Bedford at Chestnut Ridge preview

Bedford (2-0) at Chestnut Ridge (2-0)

Saturday, 5:30 p.m. (Junior High at 4 p.m.)

Probable Lineups (Bedford wrestlers listed first with season record)

106 - So. Noah Baughman (2-3) vs. So. Aaron Burkett (2-0)
113 - So. Jonathan Gabriel (6-3) vs. So. Blake Dunlap (2-0)
120 - Gabriel or So. Zach Sipes (0-2) vs. Jr. Luke Hobson (0-2)
126 - Sr. Jake Warren (3-2) vs. Sr. Dustin Ickes (1-1)
132 - Sr. Ryan Easter (6-2) or Jr. Kyle Mehle (1-0) vs. Fr. Morgan Deremer (1-1)
138 - Sr. Garrett Thomas (5-2) vs. Sr. Sam Shank (2-0)
145 - Sr. Toby Brett (1-1) or So. Devon Karns (0-3) vs. Jr. Derrick Claar (2-0)
152 - Brett or Karns or So. Ryan Wertz (0-3) vs. Jr. Trent Crouse (2-0) or Jr. Colby Hillegass (1-1)
160 - Wertz or So. Uriah Costal (0-2) vs. Crouse or Hillegass
170 - So. Dan Brett (2-3) vs. Sr. Ben Clark (0-2)
182 - Sr. Chance Williams (2-4) vs. Sr. Kyle Winegardner (2-0)
195 - So. Brayden Crawley (1-3) or So. Matt Kline (1-4) vs. So. Conner Buttry (2-0)
220 - Crawley or Kline vs. Jr. Jon Heming (0-2)
285 - Jr. Nate Shoemaker (2-3) vs. Sr. Austin Buttry (2-0)

   Analysis: First thing to keep in mind for anyone attending is the start time of approximately 5:30 p.m., earlier than most dual meets. There certainly could be a good bit of movement by both coaches, Brian Creps and Greg Lazor, in certain weight classes. For Bedford, I would expect to see Gabriel at 113 and the Bisons take the chance to win a 120-pound tossup, though Sipes was not in their lineup on Thursday night. I give Bedford the edge at 126, 132, and 138, if they don't bump Easter and Thomas, and use Mehle at 132. Brett-Claar at 145 or Brett-Crouse at 152 could happen. Wherever Brett doesn't go between 145-160, Ridge will be favored to win the other two with some combination of Claar, Crouse, and Hillegass. I'd favor Bedford at 170, but Chestnut Ridge in three of the last four with 220 being a tossup. This one is always a hard one to call, however, I don't see Bedford having enough in the arsenal to pull out a victory.

   Prediction: Chestnut Ridge, 36-21.