The FCHS varsity wrestling squad was turned away Thursday night by a tough rival Ranger club, falling 51-27 on the road.
"Right now Benton is the toughest team in southern Illinois and they are probably in the top 10 of the entire state in Class A wrestling," said Redbird head coach Rick Arrington.
"I saw plenty of good things from every kid we had wrestling tonight and some big improvements have been made since our loss to them earlier this year. I'd say we are headed in the right direction and right now we just need to focus on peaking at the right time of the season."
103—Flatt (B) won by FF
112—Meler (WF) pinned Donaldson
119—Wothy (B) pinned Bashum
125—Parola (B) decision 8-5 over Frazier
130—Garza (WF) decision 12-6 over Evard
135—Wlison (B) pinned Restivo
140—Bozic (WF) pinned Mocaby
145—Robinson (B) pinned Gardner
152—Champlin (B) pinned Gass
160—Sema (B) won by FF
171—Spencer (B) pinned Hannel
189—Baize (WF) pinned Mocaby
215—Yarnett (B) won by FF
285—Moss (WF) won by FF
The Redbird grapplers will be in action again on Tuesday when hit the road for a triangular meet against Harrisburg and Pinckneyville.
