By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
It was clear throughout the season that the wrestling teams from Beaufort High and Battery Creek were evenly matched, and that when they met at the Region 8-3A Duals, it would go down to the wire.
That was an understatement.
After finishing tied at 39, Beaufort High earned the bonus point and win on the seventh tiebreaker criteria — most first points scored — to give the Eagles the win and second place after securing easy wins over Philip Simmons and North Charleston.
The heartbreaking loss put the Dolphins on the ropes, but they nearly knocked off Hanahan — which opened the night with a 43-36 win over Beaufort — to forge a three-way tie for first. Battery Creek was within six going to the final match against the undefeated Hawks, but Aiden Northway could only manage a decision, resulting in a 39-36 defeat and a third-place finish by the narrowest of margins.
Andrew Legree, Antonio McKnight, Colton Phares, Ryli Corbin, and Tayriq Legree each went 4-0 with at least two pins for Beaufort, while Battery Creek’s Anthony Phelan pinned all four of his opponents, Aiden Northway was 4-0 with three pins, and Leroy Tyus won all four matches.
Justin Jarrett is the sports editor of The Island News and the founder of LowcoSports.com. He was the sports editor of the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette for 6½ years. He has a passion for sports and community journalism and a questionable sense of humor.
