Wrestling preview: Belvidere at Warren Hills

What: Belvidere County Seaters at Warren Hills Blue Streaks.

Where: Warren Hills Regional High School, Washington Township.

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Conference: Skyland (non-division).

Records: Belvidere 0-0; Warren Hills 0-0.

Coaches: Dan McIntyre (first season); Jarrett Hosbach (77-68, sixth season).

Series history: Warren Hills leads 34-8 dating to 1965, including a 55-17 victory in the last meeting between Warren County rivals on Jan. 31, 2009. Belvidere's last win was in 2001, capping a five-match win streak in the series. The County Seaters' only other wins came in 1973, and '84 and '93. The series was continuous from 1965-94, but the teams did not meet in 1995, 1996, 2008, 2010 and 2011.

Note: Belvidere wrestlers listed first with last year's varsity records and postseason accomplishments where applicable in parentheses.

106 -- Fr. Matt Hambacher vs. Fr. Max Nauta.

113 -- So. Kenny Morgan (2-6) or Jr. Zafer Deyer (8-19) vs. So. Tai Adetula (14-18) or Fr. John Fluck.

120 -- Jr. Aaron Castner (14-9, D4) or So. Nick Falzarano vs. Sr. Chris Greenwald (19-16, D4) or So. Justin Pidoto (26-14, D3).

126 -- Jr. Jesse Thorsen (24-11, D2) or Castner or Falzarano vs. Greenwald or Pidoto.

132 -- Sr. Dylan Thorsen (36-3, D1, R3) or So. Tyler Dombrosky (2-7) or J. Thorsen vs. Sr. Keith Wanamaker (22-13) or Jr. Joe Kratochvil (15-16, D4).

138 -- Fr. Ken Kane or D. Thorsen or Dombrosky vs. Wanamaker or Kratochvil.

145 -- Sr. Kelsey Craig (7-18) or Kane vs. So. Nate Detrick (2-4).

152 -- Fr. Ryan Stephen or Jr. Jake Friedmann or Craig vs. Sr. Brandon Cruse (9-14 in 2010) or So. Ryan Ostir (11-18).

160 -- Stephen or Friedmann vs. So. Evan Butka (6-9) or Ostir.

170 -- Sr. Nathan Dow (33-7, D2, R4) vs. So. Steve Cleaver or Butka.

182 -- Jr. Evan Bray (19-12, D3) vs. Sr. Ryker Kern (4-9).

195 -- Fr. John Falzarano or So. Mark Wolfe (1-0) vs. So. Ryan Witner or Jr. Andrew Papanastasiou (0-2).

220 -- Jr. J.B. Lawson (20-10) vs. Witner or Papanastasiou.

285 -- Jr. Ryan Appleby (1-0) vs. Sr. Dan Smith (27-12, D3).

Breakdown: Good to see these longtime rivals hooking up again. First of five big home matches on Friday nights for the Blue Streaks, who are employing a DJ and prize giveaways to bring out the students. Warren Hills rates the favorite in this one. Figure the Streaks to have the edge at 106, 113, 120, 138, 152, 160, 195 and 285. Seaters likely need to steal one and minimize bonus points, because they'll be heavy underdogs at a lot of those weights. Belvidere looking for bonus points at 170, 182 and 220. Good matchup at 126 with Jesse Thorsen against either Greenwald or Pidoto. Dylan Thorsen favored wherever he goes. I think Warren Hills gets too many bonus points and that's the difference.

Prediction: Warren Hills, 42-27.