George Thompson Memorial features tough competition

“Most of the teams were simply better than us at this point,” Horne said. “We are young. We had some tough matches in the first couple of rounds.”

Despite the tough learning experience, Horne said the competition will benefit his team.

“It a great experience for us,” Horne said. “It showed our kids where we are and where we need to be. We still have some work to do. It’s the holidays, but we are still working.”

Matt Bulldogg Will Wisnant was third at 171 at Saturday’s event. The WBHS wrestler just missed being in the finals. His only loss came in the semi-final round in a match that Horne said “could have gone either way.”

Following Eastside in the team standings were Heritage, Oconee County, Clarke Central, Apalachee, Buford, Chestatee and Winder-Barrow.

The Bulldoggs will return to the mat Friday and Saturday at the Amicalola Classic at Dawson County High School.