WRESTLING: Boyertown rises to the occasion to edge CR North

Boyertown's Jordan Wood controls CR North's James Dutrow en route to a :35 pin at 285 Thursday night in the District 1-AAA Duals at Methacton. (Photo by Barry Taglieber)

 By Don Seeley
dseeley@pottsmerc.com

FAIRVIEW VILLAGE — Cody Richmond and Michael Fretz began loosening up at the halfway mark of Boyertown’s match with Council Rock North in Thursday evening’s second round of the District 1-Class AAA Team Duals at Methacton High School.

And with what seemed to be a comfortable 21-10 lead, Richmond and Fretz understandably had time on their side.

Until Council Rock North won the next three bouts with a pin, decision and forfeit ... and not only erased the Bears’ lead but took it away completely.

As loose as they may have been, the nerves had to tighten by the time they stepped onto the mat.

“Yeah, but you just go out and do what you have to do,” Richmond said.

That they did.

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