1A-4A 2023
January 12
Ohatchee at Ashville (5:30 pm)
Dora at Weaver (at 6:30 pm)
Ohatchee led 18-6 after the first four matches, but Ashville turned things around beginning at 132 pounds. Jaden Harris received a forfeit and then Gavin Hare, Nick Williamson, Tyler Ebner, Bryan Hampton, and Travis Smith each got wins to push the Bulldogs up 30-18 with 4 matches remaining. Cody Freer got Ohatchee back in the win column with a 7-1 decision at 182, but Trevor Horsley, Layden Olson, and Mason Wilson shut the door on the Ohatchee comeback as Ashville rolled to a 51-21 win to advance.
#3 Dora topples #1 Weaver 44-24 to advance to the Elite 8. Weaver and Dora battled back and forth before Jayden Rouse took control with a fall at 113 to spark a string of 6 wins and propel Dora to tomorrow night’s Elite 8 match against Ashville.
Dora completed their run to the final 4 with a tight 36-33 win over Ashville (after downing #1 Weaver last night). Dora jumped out to a 27-6 lead, but watched Ashville's middleweights get them back in the dual ... Nick Williamson, Bryan Hampton, and Tyler Ebner each had falls for Ashville as they narrowed the Dora lead to 27-24 with 5 matches remaining. The final matches were super close as Delvin Taylor downed Travis Smith 11-9 at 170 to give Dora 3 more points. A 13-7 win for Brady Thrash pulled Ashville back within striking distance, but wins by Cameron Gosha at 220 (6-5 over Trevor Horsley) and a 7-5 sudden victory win by Jonathan Foster over Layden Olson gave them the win and pushed Dora into the Final 4.
at St James (5:15 pm)
St James vs. Orange Beach
WS Neal vs. Prattville Christian Academy
St James jumped out to an early lead on Orange Beach with falls from Noah Raines, Braylen Corley, Logan Hartson, and Logan Winter. St James led 24-6 after the first five matches. Shayd Arboneaux and Houston Bryant attempted to help Orange Beach back in the match with wins at 138 and 145, but falls from Emmett Rasmussen and Jake Huff sealed the win for St James who advances to the next round.
January 13
at New Hope (6:00 pm)
New Hope vs. St John Paul II
Deshler vs. Susan Moore
New Hope cruises into the 1A-4A Final 4 as they crush Deshler 60-18. Brooks Balentine got Deshler started with a fall at 138 and Devon Jefferys closed the New Hope lead to 12-9 with an 8-5 win at 160, but then New Hope took over. Layton Pohl, Danny Fuell, Stephen Walls, Christian Beckwith, and Cameron Sharp each had falls and Jaydon Smitherman and William Malone added forfeits as New Hope broke a close dual into a rout … leading 54-9 with just 3 matches remaining. Devin Pennington and Alan Hill would come through for Deshler, but it was too little too late and New Hope continues on to the Final 4.
at Ranburne (6:00 pm)
Ranburne vs. Oak Grove
Montevallo vs. Cleburne County
Back in the pre-season … Ranburne coaches had a bone to pick with AWF’s Jaxon Bast after he didn’t include them in his top 10. Well that score has now been settled as Ranburne tops Oak Grove and Cleburne County to push themselves into the final 4. John Lexin Caldwell and the middle of the Ranburne lineup stepped up in both duals to help the Bulldogs grab control of each dual. Caldwell, Curtis Daniel, and Zack Buchanan pushed Ranburne ahead of Cleburne County 24-9 at the halfway point after it being close early. Cleburne County’s Bryton Clay and Will Johnson narrowed the lead again to 24-21 before Ranburne turned to their hammers up top with Zaden Benefield and defending State Champion Carson Hall. A fall by Carter Driver at 106 and a tech fall by Hunter Hulsey at 113 sealed the win and Ranburne advanced.