North Star at Chestnut Ridge preview

North Star (1-1) at Chestnut Ridge (1-0)

Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Probable Lineups

(North Star wrestlers listed first, with season record, last year's record if applicable in parenthesis)

106 - Sr. Lenny Beeman (4-2, 18-11) vs. So. Aaron Burkett (1-0, 32-9)
113 - So. Eric Colangelo (3-3) vs. So. Blake Dunlap (1-0, 12-5)
120 - Sr. Colton Gennett (3-2, 4-12) vs. Jr. Luke Hobson (0-1, 4-1)
126 - No entry or Gennett vs. Sr. Dustin Ickes (0-1, 5-6)
132 - So. Brady Gardner (1-5) vs. Fr. Morgan Deremer (0-1)
138 - Jr. Michael Baker (4-1, 4-14) vs. Sr. Sam Shank (1-0, 21-14)
145 - Jr. Tevin Mostoller (5-2, 27-10) vs. Jr. Derrick Claar (1-0, 33-12)
152 - Sr. Corey Fritch (6-0, 24-14) vs. Jr. Colby Hillegass (1-0, 21-18)
160 - So. Gus Strasiser (4-2) vs. Jr. Trent Crouse (1-0, 35-8)
170 - So. Dillion Charlton (5-1) vs. Sr. Ben Clark (0-1, 4-6)
182 - Jr. Hunter Connor (6-0, 14-13) vs. Sr. Kyle Winegardner (1-0, 23-19)
195 - Sr. Ray Burley (2-4) vs. So. Conner Buttry (1-0, 17-17)
220 - Sr. Kevin Horner (4-2, 16-15) vs. Jr. Jon Heming (0-1)
285 - Jr. Brady Vinisky (0-4, 2-10) vs. Sr. Austin Buttry (1-0, 40-8 State 5th)

   Analysis: Chestnut Ridge hits the mat for just the second time while North Star has seen much more action so far this season. Based on the above projected matchups, Chestnut Ridge is favored at 106, 113, 160, 195, and 285, and could get a lot of bonus points in any or all of those. I'll give North Star an edge at 170 and 220. I'm calling 120, 132, 138, 145, 152, and 182 tossups. While Baker, Mostoller, Fritch, and Connor are off to strong starts for the Cougars, their possible Lion counterparts — Shank, Claar, Hillegass, and Winegardner — are all proven veterans. Mostoller-Claar at 145 could be the highlight bout. The unknown here for the Cougars would be the status of seniors Luke Lepley (12-16 at 145 last season) and Thomas Miller (11-17 at 170). Reports have Lepley possibly out for an extended time, and Miller just back to the practice room. Hard to see the visitors making this very close unless they win most of the tossups and hold the Lions' bonus points to a minimum.

Prediction: Chestnut Ridge, 42-19.