The Alvinston Flyers were not able to move up the Standings into a tie with Mooretown after they fall to the Essez 73's, 4-2 Friday night in Alvinston.

Alvinston opened the game strong with a quick goal by Brock Pinnell on the powerplay to take a 1-0 lead. The Flyers would hold that lead till late in the period until the 73's scored opened up their own scoring and the game with three goals in three minutes and twenty eight seconds. Jordan Brohman scored on the powerplay for the tie, whole Brian Hamlin netted a goal and Tanner Gallant added a powerplay goal of his own for a 3-1 lead. Essex outshot the Flyers 16-7 in the period.

But the Flyers would respond quickly as Jake McPhail added another powerplay goal just forty-three seconds into the second period to cut the lead to one. Despite being outshot 14-8, the 73's would add one more goal by Blaise Baillargeon to restore the two goal lead.

 From there both goalies would close the door, as Brandon Campbell stopped fifteen shots for the Flyers to keep the game a two goal game. In total e stopped 35 of 39 shots in the game.

Alvinston still remains in third in the North Division, two points back of Mooretown and seven points up on Blenheim and Dresden. The Flyers take on Blenheim Sunday, November 29th.