The top-seeded Rams began their state tournament last night with a 10-0 win against Millburn at Sportscare Arena in Randolph, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 20.

“We just have to continue to take this thing one game at a time,” Head Coach Rich Mclaughlin said after the game.  

Despite their best efforts, Millburn eventually succumbed to the offensive prowess of the Rams. The first period saw Millburn fight with all their strength until about halfway through when junior Isaac Stock netted the first of what would become four goals in two and a half minutes for the Rams. They ended the period up by a score of 5-0. 

“We got in control and didn’t take our foot off the gas,” junior captain Brian Cislo said. 

The second period saw much of the same as 90 seconds in the Rams’ 6th goal got rifled home off a blistering shot from junior Andrew George.  The Rams fired four more pucks into the back of the net, two of those coming from junior captain Jase Zangara who finished the evening with a hat trick. 

The game ended at the buzzer of the second period as the Rams completed the mercy on Millburn. 

The Rams improved their record to 20-0-1 and are set to face off against Livingston in the next round of the State tournament on Friday, Feb. 23, at SportsCare Arena in Randolph.