D1 State Quarterfinal Previews

#1 Detroit Catholic Central vs. #8 Macomb Dakota

Obviously there will be bumping and weighing kids in at different weights.  There will also be some teams giving matches to backups in the early rounds.  We will be picking these as straight up as possible. 

DCC	Weight	Macomb Dakota	Match Prediction	Total Score
Gavin Boller 32-10	106	Kevin Shamblin 35-17	DCC +5	5-0 DCC
Gabriel Ryzyi 37-8	113	Kayson Spens 35-16	DCC +6	11-0 DCC
Brent Coak 25-17	120	Jack Stewart 26-17	DCC +6	17-0 DCC
Jamison Gregory 29-7	126	Lucca Guerrero 25-24	DCC +6	23-0 DCC
Meyer Murray 25-14	132	Leonardo Deacon 21-21	DCC +6	29-0 DCC
Wyatt Lees 39-3	138	Carl Nihranz 49-2	DCC +3	32-0 DCC
Mack Moscovic 33-10	144	Blake De Stefano 28-11	DCC +5	37-0 DCC
Grayson Fuchs 23-1	150	Lucas Harper 36-6	DCC +5	42-0 DCC
Alexander Buskirk 31-7	157	Maverick Hendricks 25-16	DCC +6	47-0 DCC
Jack Moore 18-15	165	Jaad Lorth 27-17	DCC +4	DCC 51-0
Braxten Roche 22-7	175	Benjamin Crawley 28-17	DCC +6	DCC 57-0
Caden Krueger 38-4	190	Tyson Dutt 35-16	DCC +6	DCC 63-0
Collin Payne 32-15	215	Noah Raxter 30-19	DCC +6	DCC 69-0
Paxton Heitsch 19-8	285	Jackson Hundrieser 25-21	DCC +6	DCC 75-0
Final		Score	DCC	75-0

Both teams have a lot of lineup flexibility.  Unfortunately for Dakota, they have to give up some weight at a few classes to get their best kids in the lineup.  At 106, Boller has already teched Shamblin this year.  Normally Nihranz would be automatic bonus points for Dakota.  However, Lees is one of the few kids that would be a bad matchup.  Nihranz did beat Murray this year 11-1, but Murray has since dropped to 132.  Harper is another that would normally get bonus points for Dakota, but he would have to match up with another hammer in Fuchs.  Dutt, again would be one that is normally one to score points for Dakota, but he would be matched up with yet another top wrestler in Krueger.  This is just a tough matchup for Dakota.  As it would be with anyone.  DCC didn’t give up any points in districts, and we predict they won’t give up any in the state quarterfinals.  

#4 Temperance Bedford vs. # 5 Rockford

Temperance Bedford	Weight	Rockford	Match Predictions	Total Score
Grayson Vaillant 32-19	106	David Watson 18-9	Bedford +6	6-0 TB
Conner Baumgartner 22-26	113	Brody Compau 45-0	Rockford +6	6-6
Cody Duvendack 44-5	120	Layne Martin 44-0	Rockford +4	10-6 Rockford
Maxim Benore 38-16	126	Leif Ripple 16-12	Bedford +6	12-10 Bedford
Tristan King 46-6	132	Keagan Elliot 41-6	Bedford +3	15-10 Bedford
Nolan King 44-8	138	Logan Welmerink 27-7	Bedford +4	19-10 Bedford
Reece Steffen 20-18	144	Liam Fitzpatrick 46-0	Rockford +6	19-16 Bedford
Caden Merritt 38-12	150	Justin Korte 7-11	Bedford +6	25-16 Bedford
George Yockey 29-14	157	Will Cowin 15-25	Bedford +4	29-16 Bedford
Duce Johnston 13-17	165	Ares Porter 23-18	Rockford +3	29-19 Bedford
Remy Thomasrucki 21-15	175	Logan Hammingh 43-1	Rockford +6	29-25 Bedford
Zach Miracle 46-2	190	Jason Korte 9-15	Bedford +6	35-25 Bedford
Simon Montrie 22-26	215	Blake Daniels 25-17	Rockford +3	35-28 Bedford
Champ Baker 33-16	285	Alex Stewart 30-13	Bedford +3	38-28 Bedford
Final		Score	Bedford	38-28

These teams already wrestled earlier in the year with Temperance Bedford coming away with a 36-29 win.  Obviously the teams have changed a lot since then, but it is the major reason Bedford is the #4 and Rockford is the #5.  This one is so tough to call.  Rockford has their top notch hammers, but also some big holes.  They try to bump around Compau, Martin, Elliot, Fitzgerald, and Hammingh to get matches they want.  Those guys won’t lose a whole lot.  Bedford has a hole up top, so they try to bump around Miracle to get matchups they want.  He wrestled all the way up at 215 for team districts and got a couple pins.  It will really depend on the flip and also very much on the guys who aren’t state qualifiers.  That is much of the beauty of team state.  I imagine that the team that is behind when 175 rolls around will take their chances trying to match up Miracle and Hammingh and the team that is ahead wouldn’t mind trading wins.  There are just so many factors, it will be interesting.  Nolan King beat Elliot last time in SV.  This time Tristan King vs. Elliot would be a great one also.  

#3 Brighton vs. #6 Davison

Brighton	Weight	Davison	Match Predictions	Total Score
Liam Wood 13-8	106	Jacob Holley 30-7	Davison +6	6-0 Davison
Landon Bergmooser 18-20	113	Brice Hamlin 21-17	Davison +6	12-0 Davison
Bronson Shinkonis 34-7	120	Bryce Holt 26-8	Davison +3	15-0 Davison
Drake Pollins 33-8	126	Jaxon Keeney 13-9	Brighton +5	15-5 Davison
Ethan Smith 35-9	132	VOID	Brighton +6	15-11 Davison
Conrad Eberly 21-9	138	Steve Vaughn 25-11	Davison +5	20-11 Davison
Beck Yurkunas 36-12	144	Calvin Martz 24-12	Davison +3	23-11 Davison
Xander Courneya 35-9	150	Wyatt Cross 23-12	Brighton +6	23-17 Davison
Kaden Tindall 36-7	157	Robbie Martin 11-13	Brighton +6	23-23
Brendan Kero 22-22	165	Julius Pacheco 31-3	Davison +5	28-23 Davison
Mason Gardner 31-14	175	Justin Elder 17-16	Brighton +6	29-28 Brighton
Dominic Nauss 35-4	190	Madden Vandcar 13-11	Brighton +4	33-28 Brighton
Sullivan Haas 32-8	215	Cameron Savage 19-9	Haas +6	39-28 Brighton
Alexander Salmon 32-10	285	Brandon Glisson 28-11	Glisson +3	42-28 Brighton

This is usually a match reserved for the semifinals rather than the quarterfinals, yet here we are with both teams wrestling their best.  Losing Jameson Wood is a big loss for the Bulldogs.   While both these teams have hammers up and down their lineups, Brighton just doesn’t have any holes.  They are so deep.  Unfortunately for Davison, their depth is lacking this year compared to years past.  If Savage can’t go then the Brighton mountain is a little higher to climb.  If this starts at 106, there is a chance Davison jumps out to a lead.  The first great match of the night might be at 120 where we have #4 Holt vs. #5 Shinkonis.  Smith did beat Vaughn earlier this year 1-0.  If they did happen to match up, it would be a great one.  I didn’t realize it would be so close.  I feel these tipped Davison’s way a bit, but it might be a little closer than I originally thought.  Without Savage, Brighton will be too much.  With Savage, they would probably still have too much.  

#2 Hartland vs. #7 Rochester Adams

Hartland	Weight	Rochester Adams	Match Predictions	Total Score
Brodie Dunbar 34-9	106	Keaton Cottone 25-20	Hartland +6	Hartland 6-0
Jase Sensor 23-7	113	Aarav Ranjan 0-3	Hartland +6	Hartland 12-0
Jonah McPherson 27-11	120	Bryson Moskwa 15-18	Hartland +6	Hartland 18-0
Michael Abbey 24-12	126	John David Quinlan 35-6	Adams +3	Hartland 18-3
Dane Dunbar 24-13	132	Will Eastin 26-17	Adams +3	Hartland 18-6
Bodie Abbey 36-0	138	Deacon Morgan 22-1	Hartland +3	Hartland 21-6
Brayden Tougas 38-5	144	Joseph Zobrist 22-17	Hartland +6	Hartland 27-6
Ashton Jewell 30-9	150	Demetrious Thomas 29-13	Hartland +3	Hartland 30-6
James Kosza 31-9	157	Kailan Millay 24-17	Hartland +6	Hartland 36-6
Dallas Korponic 37-2	165	Dom Beccari 33-8	Hartland +5	Hartland 41-6
Joseph Cappellano 30-6	175	William Anderson 33-16	Hartland +6	Hartland 47-6
Jason Pocock 28-9	190	Jackson Harris 18-5	Adams +3	Hartland 47-9
Lucas Bates 28-8	215	Max Nixon 11-10	Hartland +6	Hartland 53-9
Mathew Hatfield 24-6	285	Maxim Vostryakov 36-8	Adams +4	Hartland 53-13
Final		Score	Hartland	53-13

Hartland is just so strong and so deep.  Adams has a solid team, I just don’t see how they can keep it close.  What do you think the odds are that we would actually see a B. Abbey/Morgan match?  Thomas/Jewell would be another interesting match.  Rochester Adams has good guys everywhere, but Hartland seems to have just a little better.  Beccari is a normal point scorer, but going against Korponic would be tough.