Robbinsville improves to 4-0
Robbinsville – Even when faced with an early adversity, the Knights refuse to stay down for the count.
In its toughest dual of the season, Robbinsville (4-0) welcomed the Enka Jets on Saturday, and though the Knights triumphed 53-19, things did not look promising in the beginning.
The match began at 160 pounds, with Jaret Panama falling at the 1:17 mark of the third quarter. Jacob Hall (170 pounds) then dropped a 17-9 majority decision, putting Enka ahead 10-0 right off the bat.
Robbinsville's response was to rattle off nine straight victories, starting with Kyle Fink (182), Kage Williams (195) and Ben Wachacha (220) scoring a trio of first-period pinfalls to give the Black Knights an 18-10 advantage. Carlos Wesley (285) secured a 3-0 decision, before Aynsley Fink (106) and Mason Phillips (113) each had their hands raised by forfeit.
Now ahead 33-10, the Knights continued to pile on with a 17-5, majority-decision win for Alexis Panama (120). Logan Hyde (126) picked up a first-round pin, before Jayden Nowell (132) won via 11-1 decision.
Though Zane Lucksavage (138) fell in the second period and Blake Powers fell in a hard-fought 7-5 battle, Robbinsville ended the dual on a high note, when Willie Riddle scored a second-round pinfall.
The Knights then rolled over Murphy on Monday, fanning the Bulldogs 84-0.
Scoring pins for Robbinsville were Hyde, Powers, Riddle, Jaret Panama, Hall, Williams, Wachacha and Wesley. Aynsley Fink, Phillips, Alexis Panama, Nowell, Lucksavage and Kyle Fink all had their hands raised via forfeit.