Soddy-Daisy’s Jacob Stevens, right, controls Cleveland’s Austin Stevison in a match at Soddy-Daisy in this file photo.It could be rebound and rampage wrestling this weekend for area high school powers.
Soddy-Daisy hopes to rebound from a third-place state duals finish and regain its form in the Region 4 wrestling tournament at Ooltewah. Cleveland, meanwhile, will be at the Region 3 tournament at William Blount in Maryville and looking to continue its state duals rampage that led to a 78-4 finals victory.
“I think we have a good shot,” Soddy-Daisy coach Jim Higgins said of his Trojans, the Region 4 favorites with seven No. 1 seeds. “At the same time we got kicked in the butt a little last week, so we’ll have to work a little harder. Still, I think we can pull it off.”
Soddy-Daisy fell shy of an anticipated finals rematch with Cleveland after Higgins dismissed three starters from the team before the duals started.
“I’m looking for some distractions this week,” he said. “Our kids battled through a tough situation last week, and I know their minds are probably still on it, at least a little bit. I want them to remember that wrestling isn’t all there is in life.”