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Capital City’s middle weights built a lead the Cavaliers wouldn’t give up. After the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers went up 18-12 after three weights, with one forfeit each way, the Cavaliers strung together four pins and a forfeit win to help build a 54-28 Central Missouri Activities Conference win Tuesday night at Capital City High School.
It was a tough draw for the Capital City Cavaliers, facing the defending Missouri Duals champions in pool play Friday night. “Neosho’s been good for the last few years,” Capital City coach Mitch Werdehausen said following the Cavaliers’ 70-3 dual loss to the Wildcats at Helias Gym. “We had some good matches out there and we wrestled hard all day.” Capital City opened with a 48-24 win against North Point to finish 1-1 in pool play.
Last season, the Capital City Cavaliers took a step forward as a program, sending six wrestlers to the Class 3 state tournament. This season, Capital City coach Mitch Werdehausen said he is more focused on what happens during matches than the end result.
The Central Bucks school board will make a final vote on the policy banning Pride flags next month, amid student and teacher outcries.
A 48-point run led the way for the Cavaliers. Capital City took the maximum amount of points in the first eight weight classes on the way to a 72-12 win Wednesday against the Battle Spartans during Central Missouri Activities Conference wrestling action at Capital City High School.