It was a big rivalry game, West vs. South, who will win? The question everyone is thinking. Everyone is on the edge of their seats waiting to see who is gonna win.
West starts off strong with Senior Nick Chirco pinning his opponent with 5 seconds left on the clock during the first period, giving West 6 team points. Throughout the night there were tons of well wrestled matches.
Matches ending with pins by weight class: Tristan Winburn, 106; Austin Hill, 120; Luke Connick, 132; Joshua Connick, 138; Cyrus Gregory, 144; Antonio Sanchez, 165; Alex Dominguez, 175; and Oscar Mendoza, 190.
Forfeits by weight class: Bryson Mabe, 150 and Leonel Rodriguez, 157
With all this excitement there were also some firsts. In the 126 weight class Freshman Spencer Serra got his first Tech Fall. A Tech Fall is when you gain 15 points on your opponent and they call the match. This is a big deal for anyone, it proves you actually know what you are doing. This was especially uplifting for Serra after his 9-14 season.
With 72 points West was close to what they call a perfect match. A perfect match is when all 13 weight classes get 6 team points during their match ending with a total of 78 points. This win allows West to attend the playoffs this weekend at Jacksonville High School.
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Senior Captain Alex Dominguez (Coach Al) walking up to meet the captains from South.
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Senior Nicholas Chirco about to mat return his opponent in the 215 weight class.
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Senior Nicholas Chirco attempting to flip his opponent to shoot for a pin.
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Freshman Tristan Winburn pinning his opponent in the first round.
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Senior Austin Hill pinning his opponent after a long hard fought match.
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Senior Austin Hill and brother hugging after their match against each other.
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Freshman Spencer Serra getting ready to shoot on his opponent.
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Freshman Spencer Serra gaining points on his opponent during their match.
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The team congratulating Spencer Serra after his first match that ended with a tech fall.
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Senior Luke Connick slamming his opponent to the ground in an attempt to gain points.
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Freshman Joshua Connick attempting to flip his opponent in order to pin him.
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Junior Cyrus Gregory pinning his opponent, securing 6 more points for West.
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Sophomore Bryson Mabe celebrating after his forfeit.
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Junior Leonel Rodriguez raising his hand after his forfeit.
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Sophomore Antonio Sanchez getting picked up by his opponent.
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Freshmen Micah Oxendine and Joshua Connick cheering on their teammate during the match.
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Sophomore Antonio Sanchez getting a pin during the third and final round.
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Freshmen Joshua Connick and Spencer Serra cheering on their teammate on the mat.
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Teamates congraulating Antionio Sanchez after his hard fought win.
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Senior Alex Dominguez pinning his opponent in his final varsity match of the season.
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Senior Oscar Mendoza attempting to lift his opponent during the match.
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Senior Oscar Mendoza pinning his opponent during the first round.
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The final score between West Brunswick and South Brunswick.
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