Baker County advances to the 1A Elite 8

Second Round

Baker County 42, Fernandina Beach 29

Looks like it was a wild one between Baker County and Fernandina Beach. In a match that saw two unsportsmalike penalties against Fernandina Beach and some very close decisions … Baker County punched their ticket to the Elite 8 (I believe it is the first-time in school history). Baker County had 6 falls (which were key), but two decision wins that ultimately were the difference. Kristian Chancey downed Remington Housley 13-7 at 190 and Joseph Stronko beat Peyton White 6-5 in the ultimate tiebreaker and those 6 points would prove decisive. Benny Lewis battling Enzo Gamba to a 4-2 loss was also huge for Baker County as they advance.

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First Round

Fernandina Beach 60, Union County 23

Fernandina Beach rolled to a 60-23 win over Union County. Union County gave up 3 forfeits early and dug themselves a huge hole that they couldn’t come back from. Fernandina Beach finished with 5 falls starting with Enzo Gamba at 165 and finishing with Henry McDuffy at 285 to push them into the 2nd round.

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Baker County 50, Episcopal 30

Baker County got some quality wins from 120 to 144 to push their lead to 26-6 after the first 6 matches. A fall by Turner Glenn gave Episcopal life, but consectuive falls by Keith Ratliff, Benny Lewis, and Tommy Rollins pushed Baker County into the 2nd round.