YOUNGSVILLE — Youngsville standout Aidan Mancuso returned to the lineup for the Eagles on Wednesday, helping the Eagles to a 33-24 dual match wrestling victory over Seneca at Youngsville High School.

Mancuso wrestled at 189 pounds and used almost all of the time he had before pinning the Bobcats’ Julian Lamp. Teammate Connor Minnis added Youngsville’s second win of the night with a tight 7-4 decision over Seneca’s Clayton Goodman at heavyweight. In doing so, Minnis was able to avenge an earlier season loss to Goodman.

“It was nice to see Aidan back out on the mat again, and Connor kept everyone on the edge of their seats during his match,” said Youngsville coach David Myers.

Youngsville also benefitted from four forfeit victories during the match as Cole Johnson (127 pounds), Michael Carnahan (133), Carsyn Branstrom (152) and Sarah Blauser (121) all won without breaking a sweat.

“We’re satisfied with how we wrestled this evening,” added Myers. “It’s difficult to be in the position we’ve been in most of the season with the injuries we’ve endured. Right now, we’re just starting to get everyone healthy and down to weight. Hopefully we can get stronger as we go into these last few weeks before the postseason.”

Youngsville returns to action this weekend, competing in the Mercer VFW Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

YOUNGSVILLE 33, SENECA 24

127: Cole Johnson (Y) wbf

133: Michael Carnahan (Y) wbf

139: Anthony Scalise (S) p. Kenneth Shellhouse (Y), 1:01

145: Dominic Buscemi (S) p. Gavin Olson (Y), 4:35

152: Carsyn Branstrom (Y) wbf

160: Eric Amann (S) p. Kale Jespersen (Y), 1:59

172: No match

189: Aidan Mancuso (Y) p. Julian Lamp (S), 5:47

215: George Hoag (S) p. Graeme Minnis (Y), 2:36

285: Connor Minnis (Y) dec. Clayton Goodman (S), 7-4

107: No match

114: No match

121: Sarah Blauser (Y) wbf

SHEFFIELD FALLS

SENECA — Cranberry handled Sheffield on the mat Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Wolverines 48-18.

The Berries’ Dane Wenner was a winner at 139 pounds, with a pin in the first period over Bryden Letendre, Danny Delong handed Alex Marfink a 7-1 decision at 145, and Christian Evans fell to Cranberry’s Devyn Fleeger via pin at 1:32, to put the Wolverines down 15-0.

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At 160 pounds, Zach Barnes had a hard-fought pin over Jack Nuhfer to give Sheffield its first win of the night. At 170 pounds, Chris Garcia followed Barnes’ lead, pinning Zain Hickman at the 2:29 mark. Trenton Mead’s win by forfeit to give Sheffield a brief 18-15 lead, would be the last points the Wolverines would score, with Cranberry pinning three of its next four opponents and receiving two forfeits as well.

Sheffield will compete in the Mercer VFW tournament over the weekend.

CRANBERRY 48 SHEFFIELD 18

139: Dane Wenner (C) p. Bryden Letendre (S), :58.7

145: Danny Delong (C) dec. Alex Marfink (S), 7-1

152: Devyn Fleeger (C) p. Christian Evans (S), 1:32

160: Zach Barnes (S) p. Jack Nuhfer (C), 3:50

170: Chris Garcia (S) p. Zain Hickman (C) 2:29

189: Trenton Mead (S) wbf.

215: ff

HWT: Hank Milford (C) p. Kyler Carlson (S), :15

107: Aiden Thompson (C) p. Juliette Morales (S), :15

114: Dalton Wenner (C) wbf.

121: Brad Smith (C) wbf.

127: Elijah Brosius (C) p. Hayden Holden (S), 4:43

133: Alex McLaughlin (C) dec. Chase Kyler (S), 11-4