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By Brian Pitts
Enterprise Record

When the teams met on Halloween, South Davie’s wrestling team pulled out a 55-54 nailbiter over Ellis.
The Jaguars’ response in the Nov. 25 rematch was a sight to behold. They chewed through visiting South to the tune of 76-27. How impressive is that?
Ellis turned in nine pins: Elmer Salas (157), Vincent Clements (165), Colby Mason (175), Henry Butler (215), Jaxon Gay (83), Ayden Davis (113), Jaleel Collins (138), Riley McAndrew (144) and Connor McNeil (150). Then there were tech falls from Austin Eggers (98) and Jason Moxley (126).
“Elmer was not there the first match,” Ellis coach Brian Murphy said. “I shuffled kids around. I bumped up my 106-pounder (Ayden Davis) and he pinned at 113. That was a little bit of a change.
“Henry is making 215 now, so that puts him and Brodie (Newman) both in the lineup, which is amazing. Henry and Brodie were both in the same weight class at that time (Oct. 31) because Henry was around 220. Henry is a stud at 215 and I doubt anybody gets close to six minutes with (Newman).”
Gay, Clements, Butler and Newman, who received a forfeit, remained unbeaten for Ellis (4-3).
“Jaxon has had two pins in about 30 seconds. He has gone back to the basics,” Murphy said. “(Collins’ pin) was a swing our way because they won that one the first time.”
But no one had a bigger win than Eggers. South’s Rico Evans came in with one loss in two years, including two pins over Eggers earlier this season.
“We won some matches that we really did not anticipate winning,” Murphy said. “Eggers beating Rico was a big one. He attacked him and almost pinned him. That’s the best I’ve ever seen him wrestle. Austin didn’t have anything to lose, and he wrestled smart.”
The winners for South (5-4) were Colten Beck (pin at 106), John Meija (pin at 120) and Kaden Howell (decision at 90). Ellis forfeited at 132 and 190.
Moor 51, North 47
Mooresville thumped North Davie 66-41 on Nov. 7, but North gave the visiting Red Imps all they could handle on Nov. 25.
Coach Jamey Holt got pins from Hailey Thao (76), Chris Gonzalez (98), Skyler Nunley (126), Sawyer Hall (144), Peyton Jordan (175), Karson Nunn (190) and Mason Sheppard, who bumped up to heavyweight. Brennen Mason added a tech fall at 90 as North lost by a razor-thin margin despite forfeiting three weight classes.
“We had them sweating a little,” Holt said after shorthanded North fell to 1-6. “Losing (by pin in one match) hurt us, especially after we were up 12-2 going into the third period.”