Previewing The PIAA State Dual Team Finals
Class AAA
#2 Franklin Regional vs. #6 Cumberland Valley
106 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #6 William Kalades or Russell Zimmerman
Franklin Regional: Mark Prucnal
Edge: Cumberland Valley
If Kalades is here he would like to get bonus points but Prucnal may not allow it.
113 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: Russell Zimmerman or #6 William Kalades
Franklin Regional: #1 Devin Brown
Edge: Franklin Regional
Devin Brown will be expected to pick up bonus against Zimmerman and he should.
120 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #15 Wyatt Long
Franklin Regional: #1 Spencer Lee
Edge: Franklin Regional
Spencer Lee was a point away from a tech-fall against returning PIAA Class AA State Champion Jake Reigel a night before so I think he will want to get at least 5 here against Long.
126 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: Jake Barrick
Franklin Regional: #2 Gus Solomon
Edge: Franklin Regional
Solomon is coming off a win over #1 Luke Karam and will be expected to get bonus points here against Barrick.
132 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #16 Cal Reichart
Franklin Regional: Kyle Berk or Ryan Krause
Edge: Cumberland Valley
This is a weight Cumberland Valley could potentially get bonus points. If Kyle Berk goes for Franklin Regional he can keep it close and avoid giving up bonus.
138 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #7 Felix Belga
Franklin Regional: #14 Dom Giannangeli
Edge: Toss-Up
I call this a toss-up because of how close these two are in style. Belga is ranked higher but Giannangeli is a solid 138 lbs. wrestler who has wrestled tough competition. For Cumberland Valley this is a must win in order to keep it close with the Panthers.
145 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: Quintin Milliken
Franklin Regional: #1 Mike Kemerer
Edge: Franklin Regional
Cumberland Valley freshman Quintin Milliken is a scrappy and long wrestler but he will face Michael Kemerer who is hungry after getting a forfeit last night against BECA.
152 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #2 Patrick Duggan
Franklin Regional: #3 Josh Maruca
Edge: Cumberland Valley
Maruca had a tough loss last night to Mikey Labriola and Duggan has been on fire at 152 lbs. I expect Duggan to win a close one.
160 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: Jacob Schalles
Franklin Regional: #1 Josh Shields, Ryan Deloach, or Caleb Camacho
Edge: Franklin Regional
Schalles main objective is to stay off his back against the aggressive Shields. I think Sheilds will earn at least a major decision.
170 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #18 Trent Cook
Franklin Regional: Ryan Deloach or #1 Josh Shields
Edge: Cumberland Valley
If Sheilds is bumped up to 170 lbs. then he is clearly favored here and could pick up bonus points against Cook. If Deloach is here for Franklin Regional then Cook will be expected to pick up at least a major.
182 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: Dayne Ross
Franklin Regional: Max Kubas or Teddy Wohlin
Edge: Cumberland Valley
Ross can keep it close with just about anyone and I think he can get a win here for the Eagles.
195 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: #3 Francis Duggan or Brad Drabenstadt
Franklin Regional: Teddy Wohlin or Max Kubas
Edge: Cumberland Valley
Duggan wrestles like a light-weight in a upper weights body. Although only a freshman he will be expected to pick up bonus points here.
220 lbs.
Cumberland Valley: Brad Drabenstadt, Jake Black, or #3 Francis Duggan
Franklin Regional: Jake Pickup or Jeremy Nestor
Edge: Cumberland Valley
This is a swing match. Brad Drabenstadt proved that last night when he picked up a huge pin at 220 lbs. over #20 Mike Fine. Nestor keeps it close and so does Pickup.
285 lbs.
Bethlehem Catholic: #14 Jackson Stanford
Franklin Regional: Logan Miller or Jake Pickup
Edge: Cumberland Valley
It will likely be Stanford vs. Pickup here and Stanford will be expected to win and could help out immensely if he gets bonus points.
Class AA
#3 Boiling Springs vs. #5 Chestnut Ridge
106 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: #2 Aaron Burkett or Dylan Williams
Boiling Springs: #9 Jalin Hankerson
Edge: Chestnut Ridge
Burkett is a very strong 106 lbs. who is favored against Hankerson. I don’t think this match will be anything more than a decision but Burkett could turn it up big time here. I could see Ridge putting out Williams and bumping Burkett up to 113 lbs. to get bonus.
113 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Dylan Williams or #2 Aaron Burkett
Boiling Springs: Caleb Holly
Edge: Toss-Up
If Burkett is bumped here it will be to get bonus points agains Holly. If it is Williams vs. Holly I call it a toss-up match.
120 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: #13 Justin McCoy or Luke Hobson
Boiling Springs: Lucas Shoop or Zach Martin
Edge: Chestnut Ridge
Freshman Justin McCoy needs a win here for Chestnut Ridge – most likely against Lucas Shoop.
126 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Luke Hobson or #13 Justin McCoy
Boiling Springs: #6 Grant Bond or Zach Martin
Edge: Boiling Springs
I think we see Hobson vs. Bond here. Boiling Springs will want to pick up bonus points here with Bond and they should.
132 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Morgan Deremer
Boiling Springs: #1 Korbin Myers or #6 Grant Bond
Edge: Boiling Springs
#1 Korbin Myers will want to pick up bonus points here against Deremer and he should.
138 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: #12 Derrick Claar or Levi Hobson
Boiling Springs: #1 Korbin Myers or #1 Kyle Shoop
Edge: Boiling Springs
#1 Kyle Shoop is a machine and is favored over Claar. Shoop may even be able to pick up bonus here. If Hobson is here his job will be to stay off his back.
145 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Levi Hobson or #12 Derrick Claar
Boiling Springs: AJ Kostyak or #1 Kyle Shoop
Edge: Boiling Springs
Unless Chestnut Ridge bumps up Claar and puts Hobson down at 138 lbs. I think AJ Kostyak is favored here. If Claar goes out he will be favored but may not pick up bonus against Kostyak.
152 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: #4 Trent Crouse
Boiling Springs: #12 Tyler Kauffman or AJ Kostyak
Edge: Chestnut Ridge
Tyler Kauffman is coming back into form but will have a tough match with #4 Trent Crouse. I think Crouse is favored against Kauffman but it will be close.
160 lbs.
Chesnut Ridge: #25 Colby Hillegass or Josh McGill
Boiling Springs: #9 Jon Vaughn, #16 Travis Wickard, or #12 Tyler Kauffman
Edge: Boiling Springs
I think Wickard goes out here and gets a win for the Bubblers regardless of his opponent.
170 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: #25 Colby Hillegass or Josh McGill
Boiling Springs: #9 Jon Vaughn, #16 Travis Wickard
Edge: Boiling Springs
Again like 160 lbs. I think Boiling Springs gets the victory here and if Vaughn is on McGill I see bonus points coming.
182 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Brandon Beaver
Boiling Springs: Austin Tayler
Edge: Boing Springs
Austin Taylor is slightly favored here but I think it will be close with Beaver.
195 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: #5 Connor Buttry
Boiling Springs: Nathan Gouhin or Zachary Rowe
Edge: Chestnut Ridge
Buttry will have to pick up bonus points here to keep Ridge in the dual meet.
220 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Jonathon Heming
Boiling Springs: Ricky Ott, Nathan Gouhin, or Zachary Rowe
Edge: Toss-Up
If Ricky Ott goes here he is favored against Heming but it would be a toss-up between Heming and Gouhlin or Rowe.
285 lbs.
Chestnut Ridge: Shane Davis or Joel Evans
Boiling Springs: Ricky Ott, Nathan Gouhlin, or Zach Rowe
Edge: Toss-Up
I think Ott wrestles here for the Bubblers but Shane Davis has done well this week.