West Laurens falls to defending state champ, one of four Central Georgia teams left in state wrestling meet

Updated 9:45 p.m., Friday

By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

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          West Laurens knew what it was in for against the defending state champ, and the state champs delivered.

          Jefferson recorded six falls en route to a 50-24 win Friday in Class AAAA at the GHSA state dual wrestling meet at the Macon Coliseum, sending the Raiders to the consolation bracket.

          The Raiders got falls from Blake Beasley at 152, Ben Deal at 195, and Joseph Horne at 285, but couldn’t get any more wins.

          Lamar County lost in Class AA and Mount de Sales in Class A, and they’ll be in action early Saturday at 8:30 a.m. So will Veterans in Class AAAAA and West Laurens in AAAA, the Raiders facing Woodward, which eliminated Baldwin, at 10:30 a.m.

          Finals begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

          Admission is $7 on Thursday, $10 a day Friday and Saturday.

FRIDAY

Class AAAAAA

No Central Georgia teams qualified

Class AAAAA

Veterans def. Southwest DeKalb 65-15; Next: Veterans vs. Carrollton, 8:30 a.m., Saturday

Class AAAA

Jefferson def. West Laurens 50-24; Next: West Laurens vs. Woodward, 10:30 a.m., Saturday

Heritage def. Baldwin 55-13, Baldwin eliminated

Class AAA

No Central Georgia teams qualified

Class AA

Toombs County def. Lamar County 72-6; Next: Lamar County vs. Elbert County, 8:30 a.m., Saturday

Class A

Wesleyan def. Mount de Sales 61-15; Next: Mount de Sales vs. Turner County, 8:30 a.m.

SATURDAY

Class AAAAA

8:30 a.m.: Veterans vs. Carrollton

Class AAAA

8:30 a.m.: West Laurens vs. Woodward

Class AA

8:30 a.m.: Lamar County vs. Elbert County

Class A

8:30 a.m.: Mount de Sales vs. Turner County

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Class AAAAAA

No Central Georgia teams qualified

Class AAAAA

Veterans def. Whitewater 69-9; Locust Grove 34, Veterans 31; Next: Veterans vs. Southwest DeKalb, 12:30 p.m., Friday

Class AAAA

West Laurens def. Central-Carrollton 52-25; West Laurens def. Heritage 47-27; Next: West Laurens vs. Jefferson, 5:30 p.m., Friday

Woodward Academy def. Baldwin 69-9; Baldwin def. Columbus, 39-36; Next: Baldwin vs. Heritage, 12:30 p.m., Friday

Blessed Trinity def. Perry 54-21; North Oconee def. Perry 53-25

Class AAA

No Central Georgia teams qualified

Class AA

5:30 p.m., Friday, Lamar County vs. Toombs County

Class A

3 p.m., Friday, Mount de Sales vs. Wesleyan