The LaPlata Warriors made no doubt that they were the strongest team in the 3A/3A South, Wednesday, leaving nothing behind in successive wins over Wise and Leonardtown.
Combining for a score of 135-21, the Warriors dropped just four bouts on the evening, collecting 20 six-point wins and having 11 wrestlers mark a two-win night.
Ending with two falls on the day were Zimmerman (160), Papanicolas (103) and Jennings (135), while Brannon (145), Lopez (152), Higgs (171) and Boarman (285) settled for forfeits.
LaPlata will take on fellow champions Blake (West), Urbana (North) and Stephen Decatur (East) in Saturday’s State Duals at Liganore High School.
3A-4A South Regional Duals
Finals: La Plata 58 Leonardtown 18
152 – J. Llopez (LP) fall 1:25 6 -0
160 – C. Zimmerman (LP) fall 2:37 12-0
171 – J. Higgs (LP) fall 1:08 18-0
189 – J. Lee (LP) mdec 12-2 22-0
215 – A. Matteson (LP) fall 5:46 28-0
HWT- J. Boarman (LP) fall 1:33 34-0
103 – J. Papanicolas (LP) fall 0:55 40-0
112 – R. Patterson (LP) dec 7-3 43-0
119 – LEO fall 1:48 N. Higgs (LP) 43-6
125 – LEO fall 5:25 B. Gutierrez (LP) 43-12
130 – LEO fall 1:14 Jimmy Adams (LP) 43-18
135 – J. Jennings (LP) fall 1:44 49-18
140 – A. Cable (LP) dec 4-2 6th period SV 52-18
145 – D. Brannon (LP) fall 0:50 58-18
Semifinal: La Plata 77 Wise 3
145 – D. Brannon (LP) forf 6-0
152 – J. Llopez (LP) forf 12-0
160 – C. Zimmerman (LP) fall 2:11 18-0
171 – J. Higgs (LP) forf 24-0
189 – D. Willhelm (LP) forf 30-0
215 – J. Lee (LP) fall 4:21 36-0
HWT- J. Boarman (LP) forf 42-0
103 – J. Papanicolas (LP) fall 0:42 48-0
112 – R. Patterson (LP) fall 1:04 54-0
119 – N. Higgs (LP) Tfall 5:04 59-0
125 – WISE dec B. Gutierrez (LP) 59-3
130 – D. Dull (LP) fall 3:37 65-3
135 – J. Jennings (LP) fall 3:42 71-3
140 – A. Cable (LP) fall 3:28 77-3
Semifinal: Leonardtown 40 E. Roosevelt 25
145 – ER mdec 12-4 0-4
152 – LEO mdec 18-6 4-4
160 – ER fall 4-10
171 – LEO dec 7-10
189 – ER dec 6-4 7-13
215 – ER dec 10-3 7-16
HWT- ER fall 2:40 7-22
103 – LEO fall 5:18 13-22
112 – ER dec 13-25
119 – LEO mdec 14-1 17-25
125 – LEO fall 1:39 23-25
130 – LEO fall 3:42 29-25
135 – LEO tfall 4:00 34-25
140 – LEO forf 40-25
