Rocky Mount's wrestling squad cruised to a relatively easy victory over North Johnston the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Considering they were without Falcon Invitational place winners John Earl and Dashawn Taylor the first time around, it seemed a rematch eight days later with both back in the line-up would end with similar results. But the team came out flat and listless for the most part and just slipped past a feisty Panther squad 39-36.
The two teams traded forfeits to start the evening. Rocky Mount gave up the 119-pound match, while North Johnston did not send out a wrestler at 125. With the wrestling beginning with the score tied 6-6, the Gryphons fell in five of the first six matches. Only Chandler Phillips' six points for his pin were logged onto the visitor's side of the scoreboard, and the Gryphs were down big, 12-30.
Antonio Ramirez contributed a win by pin at 171, but by the time Chase Brewer's 215-pound match rolled around, his team was down 18-36. Brewer promptly started an RM comeback with a pin victory. Xavier Hart followed Brewer's lead with another Gryphon win by pin, giving his team some hope they could still pull off a victory.
With North Johnston still holding a six-point advantage on the scoreboard, the Gryphons sent a pair of freshmen to the mat for the final two matches. Sedorian Petway (103) fought to a win by decision and Mason Holt (112) won by pin to cap off the Gryphon rally. Rocky Mount bumped their dual record to 4-2 on the season.
The team will head back to the practice mat in preparation for the Pierce-Davis Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Tarboro High School. The double-elimination, individual tournament will start around 9:00 that morning and run deep into the evening.
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