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Crusaders visit the Tigers to determine the #1 team ranking on the mats

December 4th, 2018| Written by: Editor

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Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. at Holy Cross

If any team has a chance to defeat the Brother Martin Crusaders, that team is Holy Cross. The Tigers were the last team to defeat Brother Martin in a state team championship venue. That was in 2017, and the Tigers fell to third-place in 2018 behind the Crusaders and Jesuit.

The Crusaders enter the event with an edge in experience. Eleven Brother Martin wrestlers are returning from placing at the 2018 state championships. Only six Tigers can say the same. But a year of coaching affects some wrestlers differently than others. It remains to be seen whether that philosophy works for the Tigers against the Crusaders.

The Crusaders won the Cinco Ranch Big 12 in Texas, and the Trygg Memorial (using mostly second-string wrestlers). The Tigers won the Dale Ketelsen Memorial and dominated the Catholic Duals.

Below is a list of possible match-ups. They are by no means guaranteed to occur, and neither head coach needs to "reveal his cards" this early in the season.

Weight Class	Brother Martin	Holy Cross	Notes
106	Eric Devenport	Evan Frost	Both are undefeated so far.
113	Ethan Castex	Jacob Frost	Castex has one loss, Frost has none.
120	Connor Hoffman	Dylan Lauriano	Stafford is unbeaten (in Texas), so Lauriano could have his hands full. However, Stafford has not competed since mid-November, so Sean-Michael Cursain my wrestle in Stafford's stead.
126	Logan Bertot	Michael Lundin	Both are undefeated.
132	Daniel Croy	Caruso Signorelli	Should be a great match.
138	Alex Duncan	Logan Lacoste	Croy is undefeated. It will take a lot to change that status.
145	Patrick Evans	Russell Solomon	Ditto above re Croy.
152	Seth Alfonso	Brady Butler	This could be a close match also.
160	Mason Massicot	Mason Macaluso	No doubt a brick-layer will win.
170	Colby Franovich	Cameron Frost	Both have lost to St. Amant's Hunter Hawkins: Franovich via a 10-1 major decision; Frost 6-4 in a Sudden Victory period. The reader can do the math.
182	Michael Clapp	Caden Mumme	What should be another great match
195	Cameron Frederick	Logan Hefner	Frederick is undefeated against Louisiana competition. Hefner only has one loss (David Bernard of Teurlings Catholic).
220	Kyle West	Ryan Doody	West has not lost in four matches against Louisiana competition. Doody has not lost in three such matches.
285	Mack Brown	Hayden Brodnax	The last of Brother Martin's 2018 state champions moves better than most 285 lbs. wrestlers expect. Brodnax has two losses, if one does not include one loss to a teammate. He has 13 wins, but his weight classes have fluctuated, as he has competed at 195 lbs., 220 lbs. and 285 lbs. Brown may be too much for him if he is not heavy enough.

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