Warriors take fifth at John Williams Duals tournament

written by Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press | January 31, 2009
Canton wrestles well, takes 5th
VERNON, Jan. 31 – In a challenging tournament, the Canton High wrestling (15-9, 4-1 NCCC) wrestled well and finished fifth at the John Williams Duals in Rockville.

Canton came close to beating Rockville but fell, 42-37. Plainville dominated the Warriors in a 55-21 defeat before Canton rallied to beat undermanned Morgan-Clinton, 62-18. In the fifth place bout, Canton beat Windham High for the first time ever with a 43-42 decision on criteria. The two teams actually tied at 42-42 but Canton earned the tiebreaker point and the victory for having more near fall points.

On Thursday, Canton snapped a five-match losing streak against Granby with a 48-33 victory. It was the first win over the Bears since 2002.