CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity lacrosse team starts their 2018 season with their home opener against Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS on Wednesday, March 28 at 4:00 p.m.
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood-Johnson is just about an hour and a half from the start of gametime.
Checking in from Arthur L. Johnson High School, on site for the game.
Johnson starts this year in the NJILL Bianchi Division, today is a conference matchup.
We are officially underway.
Mike Bruno with an early chance but goes wide. A minute into the game.
Evan Parenti scores as he falls down. Johnson leads 1-0 at 1:59 of the first quarter.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood ties it 35 seconds later with a goal from Jack Brady. 1-1 at 2:34 of the first quarter.
Raiders score to take a 2-1 lead at 4:43 of the first quarter.
Eric Bretz responds 11 seconds later and we’re tied 2-2 at 4:54 of the first quarter.
Anthony Ferreira cashes in and Johnson takes back the lead 3-2 at 5:36 of the first quarter.
Timeout Scotch Plains-Fanwood. Johnson leads 3-2 with 6:15 left in the first quarter.
Evan Parenti fires away off the start of a new play. Johnson leads 4-2 at 7:37 of the first quarter.
That’s Parenti’s second of the game.
End 1: Johnson leads Scotch Plains-Fanwood 4-2
Johnson will be shorthanded for the first 56 seconds of the second quarter. Thomas Bizzoco assessed a one-minute penalty.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood strikes 57 seconds into the second quarter to cut it to 4-3.
Timeout Raiders. Johnson leads 4-3 with 5:55 left in the second quarter.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood ties it at 6:59 of the second quarter, 4-4.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood takes the 5-4 lead with a goal at 9:15 of the second quarter.
Fourth unanswered goal for the Raiders and they take a 6-4 lead into halftime.
Johnson controlled pace in the first quarter, but it’s all been Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the second quarter.
Second half underway.
Johnson is shorthanded for a minute following a penalty on Mike Bruno.
Vito Galluzzo comes close on a shorthanded chance, but shots wide of the net.
Back to even strength.
Evan Parenti scores his third goal of the game and cuts the lead down to 6-5 at 3:08 of the third quarter.
Johnson getting a man-advantage for one minute at 4:18 of the third quarter.
Raiders score to take a 7-5 lead off a rush at 6:52 of the third quarter.
A man-advantage goal has the Raiders up 8-5 at 8:58 of the third quarter.
9-5 Raiders at 10:20 of the third quarter.
Johnson trails Scotch Plains-Fanwood 9-5 after the third quarter.
Raiders lead 11-5 following two goals in a 30-second span.
Brandon Hund scores to cut the lead down to 11-6 at 6:21 of the fourth quarter.
Johnson loses to Scotch Plains-Fanwood 12-6 in the home opener.