The scene

for the Fayette Duals, a.k.a. the County Wrestling

Championship, was the Old Fayette County High School Gym.

It was dark

and the quarters were close, but that enhanced the

overall effect of the grueling and exciting matches.

Starr's

Mill won the meet with 164 overall points. The team

defeated McIntosh 49-17, beat Fayette County 45-24 and

pounded Sandy Creek 70-6. Gary James (103), Ariston

Bowers (140) and Drew Cofty (152) went 3-0 in the meet.

Fayette

County placed second overall with 127 total points. The

Tigers walked over Sandy Creek 62-15 and edged out

McIntosh with their final four wrestlers, 41-33. McIntosh

placed third overall, scoring 109 points. The Chiefs

defeated the Sandy Creek Patriots 59-16.

McIntosh

will host the McIntosh Duals Saturday with wrestling

beginning at 9 a.m. Sandy Creek also will wrestle at

McIntosh this weekend.

Starr's

Mill takes its act on the road, wrestling in the Dalton

Carpet Classic Friday and Saturday.