Chestnut Ridge-Northern Lebanon Preview

Chestnut Ridge vs. Northern Lebanon

Thursday, 4 p.m. at Giant Center, Hershey

Probable Lineups (Chestnut Ridge wrestlers listed first)

106 - Aaron Burkett (27-4) or Dylan Williams (20-4) vs. Dustin Breidegan (17-5)

113 - Burkett or Williams vs. Chris Zechman (15-7)

120 - Justin McCoy (23-4) or Luke Hobson (15-11) vs. Zach Kelly (16-8)

126 - McCoy or Hobson vs. Kelly or Shawn Campbell (12-12)

132 - Morgan Deremer (21-10) vs. Caeleb Blatt (25-6)

138 - Derrick Claar (22-5) or Levi Hobson (15-12) vs. Quinn Blatt (17-5)

145 - Claar or Hobson vs. Blaise Bressler (8-7)

152 - Trent Crouse (26-3) vs. Joey Embosky (11-4)

160 - Colby Hillegass (22-6) or Josh McGill (5-8) vs. Luke Funck (23-7)

170 - Hillegass or McGill vs. Craig Spitler (19-6)

182 - Brandyn Beaver (13-8) vs. Evan Daub (22-6)

195 - Conner Buttry (28-3) vs. Hunter Wallace (14-8)

220 - Jon Heming (9-12) vs. Matt Vines (22-5)

285 - Shane Davis (8-6) vs. George Thompson (13-11)

   Analysis: The District 5 champions open their third straight trip to the Class AA State Duals with District 3 runner-up Northern Lebanon. The Vikings have some solid upperweights, led by Daub and Vines. I would give Chestnut Ridge the lower three (with McCoy at 120), 138, 152, and 195. Toss-ups would be at 126 (with Hobson), 132, 145, and whoever Hillegass matches up with at 160 or 170. Outside of Daub and Vines, I don't see a clear cut favorite for Northern Lebanon. That said, this is the state duals, and the Vikings' 42-24 win over Huntingdon in Tuesday's play-in seemed impressive. Still though, hard to not like the Lions here.

   Prediction: Chestnut Ridge, 34-19.

   Other First Round picks

   Boiling Springs over Fort LeBoeuf

   Brookville over Montoursville

   West Branch over Lower Moreland

   Reynolds over Saucon Valley

   Burrell over EL Meyers

   Northern Lehigh over Archbishop Carroll

   Saegertown over Wyalusing Valley