Chestnut Ridge at Berlin preview

   Here is my preview of Thursday's big match with projected lineups and records. Tribune-Democrat editor Eric Knopsnyder, with the help of our wrestling friend Odoyel Rules, has also done a preview and that can be viewed here.

Chestnut Ridge at Berlin
Thursday, 7 p.m. at Berlin Brothersvalley High School

Team Records: Chestnut Ridge (12-1); Berlin (5-0)
State Rankings: Chestnut Ridge (2nd); Berlin (23rd)

Projected Lineups (Chestnut Ridge wrestlers listed first)
106 - Aaron Burkett (Fr., 11-2) vs. Emil Kiesnowski (Fr., 5-10)
113 - Blake Dunlap (Fr., 4-0) vs. Tommy DeArmitt (Jr., 9-7)
120 - Sam Shank (Jr., 9-6) vs. Joey Swank (Fr., 15-3)
126 - Derrick Claar (So., 14-2) vs. E.J. Custer (Jr., 13-4)
132 - Trent Crouse (So., 14-2) vs. Chris Miller (Sr., 17-1)
138 - Colby Hillegass (So., 10-6) vs. Braden Fochtman (Fr., 13-5)
145 - Jerimiah Zimmerman (Sr., 2-3) or Dustin Bence (Sr., 8-3) vs. Eric Darr (Sr., 9-8)
152 - Kyle Winegardner (Jr., 9-6) vs. Blake Miller (Sr. 13-6)
160 - Conner Buttry (Fr., 7-1) vs. Bryce Fochtman (So., 15-2)
170 - Bradie Bollman (Sr., 13-1) vs. Trevor Moore (So., 6-9)
182 - Tyler Dibert (Sr., 13-2) vs. Shane Pepper (So., 8-8)
195 - Brad Winegardner (Sr., 11-1) vs. Stew Trulick (Jr., 17-2)
220 - Dan Albright (Sr., 13-1) vs. Mitchell Walker (Sr., 10-4) or Anthony Collins (Fr., 3-1)
285 - Austin Buttry (Jr., 14-0) vs. Walker or Collins

Analysis: Straight up, I have this as a 6-5 split for Chestnut Ridge with three tossups. I give Chestnut Ridge the advantage at 106, 170, 182, 220, and 285, and a slight edge at 126. I have Berlin favored at 113, 120, 138, 160, and 195. The most intriguing bout is at 132 between Crouse and Miller. Miller won, 3-2, last year. The other tossups are at 145 and 152. Chestnut Ridge has a better opportunity to score more bonus points where it is heavily favored, thus Berlin will have to have 126 and maybe pull another upset to win.

Prediction: Chestnut Ridge 33-21.