The wrestling team was down by ten points to Eaton Rapids with three of
their best wrestlers left. Coach Hoffman couldn't have asked for a
better scenario.
"We had two captains and one of my best upper classman
left to wrestle and were down by 10. It was going to be tough but I
liked my chances with those three studs left to wrestle," Hoffman said.
Team captain Tanner Jewell led the charge and cut the deficit to 7 with a
4-0 decision over Blaine Milheim of Eaton Rapids. Coach Hoffman had bumped
Blayne Kerstetter and Tyler Ebersole each up a weight class to make room
for Jewell. Kerstetter couldn't quite get the fall in the second
period and hung on to an 8-2 victory, cutting the deficit to four
points. Ebersole needed a 15 point decision or a pin for the panthers
to get the win. Ebersole was up 4-2 in the second period when he locked
up a cradle, his signature move, and the panther's won the dual 36-34
to a raucous crowd at Eaton Rapids High School.
"When Ebersole put his
opponent on his back everybody knew it was over. It was just a matter
of time," Hoffman said.
Aaron White started Western off with a victory
followed by a pin from captain, Trent Hullett to get the panthers
rolling 9-0. Other winners for Western were Brady Hoffman(215 lbs),
Brock Hoffman(103 lbs), and Spencer Plate(112 lbs.)
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