FRANKLIN — Brantley County finished in the top eight here at Heard County High School in the two-day, 16-team Class A dual tournament finishing with a 2-2 record.
The Herons lost the Friday, January 17 opener 47-27 to Gordon Lee, who went on to finish in the top six. BCHS bounced back to down Berrien 4833 and Dublin 53-20 in Friday’s first two rounds of the losers’ bracket.
Private school Mt. Pisgah Christian clipped the Herons 41-39 in Saturday’s quarterfinals of the consolation bracket.
Social Circle won its second straight title beating Toombs County. Bremen beat Trion in the consolation finals.
Other programs participating were McIntosh County Academy, Irwin County, host Heard County, Elbert County, Trion, Jasper County, St. Francis and Commerce.
Gordon Lee ...........47 Herons..................27 Gordon Lee posted victories in nine of 12 matches contested with the Herons winning five including two via forfeit.
Recording pins were Jonathon Westberry (132 lbs.; 2:37) and Rylen Smith (150; 48 seconds).
Dalton Hickox (285) notched a 6-1 decision. Winning by forfeit were Keller Stringer (106) and Rylan Benton (120), Losing via pin were Noah Smith (113; 1:24), Sawyer Grimsley (126; 1:10), Brody Howell (144; 50 sec.), Bentley Highsmith (157; 2:25), Joshua McConnell (165; 1:27) and Aubrey Carter (215; 1:11).
Suffering a loss by decision were Dallon Lowe (138; 6-5) and Payton Perez (190; SV-1 10-7). Hayden Dearmond (175; 20-4) lost by technical fall.
Losers’ Bracket First Round Herons .................48 Berrien .................33 Brantley County recorded eight victories via pin fall to beat Berrien.
Notching pin wins were Noah Smith (113; 45 sec.), Jonathon Westberry (132; 1:54), Dallon Lowe (138; 2:28), Rylen Smith (150; 2:34), Joshua McConnell (165; 1:40), Payton Perez (175; 2:48), Hayden Dearmond (190; 3:15) and Chase Carter (215; 2:51) Falling by pin were Keller Stringer (106; 3:25), Sawyer Grimsley (126; 4:41), Caden Benton (144; 3:03), TJ King (157; 2:41) and Dalton Hickox (285; 38 sec.) Losing via decision were Rylan Benton (120; 11-4),
Losers’ Bracket Second Round Herons..................53 Dublin ..................20 The Herons won 10 matches with six coming by pinfall to beat Dublin.
Winning via pin were Keller Stringer (106; 4:41), Jonathon Westberry (132; 2:36), Dallon Lowe (138; 2:58), Bentley Highsmith (150; 1:35), Rylen Smith (157; 57 sec.) and Payton Perez (175; 1:21).
Posting a victory by decision were Rylan Benton (120; 12-9), Hayden Dearmond (190; 10-7). Joshua Mc-Connell (165; 15-0) won by technical fall while Noah Smith (113) received a forfeit.
Chase Carter (215; 47 sec.) and Dalton Hickox (285; 44 sec.) fell by pin. Steven Roberson (126; 22-6) lost by technical fall and Brody Howell (144, 10-1) fell by major decision.
Losers’ Bracket Quarterfinals Mt. Pisgah Christian .....................................41 Herons .........................................................39 Mt. Pisgah Christian rallied for the victory winning the last two matches by pin (six points each) in ousting BCHS.
Recording pins were Noah Smith (113; 3:03), Jonathon Westberry (132; 56 sec.), Dallon Lowe (138; 40 sec.), Rylen Smith (157; 11 sec.) and Aubrey Carter (285; 1:38).
Sawyer Grimsley (126; 9-5) won by decision and Payton Perez (175) garnered a forfeit.
Losing via pin were Rylan Benton (120; 2:34), James Johns (144; 1:35), Bentley Highsmith (150; 4:56), Joshua McConnell (165; 44 sec.), Hayden Dearmond (190; 3:36) and Chase Carter (215; 1:17).
Keller Stringer (106; 21-5) fell by technical fall.
