We're down to four days left in the high school season, which means its Day 2 of the Southwest Regional. While many of the semifinals are worth a look, here's a few matchups that catch my eye:
106 - Garret Cornell, Everett vs. Josh Boozel, Mount Union
Everett freshman Cornell has had a strong season so far, though he's been a little under the radar because Chestnut Ridge's Aaron Burkett gets most of the county and D5 attention, and rightly so. But Cornell is making a name for himself, and that continued on Friday with a pair of wins to earn a trip to the state tournament next week. Today, he'll take on Boozel in a rematch from an early-season dual meet. Boozel won that one, 4-3, though there were a couple of good scrambles in the bout where Cornell had opportunities to score.
126 - Max Murin, Central Cambria vs. Tyler Alberts, Ellwood City
Jonathan Gabriel, Bedford vs. Jihad Ratliff, Valley
I'm not expecting either of these semifinals to be that close, but I highlight them here because Murin and Gabriel obviously need to avoid any hiccups in this round to set up the much anticipated state champion vs. state champion battle in the finals tonight. There's not much more to say about that championship bout we should see, so sit back and enjoy.
132 - Collin Glorioso, Huntingdon vs. Ian Ostrowski, Central Cambria
This will be a rematch of the District 6 semifinals two weeks ago, where Glorioso pulled out a 1-0 decision. Some of that could be Glorioso dealing with a broken nose and having to wear a mask. But Ostrowski has had a fine season and I would not be surprised to see this one be close again.
138 - Justin McCoy, Chestnut Ridge vs. Tyler Scott, Huntingdon
In the tournament's deepest weight, where 8 previous state qualifiers are battling for six spots, both McCoy and Scott ensured their state tournament trips last night. This semifinal could be one of the better ones. McCoy was impressive in his quarterfinal win over South Park's Dallas Bulsak, while Scott got past Southmoreland's Evan Myers. I think the edge here belongs to McCoy, but Scott has wrestled very well and earned some big wins over the last month.
160 - Braden Fochtman, Berlin vs. Dominic Fundy, Beth-Center
After a year away from wrestling, Fochtman was one of four Berlin wrestlers to advance to the semifinals in Friday's action. He'll see Beth-Center freshman Fundy, who is perhaps the story of the tournament so far. Fundy's overtime takedown on Moshannon Valley's Larry Brown gave him a big upset and a trip to Hershey. Can he continue his run?
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