CHRIS KELLY  Middletown North goalie Bill Funic scrambles after a loose puck in front of the net during the Lions’ season-opening 6-1 loss to Red Bank Catholic at the Red Bank Armory Sunday. The Lions, in just their second year of existence, played well against the Caseys, who are one of the state’s elite ice hockey programs.CHRIS KELLY Middletown North goalie Bill Funic scrambles after a loose puck in front of the net during the Lions’ season-opening 6-1 loss to Red Bank Catholic at the Red Bank Armory Sunday. The Lions, in just their second year of existence, played well against the Caseys, who are one of the state’s elite ice hockey programs.