The 98s closed out their regular season NEHL schedule with another hard fought 2-1 win over the Warrior Elites, beating them for the second straight time and taking the season series from them 2-1-1. You can count on a battle every time these two teams play and this one was no different. VJW got on the board first early but the Vipers would answer as Noah Maercklein would knock one in short side with Brendan White picking up the helper. Goalie Aaron McDonnell would keep the Warriors off the board for the rest of the game and Dante Maribito with 8 minutes left would jump on a loose puck out front and poke it in for the game winner, Christian Kukas picking up the helper. The Vipers secured a third place finish in the NEHL American League with an 18-7-7 record, an amazing turn around from their 5 win season last year.