Florida Eels tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Tampa Juniors held on for a 3-1 victory.

Tampa Juniors took a 3-0 lead during the third period, only to have Florida Eels storm back on a Tom Doverhjelm goal 7:04 into the third period to pull to two goals down.

Tampa Juniors was led by Scott Lemire, who finished with one goal and one assist. Lemire scored 10:14 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Tampa Juniors. Connor Esrickprovided the assist.

Tampa Juniors additionally got points from Paul Lochner, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Tommy Whiteley also scored for Tampa Juniors. More assists for Tampa Juniors came via Jason Wrbelis and Logan Garst, who contributed one a piece.

Florida Eels excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Florida Eels could not produce up to it normal offensive output. Florida Eels puts an average of 3.4 pucks into the net per game.

Other players who recorded assists for Florida Eels were Joey Colatarci and Zachery Mudge, who each chipped in one.

Tampa Juniors' Nicholas Malvin stopped 24 shots out of the 25 that he faced. Tampa Juniors incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Hunter Fernandez made 17 saves for Florida Eels on 20 shots. Florida Eels incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.