The Southview-Sandusky dual was a lot of fun. In a tradition going back 25 years, Sandusky once a year hosts Odyessy night. They turn off the main gym lights, get some spot lights and hire a DJ to create a unique atmosphere. It draws a huge crowd that really gets into the match.
Southview really enjoyed being a part of it. And the wrestling was good. The match was decided at 135 pounds. The score was 33-27 but Southview had a forfeit pending at 140. Everything for the Saints was resting on sophomore Antoine Edwards.
Edwards put his team through an emotional rollercoaster. Edwards nearly pinned his opponent at the first period but Justin Ritchie held on. In the second Edwards got caught and it looked like for a moment, he would get pinned. Then in the third period Edwards got a takedown but Ritchie reversed and again it looked like Edwards was in trouble. But Edwards got another takedown and got the pin for the win.
"A couple of times he scared us but he came out with a pin," senior Narcisco Incharregui said. "As a sophomore he has come into the lineup and done real good for himself."
Incharregui remained undefeated (21-0) with a pin 58 seconds into his match against Quinn Emminger.
"It was great going against a rival like Sandusky," Incharregui said. "We needed that win."
Incharregui likes how his team is coming along.
"It is getting a lot better," he said. "We are starting perform better as a team."
Uland Ralston suffered his first loss of the year against fellow state qualifier Davion Coston.
"Calls could have went a couple of different ways," head coach Billy Kopp said. "I wasn’t happy with the calls. But we have to finish a takedown. The name of the game is takedowns and we didn’t get any. Close match until the end when he got a couple of back points but we aren’t worried about that. We will see him in two weeks."