Battery Creek wrestling continued its strong start to the season with a pair of dual victories at home Wednesday, taking down Bluffton and John Paul II in lopsided contests.
The Dolphins were dominant in a 78-6 win over the Bobcats, who started on a high note with Bradley Denmark’s pin in the 285-pound weight class for a 6-0 lead before Battery Creek won the next 13 bounds, including eight pins and five forfeits.
Riley Doray, Sam Degroat, Bradley Smith, Sebastian Sanchez, Nate Gallego, Hunter Smith, Daniel Sunkins, and Leroy Tyus all won by pin for Battery Creek, and John Coker, Elmer Linares, Aiden Northway, Keegan Doray, and Dre’shaun Brown won by forfeit.
The home team kept it rolling with a 75-6 win over the Golden Warriors, benefiting from eight forfeits. Coker, Ryan Israel, Hunter Smith, and Brown won by pin, Aiden Northway earned an 8-4 decision over Oliver Witkowski at 132, and Sunkins, Tyus, Anthony Phelan, Riley Doray, Degroat, Linares, Bradley Smith, and Gallego picked up wins by forfeit. Jack Brock won by pin at 152 for the Golden Warriors’ lone victory.
The Bobcats opened the night with a 33-24 win over John Paul II despite winning only one contested match, as they racked up 30 points on forfeits. Anthony Garcia, Bradley Denmark, Danny Solorzano, Oscar Dircio Flores, and Kevin Lagos Juarez all won by forfeit for Bluffton, and Gabe Fulton clinched the victory with a 12-8 decision over Noah Snyder at 170. Daniel Snyder and Kohl Woodham picked up pins against the Bobcats, while Brock and Chris Orta earned decisions, and Witkowkski won by forfeit.
The Dolphins (2-1) travel to Hanahan for a dual Thursday. The Bobcats wrestle in the Hawk Invitational at Hanahan on Saturday. John Paul II hosts a quad match Saturday with Colleton Prep, Bridges Prep, and Thomas Heyward.
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