The numbers just didn’t add up for the Helias Crusaders. “We just gave up too many bonus points, that was a big factor,” Helias coach Weston Keleher said after the Crusaders dropped a 51-19 decision to the Neosho Tigers in the final match Saturday afternoon in the Missouri Duals at Rackers Fieldhouse. “When you give up six falls, that’s an extra 18 points there.
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The Blair Oaks Falcons go to the Missouri Duals to wrestle bigger schools and top-quality programs.
It’s also an opportunity to gauge the team’s progress early in the season, but facing tough competition is the key goal.
The Blair Oaks boys wrestling team won’t be at full strength when it begin its season tonight at the Pleasant Hill Tournament. The Falcons likely won’t be at full strength next weekend during the Missouri Duals at Helias either. With seven wrestlers still playing with the Blair Oaks football team and a few more wrestlers suffering preseason injuries, the Falcons will be a little short-handed as they get their season underway.