By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

PARK FALLS – Zach Leggon led a furious comeback as the Marshfield boys hockey team defeated Chequamegon/Phillips 5-3 on Tuesday at the Park Falls Rec Center.

Trailing 3-0, Leggon assisted on a goal by Bryce Gadke with 3:05 to go in the second period and then scored four-straight goals over the final 10 minutes to lead Marshfield (4-7) to the road victory.

Leggon scored goals at the 6:50, 9:17, 14:05, and 15:57 marks to push Marshfield into the lead.

Scotty Berg had eight saves in goal for Marshfield in third period to keep Chequamegon/Phillips (2-9-2) from scoring.

Marshfield’s next game is Saturday at Merrill.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Tigers 5, Screaming Eagles 3

Marshfield 0 1 4 – 5

Chequamegon/Phillips 2 1 0 – 3

First period: 1. CP, Chanse Peth, 4:16; 2. CP, Willie Reukauf (Kevin Koski), 10:53.

Second period: 3. CP, Peth (Reukauf, Koski), 8:53; 4. M, Bryce Gadke (Zach Leggon), 13:55.

Third period: 5. M, Leggon (Gadke), 6:50; 6. M, Leggon (Jacob Draves), 9:17: 7. M, Leggon, 14:05; 8. M, Leggon (Draves), 15:57.

Saves: M, Chris Sanford 12, Scotty Berg 8; CP, Rick Ernst 30.

Records: Marshfield 4-7; Chequamegon/Phillips 2-9-2.