By Kenny Varner

LEWISTOWN -Opening night at home is always a special night for most teams, Tuesday it was the Mifflin County wrestling team to compete in front of their fans in the Dawg Pound.

However, the Colts spoiled the Huskies home meet, topping MIfflin County 38-31.

Mifflin County battled throughout but it  would fall just short.

“This was our opening match. First time kids making weight tonight. We saw some of that. There were some kids who had great matches. They went out there and got bonus points,” said Mifflin County coach Kirby Martin. “But we gave up too many bonus points and that ultimately was the difference.”

The match opened at the 145-pound weight class. The Colts Keegan Ziegler put his team in the lead as he pinned Brian Albert with a fall at 3:58. Ziegler opened with a quick takedown of Albert. Albert worked out of a hold and picked up an escape point, cutting it to 3-1. In the second, Albert took the down position and managed to pull a reversal on Ziegler, tying things at 3-3. But Ziegler took back the momentum. He would use that to finally pin Albert.

Mifflin County battled back at 152.

Colby Seiler won by decision over Jackson Wentz 6-0.

Seiler notched an early takedown down, a reversal and escape as he had total control throughout his match.

At 160 pounds, the Colts were able to add to their lead as Josh Weaver pinned Brayan Aurand by fall at :45.

In the night’s most thrilling match.

172 -pounder Princeton Dent picked up a late take down to win a 3-2 decision over Reese Christine.

The Huskies rebounded at 189 as Avery Aurand quickly pinned Nozar Mozil in the first period at :58.

Cedar Cliff seemed to have an answer for the Huskies as they added some crucial bonus points at 215. Will White pinned Jace Bender at 1:20.

Heavyweight Peyton Kearns kept the Huskies within striking distance as he picked up a tech fall over Guner Hiller with only 0.5 left on the clock.

At 107, Cedar Cliff’s Freddy Vu won by forfeit.

Back came the Huskies at 114 pounds. Andrew Alexander dominated from beginning and notched a tech fall over Holden Keller 20-0 at 2:31.

The Huskies started to make a small run as they also took the 121 – pound weight class when Paxton Shawver pinned Jack Warden at :49.

Back battled the Colts as they extended their lead 127. Kevin Muyleart pinned Nate Bowersox 1:16.

At 133, Cedar Cliff clinched things as Aidan Herndon pinned Jake Knable at 3:53.

The Huskies finished the night with a win at 139 Kamden Everly pinned

Kyle Ziegler in an early third period , winning at the 4:07 mark of the match.

Cedar Cliff 38, Mifflin County 31

145 -. Keegan Ziegler (CC) pinned Brian Albert (MC) (fall 3:58)

152 – Colby Seiler (MC) dec. Jackson Wentz (CC) 6-0

160 -Josh Weaver (CC) pinned Brayan Aurand (MC) (fall :45)

172 -Princeton Dent (CC) decision Reese Christine (MC), 3-2.

189 – Avery Aurand (MC) pinned Nozar Mozil (CC)(fall :58)

215 – Will White (CC) pinned Jace Bender (MC) (1:20)

285- Peyton Kearns (MC) tech fall Guner Hiller (CC) 0.5

107 – Freddy Vu (CC) won by forfeit

114 – Andrew Alexander (MC) tech fall Holden Keller (CC) 20-0 , 2:31.

121 – Paxton Shawver (MC)pinned Jack Warden (CC) :49

127 – Kevin Muyleart (CC) pinned

Nate Bowersox (MC) 1:16

133 – Aidan Herndon (CC) pinned Jake Knable (MC) 3:53

139 – Kamden Everly  (MC) pinned

Kyle Ziegler (CC) 4:07.