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Wrestling: No. 11 Huskers Hit Road to Take on No. 2 Iowa
The Eleventh-ranked Huskers journey this weekend for the primary time in Large Ten play to face No. 2 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Area.
After a sluggish begin to the season, Nebraska appeared nice to start out Large Ten play with wins over No. 11 Northwestern and No. 12 Minnesota. The Huskers are 6-2 on the yr, whereas the Hawkeyes are an ideal 10-0 in duals. Iowa has wins over No. 4 Iowa State in addition to wins over powerful groups in Penn and Northwestern.
The Hawkeyes boast a lineup the place all 10 wrestlers are ranked with seven within the High 10. Nebraska, alternatively, has six ranked wrestlers with 4 within the High 5 of their weight courses.
Now, don’t get me incorrect, the Hawkeyes are definitely favored over Nebraska in a twin format, however this twin is certainly winnable for the underdog Huskers with a pair upset wins. Iowa has received 13 straight towards the Huskers, courting again to 2005, together with a 20-15 win final yr in Lincoln.
The twin will air on BTN at 8 p.m. tonight.
Weight-by-Weight Breakdown
Rankings in line with FloWrestling
125 kilos
In probably the greatest matchups of the twin, Nebraska’s No. 3 Liam Cronin will tackle the juggernaut that’s No. 1 Spencer Lee.
Lee is a three-time NCAA champion and two-time Hodge Trophy winner. He’s 8-0 on the yr and hasn’t misplaced a match since 2019. In his eight matches this yr, he has 5 wins by way of pinfall within the first interval in addition to a tech fall and two main choices.
The NCAA’s Wrestler of the Week final week, Cronin is 13-2 on the yr and simply knocked off then-No. 3 Pat McKee and then-No. 4 Michael DeAugustino to start out Large Ten play.
Cronin is 0-3 towards Lee with two losses by pinfall and one other by way of tech.
Actually, I’d think about this a win for Nebraska if Cronin can final the complete seven minutes towards Lee.
133 kilos
Right here at 133, Nebraska’s Kyle Burwick is an honorable point out within the rankings after turning into eligible and dropping two shut matches towards ranked opponents. Burwick fell to Minnesota’s No. 16 Aaron Nagao in extra time earlier than a 6-1 choice loss to No. 11 Chris Cannon of Northwestern.
Burwick will face Iowa’s No. 12 Brody Teske tonight. The junior is 2-0 on the yr after transferring in from Northern Iowa.
Burwick began the season 10-0 in open tournaments earlier than his two Large Ten losses, and he simply may be capable of get again on observe towards the ranked Hawkeye.
The Huskers may want a win from Burwick if they need an opportunity on this twin.
141 kilos
This one would be the match of the evening as Nebraska’s No. 4 Brock Hardy takes on No. 2 Actual Woods of Iowa.
Hardy has been a revelation for the Huskers this yr as he’s received 18-straight matches and is 19-2 on the yr. He began Large Ten play with back-to-back shutouts of No. 10 Frankie Tal Shahar (6-0 choice) and No. 11 Jake Bergeland (9-0 main choice).
Woods is 7-0 on the yr after transferring from Stanford this summer time. He’s coming off a 17-2 tech fall win over Tal Shahar.
This match actually will determine the favourite within the Large Ten on the 141-pound spot. If the Huskers wish to beat the Hawkeyes, they’ll want a win right here too.
149 kilos
Final weekend, Nebraska’s Dayne Morton put his finest foot ahead in Large Ten play when he knocked off then-No. 18 Michael Blockhus of Minnesota 5-4. He adopted that up with an in depth 4-2 choice loss to No. 4 Yahya Thomas. After a 3-7 begin to the yr, Morton confirmed he’s able to competing with a few of the finest within the Large Ten.
Morton will possible tackle No. 10 Max Murin. The senior Hawkeye is 12-2 on the yr and is coming off a 3-2 choice loss to Thomas.
Morton will definitely be the underdog right here, however after his performances final weekend he definitely has an opportunity towards Murin.
157 kilos
Nebraska’s No. 1 Peyton Robb has separated himself from the pack at 157 kilos. Robb beat each No. 9 Trevor Chumbley of Northwestern and No. 10 Brayton Lee final weekend, each by 2-0 shutouts.
Robb (17-0) will face Iowa’s No. 13 Cobe Siebrecht tonight. A junior, Siebrecht is 7-1 on the yr and simply beat Chumbley 6-3.
Robb would be the heavy favourite right here, and the Huskers may want bonus factors out of him to remain within the twin.
165 kilos
Wrestling for the Huskers, Bubba Wilson has been up and down this yr. He’s presently an honorable point out within the rankings along with his 9-8 report.
Wilson will possible face off towards No. 10 Patrick Kennedy. The sophomore Hawkeye is 11-1 on the yr along with his solely loss a 10-4 choice to No. 3 David Carr of Iowa State.
That is one other weight the place the Hawkeyes will likely be closely favored, however Wilson has confirmed to have the ability to hold matches shut, even towards top-level competitors. If Wilson can pull the upset, then the Huskers can have a a lot simpler street to victory within the twin.
174 kilos
Right here’s one other weight the place Nebraska will likely be closely favored and may want bonus factors out of No. 2 Mikey Labriola as he takes on No. 17 Nelson Manufacturers of Iowa.
Labriola is an ideal 17-0 on the yr with a win over NCAA champion Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech. Manufacturers is 4-2 on the yr for the Hawkeyes with each losses to ranked opponents.
Labriola must take one for the crew and put Manufacturers on his again.
184 kilos
This match may be a toss-up as Nebraska’s No. 15 Lenny Pinto takes on Iowa’s No. 8 Abe Assad.
Pinto has been up and down this yr however has confirmed that he has a really excessive ceiling. He’s 10-6 on the yr after going 1-1 this previous weekend. He fell to No. 11 Isaiah Salazar of Minnesota 7-6 on a last-second takedown earlier than downing Northwestern’s Jon Halvorsen by way of 16-3 main choice.
Assad is 13-1 on the yr along with his solely loss to No. 3 Marcus Coleman of Iowa State.
This match seems to be a must-watch.
197 kilos
In a twin stuffed with nice matches, right here’s one other one as Nebraska’s No. 13 Silas Allred takes on No. 10 Jacob Warner.
Allred is 16-4 on the yr and is coming off a pair of Large Ten wins over honorable mentions in Michial Foy of Minnesota and Andrew Davison of Northwestern.
A 3-time All-American and final yr’s NCAA finalist, Warner is 10-2 on the yr with a pair of 1-point losses to High-10 guys.
The redshirt freshman Allred has had a formidable season, however this would definitely be his largest profession win if he pulls it off. And the Huskers may want a win right here in the event that they wish to win the twin.
285 kilos
Nebraska will ship out senior Cale Davidson tonight to face No. 3 Tony Cassioppi. An honorable point out within the rankings, Davidson is 8-11 on the yr and began Large Ten play with a 9-6 choice over Minnesota’s Garrett Joles.
Cassioppi has been dominant for the Hawkeyes with a 14-0 report. Cassioppi is recent off a 4-3 win over No. 4 Lucas Davison. Davison beat Nebraska’s Davidson on Sunday by way of pinfall in 43 seconds.
Very like at 125 kilos, this one might be thought-about a win for Nebraska if Davidson avoids giving up bonus factors.
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost two players from their football team this week.
Both running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown have announced that they will redshirt for the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal at the end of the year.
Despite the two players opting to leave the program, it hasn’t phased head coach Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t worried about the decisions that they made at all.
When asked about Williams and Brown transferring, Ferentz offered a short and brutal quote.
“Not to be callous, but if a player isn’t playing, you don’t lose much.”
Williams had been dealing with an injury throughout the season thus far. Before the injury, he had shown flashes of being a player that could end up making an impact. Unfortunately, those flashes were never able to come to light on the field.
As for Brown, there were big plans for him coming into the season. But, he was suspended for the first game of the year and was never able to earn his role back.
Clearly, Ferentz is not worried about how his team will respond to the news. Basically, he doesn’t think the losses of them will impact the team at all.
Ferentz isn’t necessarily wrong with what he stated. Neither player had a role that will change how the team has been operating. However, it was the way he said it that was a bit out of line.
Regardless of the role that they players had, handling the situation with a bit more grace would have been a better look.
All of that being said, Iowa is not a program that needs to be graceful necessarily. The Hawkeyes want to win football games and neither Williams or Brown was contributing to that goal so far this year.
Looking ahead to the future, we wish the best to both Williams and Brown. Hopefully, they find success in their future endeavors.
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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