calls a time out.

At 3:25, Bellevue fakes a shot up top, which Curtis eats, allowing Nordstrom to sink another shot for another score.. Willie Gervais strips sophomore star Landen Carr twice to keep the ball Bellevue. Platt clears it to a one handed grab by Medwell, and he burns one into the net making the score 10-2. Bellevue is managing the clock, and calls a timeout with 30 seconds. Bellevue loses the ball at 22 seconds, but gets it back at 15 seconds, but can't score on solid defense as time expires. Bellevue outshot Curtis 15-1 in the second quarter. Curtis scored their only two from Carr's stick.

Starting the third quarter, Curtis takes possession from a Bellevue shot. During the man up, Carr stands top center and dodges a stick with a face dodge before firing another bouncer for Curtis's third just a minute in the quarter. Carr now has a hat trick, and chips away at the Bellevue lead 10-3.

Bellevue wins the following face-off, and after a minute of possession, Mutzel fires a left-handed shot at 8:06, making the score 11-3. Cole Nordstrom handles the ball behind, and looks Zier in all the way before connecting for another goal off a sweep at 3:40.  At 2:35, Mutzel continues pouring it on as he drives five from the cage, and bounces a finisher into the cage. Bellevue 13, Curtis 3.

Bellevue is in control and pouring it on. Baruffi wins the face, and hits Blumer off the pipe for a jumper and a score making the tally 14-3, and draws a man-up opportunity. After threatening on the cage, Bellevue goes two men up. Curtis fights through two men down, and ends the quarter with possession.

Starting the fourth, Curtis will take possession. Yergler gets active behind the cage and Lehe finds space cutting right past the crease pumping a quickie in the cage for number four at 10:36. Curtis is fighting still, and getting more physical.

Bellevue has another offensive possession turned to goal when Zier hits Nelson for a goal at 9:51 in the final quarter.

Carr strips a clear at 8 minutes, and takes it himself for a great shot top right corner from the left pipe, and the score is 15-5. Both teams are fighting for possession in a defensive stand off. Drew Nordstrom handles a sneaky solo effort for Bellevue's 16th goal at 6 minutes. Carr again, takes another full field, and hits Carlstrom who rolls the pipe for a lay up on Linton at 4 minutes.

Carr, again, from midfield this time, dodges three guys with a face dodge, and scores his 5th goal for Curtis at 3 minutes.

Bellevue takes a possession, and drives to the cage. As Mutzel hits the cage, Bellevue scores again, 17-7. Curtis goes two men down on the possession, and Bellevue will finish man up on a Platt ripper top center for number 18.With 37 seconds left, Bellevue calls a time out to work on their ball management.  They hold on to the ball, and win the game.

Carr had an impressive game going 5-1, but needed some more help. Bellevue had seven different scorers, the top scrorers included:  Blumer who had 4, Cole Nordstrom who went 3-2, Drew Nordstrom went 3-1, Platt had a pair, and Chris Mutzel went 3 and 3- the star of the game for Bellevue.