STATE FINALS PREVIEW

[Johnpsulions]

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Jensen Boyd the super frosh is the favorite here. This young stud can light up the score board!

 

but Mason jones WILL NOT go down without a fight. I expect the winner to face Roncallis Peyton Schoettle under the lights (do they have lights in Evansville?)

 

Sleeper: Jonny bissmeyer of Indy chs looked solid at New Castle. Was hanging tough with Schoetlle until a big throw. 

113 “REVVVVIN your ENGINES” 

this is Revin dickmans weight. He”ll have so semi light work in the semi finals vs a tough bollinger but I expect him to roll. 
 

Look out for Roncallis Blake Getz this kid can GRAPPLE. 
 

Blake handled my champion pick at the new castle semi state in Hancock’s Bradyn Volz with relative ease. Getz was truly one of the more standout wrestlers at the new castle semi state. 
 

Darkhorse: I’ll stick with Bradyn Volz of Hancock. This kid can wrestle and I am expecting him to give bollinger everything he can handle Saturday morning 

 

120 This is just one of those weights the field is competing for that red ribbon of second place. 
 

Gavin jendreas is one of the biggest locks of the entire tournament. 
 

anyone can come out of the bottom half but give me Ty Henderson in a bout under the spotlight (if they have one)

 

dark horse: give me Seth Aubin. Don’t know much about this kid but it looks like he’s got some nice wins under his belt. Looking forward to watching him go to war. 
 

126: The top pod of this bracket is the problem with no wrestle backs. I mean SERIOUSLY the top pod could go 1-2-3-4 in a tournament with wrestle backs. But that’s the name of the game. You show up and show out at semi state and avoid this mess. 
 

give me Schaeffer of EVANSVILLE MATER DEIIII (I can still hear the old state announcer saying it)

 

dark horse: give me eli broady. This fellow is on a mission right now.

 

132 Thrine and Hockaday meet in the semis. Not ideal for the spectators but it will have to do. Thrine looks good but NOT GREAT right now. I’ll take hockaday by 4 points. And no disrespect here I would love nothin more than a 8-8 overtime match and I’m not completely counting Thrine out. 
 

I expect Demarco to win the other side of the bracket, but give me a dark horse in Jack Davis. 
 

he stuck every kid he wrestled at new castle besides Thrine… this was a 4-4 match heading into the third. This kid is wirey and can scrap with authority. Davis vs Goss will be interesting Friday night.

 

138 I’ve been a Clinton Shepard fan all season. This kids a freshman beating state champs and he’s only getting better. The betting odds have him at -175 to take Gold this weekend.

 

he will meet leavell for a rematch in the finals. 
 

dark horse: none. This weight is too top heavy for a dark horse

144 Huevarts loss last week was a fluke. This takedown machine will take home the title. 
 

really unfortunate that Reese Courtney drew him in his pod. 
 

give me a rematch of last weeks East Chicago finals  Zar walker vs Huyvaert. 
 

dark horse: Parker reynolds. If this youngin gets a rollin’ he could find himself a spot in the finals. 

150 This weight is top heavy. I think if you asked 100 people 97 of them would say 

1. Krejsa

2. may 

3. Getz / Vanover 

 

would be the final result 

 

give me hagewood AND Stevenson of Franklin central as my dark horse(s) plural

 

157 This weight is WIDEEEEEE OPEN 

 

Top half of the bracket is brutal but give me Betz to make the finals, and pellot likely makes the finals on the bottom half. But lookout for my dark horse here. This kid can seriously wrestle.

 

 

dark horse: freshman AIDAN KINCAIDE (whewwwww Nelly this frosh can wrestle, and he’s getting better every week)

 

165. Alright let’s cut to it. NO ONE is touching Cressell or Rhinehart. This two had an EXCELLENT matchup at the Al smith and there will be a rematch in the finals. 
 

for those competing for bronze, give me Duke Myers of Belmont. 
 

dark horse: Xavier smith of Fishers

 

175 one of the more interesting weights of the tourney and boy do I wish Kyle harden was healthy. He’s been battling pains all season, otherwise I’d have him in the finals. 
Give me Costello vs Russel in the finals

 

HOWEVER michael white will not go down without a fight to Costello - Costello will lose if he sleep walks into this match. Coach jacob aven is new to the scene but he has his kids ready to grapple.

 

190 gunner Henry vs penola Saturday morning is a war crime. The loser of this match would get third with wrestle backs. Sorry to brownsburg but give me Penola. I just have this weird feeling penola turns it on and avenges his loss to weaver in the finals and takes home GOLD! 
 

Darkhorse: Mcconell of THE GROVE. Not really a dark horse but I could see him beating weaver and making the finals.

 

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Alright now call me crazy and I know I’ve been partial to the new castle semi state throughout this preview, but give me BJ Johnson of LN vs Indy Cathedrals Jackson weingart. Weingart has had some hiccups this season but has proven he can legitimately beat ANYONE. 
 

Bj Johnson is a great athlete that I truly believe could go on a run. And Ln is historically great in the 215/220 weight class. 
 

darkhorse to win the bracket: Caden brewer of brownsburg 

 

285 Paul Clark wins the bracket but watch out for a couple of fierce competitors in Nate Johnson and austin Hastings. These dudes must devour protein because they are STRONG. 
 

dark horse: watch out for Aramis mcnutt to get hot and go on a run after a subpar performance last week. He’s capable of beating anyone on ANY DAY. 

it’s been fun providing the community with quality wrestling journalism all year. 
 

best of luck to ALL competitors. You should be proud of your achievements of making it to the state finals. 
 

until next year - Johnpsulions