Gilmore's Take: Cuyahoga fFa.ls & Westerville North

Two short days after a team mental melt down, we were faced with two big challenges in Falls and North. The big question on my mind was, which Medina team was going to show up. To my pleasant surprise we were fairly aggressive. We still have a long way to go, but it was nice to see so many of our wrestlers step up to the challenge. Even though we did not win the duals we were a lot more competitive in them. Several wrestlers are recognizing that they are more successful when they set the pace. I can tell them all day long, but until they believe, they will never fully commit to the aggressive style. Sometime we are too anxious to score, if we worry about setting the tone of the match, points will come. Force your opponent to wrestle hard for the entire six minutes. Most people are not willing attack for 6 straight minutes. When your opponent relaxes or makes a mistake, that is when the points will be put on the board.