Emotions will be running high Saturday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin, where 15 high school wrestlers from the Chattanooga area stand one more win from being crowned state champions.
All of the local finalists at the TSSAA state traditional tournament for Class A, Class AA and girls’ competition are from three programs: Bradley Central, Cleveland and Signal Mountain. The title bouts are set for 3 p.m. Eastern, after medal matches to determine third through sixth places at 11 a.m.
Cleveland will look to make history in more ways than one.
Coach Joey Knox’s Blue Raiders have the chance to become the first wrestling program in Tennessee history to win 10 consecutive team state championships as they fight for a fifth straight season sweep of the duals and traditional titles.
Cleveland leads the Class AA field comfortably with 167 points. Undefeated senior leader Tetoe Boyd (38-0) will look to win a title at 195 pounds while Cornell signee Ashton Davis (285) goes for his third straight championship. Senior Arlo Laxton (132) and freshman Chase Walker (106) are also in the finals.