Roanoke scored two goals in the final period to force overtime.

The Dawgs clinched a third-place finish for the postseason and their first-ever 70-point season.

Owen McDade recorded a hat trick in the victory Friday night.

The intensity was higher between these two rivals than it had been in maybe a year or so.

Roanoke played stifling defense in the 4-0 shutout win.

The best-of-three series will start Wednesday night at the Berglund Center.

The Rail Yard Dawgs set a new mark for longest Franchise win streak on Friday night.

Roanoke’s Brody Claeys stopped 20-of-22 shots.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs get ready for opening night with some of our Virginia Today team

The Dawgs once again came out strong in the third period, outshooting Fayetteville 12-3 in the final 20 minutes.

The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs beat the Fayetteville Marksmen 3-2 on Saturday night. Sunday’s game is postponed to a later date due to snow, and the Dawgs will travel to Huntsville for games next Friday and Saturday.

Matt O'Dea netted two first period goals in Saturday's victory.

ROANOKE, Va. – Courtesy: Brian Gardner, Railyard DawgsEric Witzel scored twice, Brad Barone made 26 saves on 26 shots faced in relief and the Rail Yard Dawgs scored four unanswered goals to come from behind and defeat the Fayetteville Marksmen, 5-3, Friday night at Berglund Center. The Dawgs would start to chip away at the lead while working on a power play. He carried it in, deked to his backhand and tucked the puck past Patrick Spano to tie the game at three. Witzel scored again in the third to add the insurance marker. Fayetteville fired 26 shots on Barone and couldn’t solve the Dawgs netminder as Roanoke cruised to the 5-3 win.

ROANOKE, Va. –Courtesy: Brian Gardner/Rail Yard DawgsThe Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs scored a pair of shorthanded goals but were bested by the Fayetteville Marksmen, 6-3, Thursday night at the Berglund Center. David Gandara, Colin Murray and Mike Moroso each found the net for the Rail Yard Dawgs in the loss. He fired a wrist shot five hole through Matt Zenzola and put the Dawgs on top, 1-0. Former Rail Yard Dawg Cody Walsh hammered a rebound home with about a minute and a half remaining to push the score to 6-2. The Rail Yard Dawgs fell to 3-5-1 with the loss while Fayetteville improved to 3-7-1.