From there, Ringgold

tied the score with the help of three straight wins, then picked up a

couple more wins to go up 32-31 before junior Devin King (125) recorded

an 11-1 major win to give the Panthers the title.

Henry County placed

third for the weekend with a 55-24 win over Westminster.

Compiling individual

5-0 records on the day were King, Kourajian (now 39-7 on the season),

Cosper and Woods. Kevin Thurber (2-0) and Patrick Waters (3-0) were also

unbeaten, as was Freeman (4-0).

Finishing the day at

4-1 were Kellerman, Steven Savage (119), Matt Hartpence (140) and sophomore

Bradley Conner (215). Cory Radcliffe (112) and David Edison (189) were

3-2 for the event.

LaGrange finished fifth

in the team standings, followed by Sandy Creek, McIntosh, Cass, Rockdale

and Spalding.

\McIntosh downed Rockdale

38-34 in the first round before losing to Henry County, LaGrange, Ringgold

and Cass. Sandy Creek opened the day with a loss to Westminster, then

defeated Cass and Spalding before losing to Starr's Mill and LaGrange.

The area duals are set

for this Saturday at McIntosh, with the state duals one week later at

McEachern. The area championship is Feb. 13-14 at Fayette County, with

the state championship Feb. 20-21 in Macon.

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