Willmar erupts, downs Little Falls by 8 goals

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Cardinals exploded to score nine goals against the Little Falls Flyers Friday night.

The Flyers only managed one goal by Ryan Priola with assists by Erik Rakow in this Central Lakes Conference match up.

Little Falls 0 1 0 -- 1

Willmar 3 5 1 -- 9

First period --W-Justin Bergman (Justin Nelson, Ben Villnow) 3:11, W-Darin Strand (unassisted) 7:12, W-Strand (Matt Breen) 9:23

Second period --W-Strand (Villnow) :57 ppg; W-Strand (Breen) 2:50 sh; LF-Ryan Priola (Eric Rakow, Erik Chisholm) 7:34, W-Josh Fladepoe (Adan Kaiser, Dusty Sharstrom) 11:23, W-Lee Engstrom (Strand, Breen) 12:30, W-Engstrom (Strand) 13:55

Third period --W-Justin Nelson (unassisted) 5:40 sh;

Shots on goal --LF 16, W 26

Goalies --LF-Kent Binger (10 saves), Brandon Casillas (7 saves), W-Jeremy Pederson (14 saves), Brandon Czuprynski (1 save)

Conference --LF 1-5. Overall --LF 3-9. Next game --Tuesday at Crosby-Ironton 7 p.m.