GREENFIELD — Clinton-Massie’s Sam Brothers rallied from a 15-7 third period deficit and recorded a pin to propel the Falcons to a 32-30 win over Wilmington in a South Central Ohio League wrestling match Thursday night at McClain High School.
The victory keeps the Massie squad unbeaten in the SCOL at 5-0. Wilmington drops to 3-2.
“I was nervous,” CM coach Spencer Running said. “We’ve had a couple injuries recently. I knew we were going to have to wrestle well to beat Wilmington. They are a solid program. Props to (WHS coach Kelly) Tolliver for how tough their team is year in and year out. We know it’s always going to be a tough match.”
Clinton-Massie opened the tri-match with a 54-20 win over McClain. Wilmington closed the evening’s festivities with a 52-27 win over the Tigers.
In between, it was a classic match between two strong teams. The Falcons have not wrestled league favorite Miami Trace in a dual match yet, but to be 5-0 puts them in a good position to vie for a league championship, which combines the regular season duals and the league tournament.
For Wilmington, a loss puts them at 3-2 and behind the 8-ball for a league title but it does not eliminate the Hurricane.
“I don’t think we came in here ready (to wrestle) at all, none of them,” Tolliver said. “Maybe this is a wakeup call. I’m hoping.”
Tolliver said the Falcons were more than ready.
“Kudos to Clinton-Massie. They came in prepared,” said Tolliver.
The match started at 220 pounds with Brothers squaring off against Gage Smith of WHS. Smith led 6-5 after one period then 15-7 after two.
Brothers, however, scored a reversal early in the third and then set the tone with a pin 19 seconds into the third.
“Sam’s sort of surprised me this year,” Running said. “No matter how much he’s down, he can pull out a pin late. I think that got the team going.”
But the Hurricane won the next two matches and stretched its lead to 24-14 through 138 pounds when Trent Holliday and Noah Stirr posted back-to-back pins.
Robby Frederick started the Falcons on the comeback road with a pin then CM went up 26-24 with a WHS forfeit. Hurricane 160-pounder Isaac Allen decisioned Ross Lennon and WHS rode the see-saw to a 27-26 advantage.
Anthony Tissandier gave Massie a 32-27 lead with a pin at 182, a triumph that would force Wilmington to score a decisive win, or pinfall, at 195 to tie or win the match. Wilmington’s RJ Tolliver battled Cody Collingham for a 5-1 win, but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome.
SUMMARY
January 12, 2017
@McClain High School
Clinton-Massie 32 Wilmington 30
220: Sam Brothers (CM) pinned Gage Smith (W) 4:19
285: Conner Barton (W) pinned Austin Hamilton (CM) 1:15
106: Sam Eastes (W) won by forfeit
113: Double forfeit
120: Matt Asher (CM) tech fall Cameron Smart (W) 18-0
126: Blake Seaman (CM) dec Domonic Davidson (W) 9-8
132: Trent Holliday (W) pinned Jason Martin (CM) 0:54
138: Noah Stirr (W) pinned Will Calendine (CM) 2:20
145: Robby Frederick (CM) pinned Donald Crawford (W) 3:19
152: Zack Dillow (CM) won by forfeit
160: Isaac Allen (W) dec Ross Lennon (CM) 8-4
170: Double forfeit
182: Anthony Tissandier (CM) pinned Brady Bergefurd (W) 1:58
195: RJ Tolliver (W) dec Cody Collingham (CM) 5-1
Clinton-Massie 54 McClain 20
195: Cody Collingham won by forfeit
220: Sam Brothers pinned Borrelli 0:37
285: Austin Hamilton won by forfeit
106: Double forfeit
113: Matt Asher pinned Smith 0:59
120: Clinton-Massie forfeits
126: Blake Seaman pinned Milnes 0:21
132: Jason Martn won by forfeit
138: Will Calendine won by forfeit
145: Robby Frederick was pinned by Rawlins 2:29
152: Zack Dillow was dec by Waters 6-4
160: Ross Lennon pinned Immel 0:28
170: Anthony Tissandier won by forfeit
182: Braxton Green was tech fall by Taylor 16-0
Wilmington 52 McClain 27
285: Conner Barton won by forfeit
106: Sam Eastes won by forfeit
113: Cameron Smart pinned Smith 2:36
120: Wilmington forfeits
126: Domonic Davidson pinned Milnes 0:39
132: Trent Holliday won by forfeit
138: Noah Stirr won by forfeit
145: Donald Crawford lost by inj def to Rawlins
152: Wilmington forfeits
160: Wilmington forfeits
170: Isaac Allen won by forfeit
182: Brady Bergefurd was dec by Taylor 8-0
195: RJ Tolliver won by forfeit
220: Gage Smith pinned Borrelli 0:19
