{"id":2373,"date":"2025-11-23T17:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msahockey.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2025-11-30T17:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:45:35","slug":"msa-u16-25g5-report-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msahockey.com\/?p=2373","title":{"rendered":"U16s Battle Hard In Cross-Pennine Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-a.jpg 960w, https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-a-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-a-768x239.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73405a87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Everyone knew this one was going to be a war \u2013 two top defensive sides, low-scoring and physical. Exactly what we got at home against our cross-Pennine rivals. \u2694\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Sheffield jumped out early, but the lads never quit. Jacob scored from distance threading a shot through a crowded goal front to tie it up and gave us every chance to steal something. We just couldn\u2019t find that extra goal despite some massive shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Top scorers Heath and Johannes were checked tighter than ever \u2013 credit to Sheffield\u2019s D, but also shows how much respect the league has for our guys now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\uddf1 Huge shout-out to Harvey in net \ud83d\uded1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Competes at an elite level every single night. Can\u2019t help us offensively from back there, but he gave us a legit chance to tie or win it right until the final buzzer. Kept us within touching distance the entire game with some massive saves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 Game MVP: Alex T \ud83e\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Absolute rock on the blue line. Calm, composed, and shut down rush after rush. Outstanding performance in a huge game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Proud of the effort, proud of the compete. Losses like this make us better. We\u2019ll be back stronger. \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-b.jpg 960w, https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-b-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msahockey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123-u16-b-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knew this one was going to be a war \u2013 two top defensive sides, low-scoring and physical. Exactly what we got at home against our cross-Pennine rivals. \u2694\ufe0f Sheffield jumped out early, but the lads never quit. 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