The Mathews High School varsity wrestling team fell to Gloucester last Wednesday, 48-27, and then went on place second in Saturday’s Mathews Duals with a 4-1 record on the day.

On Jan. 26, the Devils hosted their next-door neighbors, the AAA Dukes. Individual winners for Mathews included Caleb Miller (103 lbs., 6-0 decision), Russell Reed (152 lbs., pin in 1:28), C.W. Sorey (171 lbs., pin in 1:09) and Austin Fravel (189 lbs., pin in 1:36).

On Saturday, Mathews welcomed teams from Arcadia, Middlesex, Lancaster, Bruton and Franklin in a six-team round-robin competition. Arcadia went 5-0 to win the Mathews Duals, while the host Devils came in second at 4-1.

With Miller out sick, and all of the backups at the Hampton jayvee tournament, Mathews had only nine wrestlers able to compete.

In the first contest, Mathews defeated Lancaster, 50-24. Winners included Matt Rouland (125 lbs., 17-2 tech fall victory), Reed (8-2 decision) and James Pavik (189 lbs., pin in 5:02). MHS wrest...