The Jr. Bills opened their season against the Rams, ranked sixth in the preseason coaches' poll and featuring one of the strongest players in the area, Hayden Yancey. And Ladue got on the board first, scoring on a 2-on-1 counterattack 45 seconds into the game. But SLUH responded forcefully, scoring the next nine goals and rolling to an easy victory. In only the first game of the season, each of the Jr. Bills fourteen field players found the score sheet, led by Dan Schmidt's five points (three goals, two assists) and Daniel Pike's four goals. Game highlights consisted of a smart lob from Dan Goeddel, a three-save sequence from Pat Archer, and a left-handed sweep shot from Michael Sigman. Player of the Game Rob Golterman notched eight steals, an assist, and two goals, including his first of many backhand wrist shots.