RoughRiders withstand frantic Fargo rally
FARGO, N.D. – After two periods, all appeared to be well in hand.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders scored six goals in the first two periods to claim a commanding 6-2 advantage, then hung on to narrowly escape with a win at Fargo, 7-6, in a United States Hockey League game Friday night.
Forward Carter Ernst scored two goals for Cedar Rapids (9-4), while defenseman Matas Janulis’ third-period goal extended the RoughRiders’ lead to 7-2 before Fargo (8-4) scored four times in the final 14-plus minutes, including a trio of goals in a two-minute span.
Forwards Braiden Scuderi, Nathan Chorlton, Jackson Fox and Cade Sherman all scored goals for Cedar Rapids, which visits Madison next Friday.