got this out of the chronicle from day 1 of the regionals
Clarksville wrestlers takes early team lead in tourney
Wildcats have a 26-point lead on second-place Kenwood in Region 9 Individuals
After a disappointing state dual tournament last week, Clarksville High responded with a strong showing in the first round of the Region 9 Individual Tournament tonight at Rossview High School.
The Wildcats finished the opening round in first place with 89.5 points while Kenwood is a distant second (63). Dickson County is third, in the 12-team tournament, with 60 points, followed by Northwest (58), Rossview (55), Harpeth (52), Sycamore (41), Montgomery Central (38.5), Creek Wood (27), Northeast (25) Cheatham County (24) and Fairview (4).
???We look pretty good this week,??? Clarksville coach Jeff Jordan said. ???I was proud of Will (Rainey) and Matt (Rabbitt) because they had to battle through some things.???
Rainey tore his knee prior to the state duals two weeks ago and is essentially wrestling with only one leg. Yet Rainey advanced to today??™s semifinals at 130 pounds where he will take on Northeast??™s Michael Harmon. Rabbitt (at 152 pounds) has been ill but managed to get past Fairview??™s Dylan Kotch Friday to face Sycamore??™s James Eichel today.
The semifinal matches are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with the championship matches to follow. For more on this story, check out Saturday's edition of The Leaf-Chronicle.