The Lions battle like champions but come up a little short.

What an electric atmosphere at NRHS Friday afternoon! The Lions did battle with the Glen Este Trojans during an in-school dual. The Lions coming off a tournament win at Roger Bacon and the Trojans coming off a tournament win at Harrison. The expectations were high on both sides of the mat.

Brody Hooks started off the match with a pin, making a statement for the Lions. Nathan Rostetter followed with a hard fought loss. Austin Skaggs got the Lions back in the win column with a first period pin. Cody Gabelman followed Austin's lead and pinned his GE opponent. Tyler Loyd attempted to keep the streak alive but came up short. Ryan Zawacki lost in overtime in an exciting match. Kyle Weeks made his varsity debut and came up four points short. Corey English was beat in the last six seconds of the match. Kevin Reid took the action to the Trojan wrestler and came away with a pin! Luke Hoskins may have had the match of the day. Luke was down 19-13 with abut a minute left when he threw his opponent to his back and got the pin with only seconds remaining! Ryle Beckerich went the distance but lost by decision. Nathan Dixon gave his best but came up short in the end. JR Forsee received a forfeit. The team score was 36-34 Lions going into the last match. AJ Rostetter had the weight of the world on his shoulders. AJ was working hard and giving his all but fell to the GE opponent. Final score Lions 36 Trojans 40.

Some of you may not have seen the JV action afterwards. Robbie Lemar and Autumn Clark pinned their opponents in the first period. Great job guys!

Next up for the Varsity Lions is the Coaches Classic 12/17 & 12/18 @ Harrison High School. This is the premier tournament in Cincinnati, only the best will survive! The JV travels to Bethel 12/17 for the Bethel Invitational. WE ARE NR!