Freeport Yellow Jackets

DELMONT ~ Penn Trafford has had a very good season after being forced to move from Class AA to Class AAA by the PIHL. Gary Artz’s club is very close to clinching the 16th and final playoff spot and may have had its best opportunity slip away in a tie to Butler, because the Warriors will have to beat Gateway or Bethel Park to capture that spot. Gateway had new life after defeating Franklin and pulling to within a half game after defeating the Panthers on Tuesday. Dan Serakowski had to turn his attantion to the task at hand as his team watched the Panthers upset Bethel, which all but eliminated the Gators from the division championship race. So Gateway is now locked in battle to secure a home playoff berth. The Gators sprinted to a 5-0 lead midway through the second period as Zach Flora and Rob McCoy each scored a pair and Jonas Rubiano took advantage of a PT giveaway. Chris Cerutti and Matt Haught scored second period goals for Penn Trafford, but Gateway clamped down defensively in the third period for a 5-2 victory at Center Ice.