Chestnut Ridge vs Boiling Springs

Class AA Quarterfinals
(5-1) Chestnut Ridge vs (3-1) Boiling Springs
(Chestnut Ridge wrestlers listed first)
106 - Burkett vs Day
113 - Shank or Ickes vs Myers
120 - Claar vs Bond
126 - Crouse vs Shoop
132 - Hillegass vs Mellott
138 - Zimmerman or Bence vs Wickard
145 - Zimmerman, Bence or K. Winegardner vs Kauffman
152 - Winegardner or C. Buttry vs Vaughn
160 - Buttry, T. Albright or Bollman vs Murphy
170 - Albright or Bollman vs Morrow
182 - Dibert vs Taylor
195 - D. Albright or B. Winegardner vs Gouhin
220 - Albright or Winegardner vs Barrick
285 - A. Buttry vs Davis

Analysis: This should be a fascinating match and maybe the best of the four quarterfinals today. I drew this up three times and came up with a 7-7 split twice, so I'll go with that. Chestnut Ridge needs bonus at 106 and has to sweep the top four weights, likely with bonus in two of them. Based on what I think will happen there, 195 and 285 are the best chances for that. I expect the Lions to use Claar against Bond and try and get Crouse on Mellott at 132. Shoop owns a 6-0 win over Bedford's Garrett Thomas so I would assume Crouse will bump if at all possible. If that happens, figure Hillegass vs Wickard and Zimmerman or Winegardner vs Kauffman. I think Chestnut Ridge will need two of those three from 132-145. Also, I would not underestimate a large and loud crowd that Boiling Springs will likely have, even in a big venue such as the Giant Center. There were plenty of Bubbler fans in the building Thursday. I know the wrestling takes place on the mat, but the crowd could be a factor if Boiling Springs gets a lot of momentum.

Prediction: Chestnut Ridge, 31-30. (not a homer pick, just a hunch)