Hey guys!
The work continues. We are bringing back, for its seventh year, #TheSeason. We didn’t do these first year, but have ever since. It’s something nobody else does. We compile all season records and write a wrapup for each team. To get them completed more quickly, we are summarizing these a bit more than in seasons past.
Today, we are on the downhill slide through Round 5, with Rutherford.
RUTHERFORD
You can see everything I have on the Rams in 2020-21 here –> RUTHERFORD
Win/loss record: 10-14 in dual meets reported to Matmen.
Season in a nutshell:
- 1-2 (4th) at 1A-District 1 Duals, 12/18 (8 teams, 6 competed)
- 4th at Scott Simpson Invitational, 12/19 (9 teams)
- 5-5 (6th) at The Bash, 1/8-9 (11 teams)
- 7th at Arnold Holiday, 1/18 (11 teams)
- 6th at 2nd Annual George Mulligan Memorial, 1/22-23 (18 teams)
- 2-3 (6th) at MyHOUSE Invitational, 1/30 (10 teams)
- 1-4 (T-7th) at Timberwolf Duals, 2/6 (10 teams)
- 1st at Gator Brawl, 2/13 (9 teams)
- 2nd at 1A-District 1, 2/18 (8 teams)
- 12th at 1A-Region 1, 2/26-27 (30 teams)
- T-42nd at 1A State, 3/5-6 (68 teams)
Projected key returners (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) for 2021-22 (with year in school as of next season): Dylan Malott (sophomore, 10-17 at 106, district 3rd, 0-2 at regions); Zander Stillgess (8th, 13-14 at 106, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Elijah Stillgess (junior, 30-12 at 113, district runnerup, 2-1 at regions); Aaron Carswell (8th, 3-16 at 126/132, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Romero Black (junior, 21-13 at 132, district champ, 2-2 at regions); Keandre Williams (junior, 12-32 at 138, district 5th); Elijah Galloway (8th, 1-17 at 145, district 4th, 0-2 at regions); Keaton Schirmer (junior, 16-8 at 152, district 3rd, 2-1 at regions); Jacob Peace (freshman, 12-24 at 170, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Chad Allgood (senior, 33-7 at 182, district champ, 1 match from states); Lonnie Andrews (sophomore, 15-21 at 285, district 6th); Robert Heller (sophomore, 9-10 at 285, did not compete in post-season traditionals).
Projected losses (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) via graduation unless otherwise noted: Colin Dutton (24-7 at 126, district champ, 2-2 at regions); Zach Duncan (28-17 at 160, district champ, 2-2 at regions); Chance Locklear (24-21 at 195, district 4th, 0-2 at regions); Xavier Stillgess (40-6 at 220, district champ, region runnerup, 1 match from state medal).
2020-21 MVP: Xavier Stillgess
- 3-0 at 1A-District 1 Duals
- 4-0 (1st) at Scott Simpson
- 9-1 at The Bash
- 4-0 (1st) at Arnold Holiday
- 4-1 (3rd) at 2nd Annual George Mulligan Invitational
- 4-1 at MyHOUSE Invitational
- 5-0 (1st) at Gator Brawl
- 7-3 in post-season series (see above)
2021-22 captain: Chad Allgood
- 3-0 at 1A-District 1 Duals
- 3-1 (2nd) at Scott Simpson
- 9-1 at The Bash
- 2-1 (2nd) at Arnold Holiday
- 5-0 at MyHOUSE Invitational
- 4-1 at Timberwolf Duals
- 2-1 (2nd) at Gator Brawl
- 4-2 in post-season series (see above)
2020-21 Zander Laurin Warrior: Colin Dutton
- Got out to a 7-0 start in senior season, with three max-point wins at district duals
- Dropped to 120 for January & February regular-season tournaments, took four losses against 2A competition
- Bounced back up to 126, winning Gator Brawl and districts, getting to Saturday at regions; recently enlisted in US Army post-graduation
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