THE Match Scouting Report
Yeah, we lost last year. But admit it. Isn't the Reynolds-Greenville rivalry a lot more interesting and fun when Greenville has a competitive team? ChatGPT was not used to create this report so all mistakes are authentic, not artificial. Keep reading for the full preview.
Overview
Coming off an extremely competitive weekend, the 10-3 Raiders head up the road for the 61st contest with our next-door rivals, the 19-1 Greenville Trojans. Reynolds will try to rebound from a 1-3 weekend against some of the top teams in the state. Greenville is well rested after last competing on January 14 where they won the Northwestern Wildcat Duals Tournament.
A big question is whether wrestling and both winning and losing against top competition makes the Raiders more prepared than winning and building confidence with mostly regional competition, as does Greenville.
A few possible influences might determine the outcome. First are the individual matchups. The even-odd disc flip before the match might be important in helping the coaches determine where to attack weaknesses or counter a top kid with one of their own.
Next, which team will earn the most bonus points? This bit the Raiders last weekend. Reynolds won 27 individual matches against 25 losses at the Ultimate Duals but was on the low end of pins with 8 for, versus 13 against. This was especially evident versus Brookville where they won 7 of the 13 weight classes but fell a point short of victory! Greenville has shown some pinning capabilities, so bonus points must be considered as a potential factor in the outcome.
Family Matters
What is more defining for a next-door rivalry than the possibility of a cousin-wrestle-cousin match? How about that same scenario in two weight classes!
Perhaps the most impactful all-in-the-family contest of this series was in 1968 when Bob "Bear" Loveless had to pin his cousin to earn a 21-20 victory (The Bear has said that he had no personal joy in winning that way). Last year, we saw the Luke & Vito Gentile contest which Vito won 4-3 in a last second escape.
The Gentile clan has increased the odds with two possible family matchups. If they conducted their own personal preview during the family Christmas dinner, they aren't telling who won.
A Rudy-Tino Gentile matchup at 145 lbs. seems the most likely of the matchups as both have wrestled at that weight class all season. However, the Luke-Vito rematch is not as probable since Luke has competed at 152 several times this season while Vito is an exclusive 160 pounder. Luke and teammate Hayden Robertson have alternated at 152 and 160 lbs. More recently, Luke has been in the lighter weight class and Robertson at 160. It seems to come down to Coach Reynolds' decision if there is a second Gentile showdown on Wednesday.
Match History
Reynolds holds a 50-10 lead in head-to-head matches with Greenville, who last year snapped a 23 series-match losing streak. I have not been posting the complete match history for other teams but as with everything else versus Greenville, this match is a special case. Here is a listing of all 60 previous matches.
Year Coach W/L Score
1962 Lineman L 6-33
1963 Lineman L 16-28
1964 Lineman L 12-30
1965 Lineman L 12-35
1966 Lineman W 20-17
1967 Lineman L 22-24
1968 Lineman W 21-20
1969 Lineman W 35-13
1970 Lineman W 21-20
1971 Lineman W 23-17
1972 Lineman L 15-30
1973 Lineman W 25-16
1974 Lineman W 20-17
1975 Lineman W 31-19
1976 Lineman W 37- 9
1977 Lineman W 32-11
1978 Reichard W 29-15
1979 Reichard W 27-22
1980 Reichard W 26-16
1981 Groover W 29-16
1982 R.Taylor L 27-28
1983 McClimans W 30-18
1984 McClimans W 28-19
1985 McClimans L 24-26
1986 McClimans W 38-14
1987 Hills W 49-12
1988 Hills W 61- 6
1989 Hills W 34-28
1990 Hills W 35-21
1991 Hills W 47-12
1992 Hills W 65- 4
1993 Hills W 53-18
1994 Hills W 32-27
1995 Hills W 27-26
1996 Hills W 26-23
1997 Hills L 19-24
1998 Hills W 42- 3
1999 Hills W 34-15
2000 Hills W 43-11
2001 Hills W 46- 6
2002 Hills W 41-13
2003 Hills W 49-15
2004 Hills W 63- 3
2005 Hills W 49-15
2006 Hills W 42-13
2006 Hills W 49- 6
2006 Hills W 56-10
2007 Hills W 42-22
2007 Hills W 42-22*
2008 Hills W 47-14
2012 C.Taylor W 51-16+
2014 C.Taylor W 45-13
2015 C.Taylor W 48-21
2016 C.Taylor W 38-24
2016 C.Taylor W 47-19
2019 C.Taylor W 55-10
2019 C.Taylor W 84- 0
2020 C.Taylor W 70- 6
2021 C.Taylor W 40-15
2022 C.Taylor L 24-36
* Reynolds' 600th win
+Reynolds' 700th win
War Stories
Most former RHS wrestlers have a story about a Greenville match and the events surrounding the matches. From squeezing 1200 fans into the RHS gym (remember the three levels of stage risers behind the team chairs under the baskets?) to the 3500 fans filled to the rafters (really!) at Westminster and the 4000 making the trek to Edinboro on a night when the interstate highways were closed due to a huge snowstorm; my college friends and I drove just 6 miles west of Clarion on I-80 in two hours before the police made us turn around.
By the way, that 1974 match at Westminster College has to be one of the biggest matches in the series history. It was a who's who of top PA wrestlers with several state champs, finalists and high place winners facing off against each other.
Before PIAA rules and better highways made it easier to compete on a multi-regional and state level in the mid to late 70's, this was the only "THE MATCH" on the schedule. The entire season's success was determined by THE MATCH!
I was at the first Reynolds win (1966) against the Trojans and watched Coach Lineman nearly pass out during the post-match celebrations. And I was there to see the Bear's pin in 1968 (see the overview). I remember my own experiences of us winning the big match and the huge disappointment of losing my senior year, ending the longest Reynolds winning streak (60 straight) at that time. It infamously was the last time Coach Lineman lost a match on the mat (we don't count the forfeits of '76).
Fans have their stories too. So many are centered around the difficulty of scoring a ticket to the match. For student tickets, principal Ray Bost posted teachers in the halls to make sure they were clear (except for us wrestlers that didn't need tickets) and then announced over the PA system the start of match ticket sales. The entire school's population rushed out of their home rooms to the main hall, stampeding toward the ticket booth like a Pamplona Bull Run. Available tickets lasted about 15 minutes. Fun times
There are countless more personal stories and anecdotes that can be told - I have many more. Just grab an alumnus and start talking.
Ranked Wrestlers & Key Matchups
If you read this report earlier, you will see many changes to the rankings. Most were incremental cahnges but three are significant. First, Tino Gentile of Reynolds and Teague Calvin of Greenville made the rankings this week. And Jalen Wagner of Reynolds made a big leap to the top of the region and top eight in the state as a result of his outstanding performance at the Ultimate Duals.
Based on records, rankings and past results, the most competitive matches appear to be between Angelo Lomonte & Madilyn Enterline at 107; Braydon Porter & Chase Bell at 133; Rudy Gentile & Tino Gentile at 145; Vito Gentile vs either Cousin Luke Gentile or Hayden Robertson at 160. And Brayden McClosky vs either Teague Calvin (189) or Malachi Hyde (215) might be a good match to see.
Greenville
107 Madeline Enterline
8th Region
139 Brayden Porter
10th Region
145 Rudy Gentile
4th Region; 19th State.
152 Luke Gentile
6th Region; 21st State.
189 Teague Calvin
9th Region; 18th State.
285 Joey Peterson
7th Region; 24th State.
TEAM 8th Region
Reynolds
Angelo Lamonte(107):
3rd Region. 23rd State.
Louie Gill (114):
1st Region. 4th US
Waylon Waite (121):
9th Region.
Grayden Gustes (127):
9th Region.
Chase Bell (133):
4th Region. 15th State.
Tino Gentile (145):
3rd Region.
Vito Gentile (160):
3rd Region. 13th State.
Jalen Wagner (172):
1st Region. 8th State.
Brayden Mccloskey (189):
Region #8. 15th State.
TEAM 3rd Region. 18th State
Greenville Trojans Team Record
Coach John Reynolds
Dual Matches: 19-1
W *Youngsville 69- 6
W *Saegertown 48-18
W *Brashear 72- 6
L *Brookville 21-48
W *North East 51-24
W Slippery Rock 53-12
W +Clarion 52-24
W +Curwensville 48-18
W +Punxsutawney 64-12
W +Redbank Valley 58-18
W +Titusville 54-16
W Grove City 45-28
W Sharpsville 36-27
W Sharon 57-18
W Mercer 66-12
W @Edgewood, OH 54-18
W @Howland, OH 41-32
W #Colonial Forge, VA 48-22
W #Northwestern 39-28
W #North East 40-28
*Sheetz Kick-off Classic
@Greenville HS
+Redbank Valley Duals
@Redbank Valley HS
@Howland Tri-Meet
at Howland HS (OH)
#Northwestern Wildcat Duals Tournament
-1st place
@Northwestern HS
Tournaments
Southmoreland Holiday Classic
7th of 33 teams
(@Southmoreland HS)
Placewinners
3rd Joey Peterson, 285
5th Teague Calvin,189
6th Rudy Gentile, 145
7th Madilyn Enterline, 107
7th Braydon Porter, 139
7th Luke Gentile, 152
7th Bennett Hayne, 172
Greenville Roster
Wt Yr Name Record Pins
107 Jr Madilyn Enterline 23-3 8
114 Fr Gavin Grant 2-1 0
114 So Mason Goodspeed 11-6 6
114 Fr Arwood Walker 3- 3 2
120 So Jeriah Rauso 7-14 3
121 Jr Noah Christner 3-11 2
127 Fr Fenix Keck 2-5 0
127 Jr Casey Myers 3-6 0
127 So Blake Rottman 3-2 2
133 Sr Braydon Porter 20-6 14
139 Sr Nevada Koehler 1-0 0
139 So Kenneth Mellott 0-2 0
145 Fr Rudy Gentile 19-4 6
152 Jr Myles Robertson 4-2 3
152 Sr Hayden Robertson 17-3 15
152 Sr Luke Gentile 20-5 15
160 Jr Quwayne Mcleod 1-2 1
160 Jr Neo Roskie 2-2 1
172 So Blake Hedglin 1-1 0
172 Jr Bennett Hayne 17-7 10
189 So Teague Calvin 22-4 13
215 Jr Malachi Hyde 15-5 11
215 Sr Phillip Hammons 0-2 0
285 Jr Joey Peterson 21-5 11
285 So Hunter Grant 2-2 1
Extra Notes:
Madilyn Enterline(107): Rank 8th Region. Finished 4th Sections. Career 36-12 & 13 pins.
Mason Goodspeed(114): Career 24-14 & 9 pins. Beat Brayden R WBD
Braydon Porter(133): Rank 10th Region. Finished 2nd & 3rd sections, 6th districts. Career 75-28 & 30 pins. Pinned Kevyn M last year
Rudy Gentile(145): Rank 6th Region; 18th State.
Hayden Robertson(152): Finished 2nd & 5th sections. Career 54-27 & 39 pins. Beat Klenke 18-11.
Luke Gentile(152): Rank 6th Region; 22th State. Finished 2nd & 3rd sections, 6th districts. Career 26-25 & 39 pins. Lost to Vito 4-3
Bennett Hayne(172): Career 39-37 & 25 pins. Lost to Jalen by fall two times
Teague Calvin(189): Career 40-10 & 20 pins. Beat Drake 4-1
Malachi Hyde(215): Career 25-16 & 18 pins.
Joey Peterson(285): Rank 7th Region; 24th State. Career 24-9 & 14 pins.
Reynolds Raiders Team Record
Coach Casey Taylor
Dual Matches 10-3
W Mercer 72- 0
W Slippery Rock 70- 6
W Grove City 56-11
W *Erie McDowell 42-24
W *SVSM, OH 57-12
W *Seneca Valley 47-18
W Sharpsville 49-20
W Cathedral Prep 41-24
W Sharon 63-12
L Chestnut Ridge 31-36
L Burrell 24-31
W Ft. LeBoeuf 37-22
L Brookville 29-30
* Raider Duals
Tournaments
Walsh Jesuit Ironman 45th place
(at Walsh Jesuit HS, OH)
Placewinner
4th Louie Gill, 113
Powerade 22nd place
(at Canon-McMillan HS)
Placewinner
2nd Louie Gill, 114
Reynolds Roster
Wt Yr Name Record Pins
107 So Angelo Lomonte 14- 6 7
107 Jr Dillion Anderson 1- 0 0
107 So Ranalli, Brayden 1- 0 0
114 Jr Louie Gill 20- 3 4
114 Fr Waylon Waite 10- 5 5
121 Fr Greyden Gustas 7-10 2
127 So Connor Geiger 0- 3 0
133 Jr Chase Bell 13- 6 7
139 Sr Logan Zagorski 1- 7 1
139 Sr Wyatt Sternthal 2- 3 0
145 Sr Tino Gentile 11- 7 4
152 So Louie DeJulia 7-10 4
160 So Vito Gentile 13- 6 7
172 Sr Jalen Wagner 15- 2 7
172 Fr Rocky Floch 4- 4 1
189 Sr Brayden McCloskey 15- 6 7
215 Jr Kolton Wilkinson 5-10 2
285 Fr Casey Resek 4-11 2
Extra Notes:
Angelo Lamonte(107): Ranked Region #3, State #23.
Louie Gill(114): Ranked Region #1, State#1, US #4. Finished 1st & 2nd State. Career 92-10 with 32 pins, 8 majors & 14 tech falls
Waylon Waite (121): Ranked Region #9.
Grayden Gustas (127): Ranked Region #9.
Chase Bell(133): Ranked Region #4, State #9. Finished 2nd-2nd district, 2nd-3rd region. Career 61-32 & 32 pins. Pinned Rauso last year
Tino Gentile(145): Finished 7th district. Career 30-22 with 13 pins.
Vito Gentile(160): Ranked Region #3, State #14. Finished 3rd district & region. Career 42-23 & 22 pins. Beat Luke 4-3 last year.
Jalen Wagner(172): Ranked Region #4. State #14. Finished 1st-2nd district, 2nd-3rd region. Career 89-39 with 44 pins. Pinned Hayne twice last year.
Brayden McCloskey(189): Ranked Region #4. State #14. Finished 4th district. Career 43-20 & 21 pins.
Pin Leaders with 7 each are Lomonte, Bell, V. Gentile, Wagner and McCloskey.
Gill leads team with 6 tech falls and T. Gentile has 4 majors.
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