Harrisburg split on the mat Tuesday night in the season opener as the Bulldogs beat Herrin 54-30 and was edged out by Murphysboro 42-40.
In the win over Herrin, Jace Olgesby (113), Tony Keene (120), Briar Butler (132), Caleb Williford (182), Ben Gulley (220) and Kenneth Martin (285) picked up forfeit wins for the Bulldogs.
Sophomore Trentn Price (160) picked up a win over Noah Mason with a pin fall at 1:06 in the first period. Josh Stewart (170) pinned Jack Finley at 1:23 in the first period, while Bryant Lester (195) picked up a pin fall win over Matt Roberts with :59 in the first period.
Against Murphysboro, Avery Henderson (106), Walker Dale (170) and Ben Gulley (195) received forfeit wins, while Tony Keene (113) knocked off Kaiden Richards with a pin fall in the first round.
Josh Stewart (182) earned a 9-0 majority win over Huner Savada, while Bryant Lester (220) had a first period pin fall win over Deegan Lesie and Kenneth Martin (285) beat Frank Eovaldi in the first period.
In the junior varsity match against Herrin, Mason Reeder (285) beat Logan Dirden in the first period, while Leland Stroud (285) had a first period pin fall over Logan Dirden. In the match against Murphysboro, Jakorey Mann (220) picked up a second period win over Wyatt Eovaldi.
Harrisburg (HBG) 54.0 Herrin (HHS) 30.0
285: Kenneth Martin (HBG) over (HHS) (forfeit) 106: Brad Williams (HHS) over Avery Henderson (HBG) (Fall 0:10) 113: Jace Oglesby (HBG) over (HHS) (forfeit) 120: Tony Keene (HBG) over (HHS) (forfeit) 126: Brody Reagan (HHS) over Alayna Stone (HBG) (Fall 1:20) 132: Briar Butler (HBG) over (HHS) (forfeit) 138: Aaron Ragsdale (HHS) over Sabastian Brown (HBG) (Fall 5:52) 145: Questen Stover (HHS) over Dathan Case (HBG) (Fall 1:03) 152: Kolby Coffey (HHS) over Will Moyer (HBG) (Fall 3:31) 160: Trentn Price (HBG) over Noah Mason (HHS) (Fall 1:06) 170: Josh Stewart (HBG) over Jack Finley (HHS) (Fall 1:23) 182: Caleb Williford (HBG) over (HHS) (forfeit) 195: Bryant Lester (HBG) over Matt Roberts (HHS) (Fall 0:59) 220: Ben Gulley (HBG) over (HHS) (Fall 0:00).
Murphysboro (MHS) 42.0 Harrisburg (HBG) 40.0
220: Bryant Lester (HBG) over Deegan Leslie (MHS) (Fall 1:47) 285: Kenneth Martin (HBG) over Franklin Eovaldi (MHS) (Fall 1:26) 106: Avery Henderson (HBG) over (MHS) (forfeit) 113: Tony Keene (HBG) over Kaiden Richards (MHS) (Fall 1:40) 120: Gabe Lively (MHS) over Parker Clarida (HBG) (Fall 0:38) 126: Bryce Edwards (MHS) over Alayna Stone (HBG) (Fall 0:31) 132: Liam Fox (MHS) over Briar Butler (HBG) (Fall 0:40) 138: Mark Tassone (MHS) over Sabastian Brown (HBG) (Fall 3:10) 145: Gage Boucher (MHS) over Dathan Case (HBG) (Fall 2:45) 152: Arojae Hart (MHS) over Will Moyer (HBG) (Fall 0:54) 160: Dayton Hoffman (MHS) over Trentn Price (HBG) (Fall 1:53) 170: Walker Dale (HBG) over (MHS) (forfeit) 182: Josh Stewart (HBG) over Hunter Svanda (MHS) (MD 9-0) 195: Ben Gulley (HBG) over (MHS) (forfeit).
