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The Bridges Prep and John Paul II wrestling teams each went 4-1 on Saturday at the Raptor Rumble Duals, where host and champion Academic Magnet was the only team to knock off the Bucs and Golden Warriors.
Bridges went 4-0 in pool play with wins over Georgetown, North Charleston, Trinity Collegiate, and Stall, but the Bucs endured injuries to two starters over the course of the day, and the lineup was too depleted to overtake Academic Magnet in a 54-30 loss in the championship match.
The Raptors got the better of John Paul II in the opening round, winning 54-24, but the Golden Warriors rattled off wins over Manning, Colleton Prep, and Military Magnet to earn a spot in the third-place match. Brian Orta and Gavin Byrne both secured pins after trailing in their matches to help JPII edge the Warriors, 42-36, for third place.
JPII will compete in the Bobcat Duals at Bluffton on Saturday, while the Bucs travel to the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raider Duals.
For more in-depth coverage of high school wrestling in the Lowcountry, tune in to the Lowco Grind presented by Reverence Wrestling Club, now streaming on-demand on the Lowco Media Network on YouTube.
