GHSA wrestling: Upson-Lee's Moore and West Laurens' Horne to battle again; Raiders in second; Central Georgia individual results
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
No doubt Lazavier Moore and Joseph Horne have known each other for awhile.
After all, they are two of Central Georgia’s elite upper-weight wrestlers.
This year, they’re in the same weight class. After cruising through their first three matches – Horne by falls of 1:26, 1:19 and 1:36 and Moore by wins of 11-1 and 6-2 with a fall in 1:57 - they engaged in a major battle in sectionals.
Horne won 1-0.
Here they go again.
Moore and Horne will go at it in the Class 4A finale at 285 pounds in a marquee meeting of Central Georgians in the GHSA state traditional wrestling tournament at The Macon Coliseum.
Moore finished fourth last year at 220 after winning his first two matches, eventually losing 1-0.
Horne, ironically, also finished fourth, at 285, after winning his first two. He was pinned in 3:10 in the bout for third.
So Saturday’s showdown should be serious.
Action begins at 10 a.m. with fifth-place matches, and at 11:30 a.m. with third-place matches.
The opening ceremony is at 2:30 p.m., and finals begin at 3 p.m.
It was an odd, and rough, first day for the Central Georgia competitors in the three smallest classes.
None won their first match, but the majority will be wrestling for fifth place. Eight went two-and-out, but a few more are back in action Saturday for third or fifth place.
The only Central Georgian in position to defend a state title is Northside’s Dashawn Farber, going for the 138 title after winning at 132 last year.
Also eyeing a state title is Veterans’ Francis Morrissey at 138 in 5A. It’s a nice turnaround for the sophomore, who qualified last year and was 46-9 entering the meet but had to forfeit his matches.
Jones County’s Trey Bonner has won three straight by pins – in 1:01, :14, and 1:45 – and goes for the 5A 285 championship against Seven Richards of Cass, who started the tournament 41-2.
West Laurens’ Logan McGowan tries again for a title after finishing second last year at 4A 120, now at 126. Teammate Spencer Dacus at 220 is going for first, as is Greyson Clark at 138.
The Raiders enter the final day in second place with 169 points, behind Jefferson’s 198.5. Veterans is in sixth in 5A.
Saturday’s Results
Class 6A
132: Bryan Hernandez, Houston County, lost by fall/:54, won 18-4, wrestling for third
138: Dashawn Farber, Northside, won by injury, wrestling for first
152: Reed Vincent, Houston County, lost by fall/5:58, lost 5-3
182: Maulik Winfield, Northside, lost 5-2
Class 5A
106: Ethan Martin, Veterans, lost 6-5, won by fall/1:10, wrestling for third
113: Julian Farber, Veterans, lost 4-3, won by fall/3:55, wrestling for third
138: Francis Morrissey, Veterans, won 21-5, wrestling for first
145: Connor Ware, Veterans, won by fall/1:42, lost 6-5
152: Kevin Reynolds, Veterans, lost 13-1, won 16-1, wrestling for third
220: Sam Bish, Warner Robins, lost 5-4, won by fall/3:42, wrestling for third
285: Trey Bonner, Jones County, won by fall/1:45, wrestling for first
Class 4A
120: Chris Boston, West Laurens, won 7-6, lost 16-6, wrestling for fifth
126: Logan McGowan, West Laurens, won 5-4, wrestling for first
132: Evan Stokes, West Laurens, won 10-4, lost 8-5, wrestling for fifth
138: Triston Thiel, Perry, lost by fall/1:17; Greyson Clark, West Laurens, won 4-2, wrestling for first
145: Tavaress Smith, Baldwin, lost by fall/2:26
152: Blake Beasley, West Laurens, lost 7-6, won 6-3, wrestling for third
160: Brent Carr, West Laurens, won by fall/5:39, lost by injury, wrestling for fifth
170: Michael Thomsen, West Laurens, won by fall/2:47, lost by fall/2:57, wrestling for fifth
182: Ben Deal, West Laurens, won by fall/:58, wrestling for first
195: Demarquezs Carter, Upson-Lee, won 11-5, lost by fall/1:36, wrestling for fifth
220: Spencer Dacus, West Laurens, won 5-3, wrestling for first
285: Joseph Horne, West Laurens, won by fall, 1:01, wrestling for first; Lazavier Moore, Upson-Lee, won 5-3, wrestling for first
Class 3A
182: Westside: Tavores Pearson, Westside, lost 12-0, lost 8-7
Class 2A
113: Clint Dozier, East Laurens, lost by fall/1:26, won by fall/2:55, lost by fall/2:55, wrestling for fifth
138: DeJuan Blackshear, Dublin, lost by fall/4:57, lost by fall/5:20 to Eidson, Lamar County; Dylan Eidson, Lamar County, lost by fall/5:37, won by fall/5:20 over Blackshear, Dublin, lost by fall/5:20, wrestling for fifth
145: Lamarkicus Pounds, Northeast, lost by fall/3:22, won 11-4, lost by fall/4:28, wrestling for fifth
152: Joseph O’Dell, Lamar County, lost by fall/2:58, won 4-1, lost 16-7, wrestling for fifth; Christian Grauberger, Dodge County, won by fall/:27, lost by fall/5:26, won 15-2, wrestling for third
160: Jared Cannon, Dodge County, lost 10-7, won 7-0, lost 14-4, wrestling for fifth
182: Tyler Montford, Dodge County, lost 14-7, won by fall/2:18, lost 8-3, wrestling for fifth
220: Javon McNeal, Dodge County, lost 10-4, lost by fall/1:23; Dearion Monroe, Washington County, lost 12-9, won 6-3, lost by fall/2:33, wrestling for fifth
285: Lajavis Nelson, Lamar County, lost by fall/5:35, lost 3-2; Jaden Derriso, Dublin, lost by fall/:29, lost 5-2
Class A
120: Jackson Schofield, Mount de Sales, lost 7-0, lost by fall/:30
145: Bryce Piper, Mount de Sales, lost by fall/1:03, lost by fall/1:12
170: Goziem Iteogu, Mount de Sales, lost 15-5, lost by fall/5:54
182: Josh Raines, FPD, lost by fall/4:54, won by fall/4:20, lost by fall/1:36, wrestling for fifth
285: Dane Frier, Mount de Sales, lost by fall/4:59, won by fall/:21, lost by fall/1:13, wrestling for fifth