Metro sunk Sunday afternoon by Cherokee

WATERFORD, MI – The Metro Jets played a strong game, but fell to the Toledo Cherokee, 8-5, Sunday afternoon at Lakeland Arena.

Five different players scored for the Jets, including newcomer Bryan Marks (Milford, Mich.), who scored Metro’s first goal at 15:20 of the first period.

Marks signed with Metro last Friday after starting the season in Toledo.

Matt Elswick (Gaylord, Mich.) added a goal and an assist, while Justin Bennett (Brighton, Mich.), Matt Stemkoski (Novi, Mich.) and Tommy Kilgore (Pinckney, Mich.) also scored.

Matt Stirling (Dexter, Mich.) and Mike Denston (White Lake, Mich.) each recorded two assists and Eric Trunick (Commerce Township, Mich.) finished with 35 saves in goal.

For Toledo, Cameron Rossman scored three goals and Cory Bastian had two goals and an assist in the win.

The Jets (7-14-1-0) are off next weekend and don't play again until Dec. 11-12 when they hit the road to play the Chicago Hitmen.