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| Jake McKay, a freshman for Davie varsity wrestling, locks up his opponent. - Photo by Jim Barringer |
“We’re nowhere near where we want to be,” he said. “We weren’t wrestling West Forsyth, Mount Tabor, Orange, Leesville Road and people like that. That’s good for this group, but we’re trying to get better where we can wrestle with more of the elite programs.”
The War Eagles bounced back from a 48-22 loss to St. Stephens. They’ve won seven of nine despite not having Adam McIlwain all season. He is set to return from a back injury this week. Things should get even better when Jesse Cousins returns from an elbow injury that sidelined him last week and will likely keep him out another week.
Davie grabbed 10 of 13 weight classes from N. Rowan by getting pins from Travis Goforth, David Oakley, Chris Ange, Joel Barnett, Rusty O’Connor, Ethan Curtis, Jake Boger and Aaron Peoples.
Kevin Whitley, a freshman at 103 who would wrestle 93 if there was such a class, ignited the win over Salisbury with a pin.
“They were both about the same size,” Lowery said. “Their guy was 92 and Whitley was 92.”
Goforth, Oakley, Barnett, O’Connor, Jake McKay, Curtis, Justin Miller and Josh Burcham followed with pins. But the most impressive win was Ange’s 5-1 decision at 135. He toppled a senior - Tyler Jeffries - who finished fifth in 1A/2A last year.
“That was a good match for Ange,” assistant coach Howard Riddle said. “That’s what he needed. He really hadn’t been pressed since the Watauga match (on Nov. 16).” ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.