Hrenak’s shutout, Mattern’s hat-trick help Force cruise past Stampede for 5-0 win and weekend sweep

(KNFL/KFGO) After the Fargo Force won 3-2 Friday evening in Sioux Falls in the first game of a home-and-home series against the Stampede, they were looking for a sweep at Scheels Arena Saturday evening. This would start a five-game homestand. Former Moorhead Spud, Zac Zimmerman, started the scoring for the Force with his second goal of the season at the 2:53 mark of the first period, assisted by Zaide Penner. Bryce Mattern, an Arizona State commit and former West Fargo product, made it 2-0 Fargo at the 8:05 mark of the first while Karson Young got the assist. In the second period, Jacob Jett would score his first goal in the USHL at the 5:34 mark of the period. Bryce Mattern and AJ Garcia would get assists. For Garcia, it would be his sixth assist of the season. At the 14:32 mark of the third period, Bryce Mattern would get his second goal of the game on an empty Sioux Falls net to make it 4-0 Fargo, and he would secure the hat-trick at the 17:59 mark of the third, while being assist