CARTHAGE, Mo. — A season opening wrestling dual between Carthage and Carl Junction was deadlocked at 39 when all of the night's matches had concluded.
The Tigers earned a 40-39 win via tie-breaker, as Carthage won on the sixth criteria due to having less forfeits.
At 106 pounds, Carl Junction's Carter Fogelson won by fall over Tanner Putt.
Carthage's Alberto Sales pinned Cole Beezley at 113.
Carl Junction's Lukas Walker (120) and Sam Melton (126) both won by fall, as the Bulldogs earned wins over Grady Huntley and Emerson Ixcol.
Carthage's Bradyn Tate pinned Keaton Colburn at 132, but CJ's Max Matthews won by fall over Brandon Perez at 138. 
Carthage's Joe Pantoja won by forfeit at 144.
At 150, Carthage's Kip Castor pinned CJ's Nevan Challenger and Trey Nye won by fall over CJ's Marcus Lopez-Durman at 157.
At 165, Carl Junction's Dexter Merrell earned a 10-7 decision over Gabe Lambeth.
The Bulldogs also won matches at 175 and 190, as Tony Stewart pinned Alexander Hernandez Guzman and Cody Berry won by fall over Hector Escobar.
Carthage's Alexander Salas-Marquez pinned Blake Starks at 215 and Carthage's David Recinos earned a 7-1 decision over Donnie Keith.
Carthage will be on the road at Cassville with Berryville on Dec. 6.
-SoMo Staff

Junior Varsity Results
120—Indiana Gray—11—(1-0)
Won by decision 11-4 over Aiden Mercadante
 
126—Aydan Nye—10—(1-0)
Won by decision 8-5 over Drake Richardson
 
126—Douglas Ball—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 1:50 to Drake Richardson
 
126—Erick Mejia—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 0:33 to Camden Kunkle
 
138—Franky Contreras—9—(0-1)
Lost by decision 0-1 to Nic Foulk
 
138—Blayne Benefiel—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 1:49 to Kale Trosper
 
157—Matthew Bysor—10—(1-0)
Won by fall in 1:41 over Chris Zbranek
 
157—Joshua Hill—9—(0-1)
Lost by decision 0-6 to Chris Zbranek
 
190—Steve Serious—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 0:44 to Josh McDermott
 
215—Brayden Lee—10—(0-1)

Lost by fall in 2:40 to Elliot Brown