Wrestling preview: Voorhees at Delaware Valley

What: Voorhees Vikings at Delaware Valley Terriers.

Where: Delaware Valley Regional High School, Alexandria Township.

When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Conference: Skyland Raritan Division.

Records: Delaware Valley 4-2; Voorhees 7-0.

Coaches: Andy Fitz (78-26, fifth season); Eric Hall (29-5, second season).

Series history: Delaware Valley leads 29-14-1 dating to 1975 and has won 13 straight, including a 37-27 victory in the last meeting on Dec. 17, 2010. Voorhees' last win was 37-25 on Jan. 17, 1998, in Bob Hall's final season as head coach.

Note: Delaware Valley wrestlers listed first with season records in parentheses.

106 -- Jr. Chris Marra (6-6) vs. So. Cody Ihling (4-5).

113 -- So. Michael Adam (4-8) vs. So. Thomas Beishke (5-4).

120 -- Jr. Matt Gilmore (8-2) vs. Jr. Tyler Yarnell (5-3).

126 -- Jr. Mike Pongracz (11-0) vs. Sr. Walter Gonsiewski (9-2).

132 -- Sr. Tino Intili (4-6) vs. So. Christian Okulicz (5-4).

138 -- Sr. Derek Zehnbauer (11-1) vs. So. Mike Muscatello (2-3).

145 -- Sr. Will Kimball (4-4) vs. Sr. Ronnie Honickel (9-2).

152 -- So. Kody Eichlin (9-2) vs. Sr. Steven Baker (5-4).

160 -- Sr. Will Van Doren (9-2) or So. Luke Zehnbauer (6-6) or Jr. Alex Niemann (1-4) vs. So. Jordan Juliano (4-1).

170 -- So. Nour Mays (0-1) or Van Doren or L. Zehnbauer vs. Jr. Jadaen Bernstein (10-0).

182 -- Sr. Nick Durdan (0-3) or So. Andrew Bloom (0-3) or L. Zehnbauer or Van Doren vs. Jr. Nicholas Ruggiero (8-1).

195 -- Sr. Don Glorioso (5-7) vs. Jr. Kyle Levy (7-2).

220 -- So. Brian Baehr (6-6) vs. Sr. Chet Stivers (7-2) or Sr. Max Lamport (5-1).

285 -- Sr. Forrest Wooden (12-0) vs. Stivers or Lamport.

Breakdown: It's been awhile since Voorhees got some satisfaction -- cue up 2001: A Space Odyssey -- in this longtime rivalry and you can bet the Vikings are hungry to end the drought tonight. Terriers are coming off a tough loss to North Hunterdon, so they are trying to avoid going 0-for-2 in the county. Vikes present some interesting matchup problems for the visitors and vice versa. Fitz likes to move Van Doren around for the best matchup, but Bernstein, a state runner-up, could chase him if Van Doren goes up to 182. Best bet is that Van Doren goes 160, which would likely move Zehnbauer to 182, provided Del Val gets the flip to avoid Bernstein there. Vikings are solid at 120 and 126, but Del Val is favored there. Another intriguing bout could take place at 145 (D. Zehnbauer-Honickel) should the Terriers need to make that happen. Two very key bouts at 106 and 113. Straight up, Del Val is favored at 120, 126, 138, 152, 160 and 285. Voorhees has the edge at 132, 145, 170, 182, 195 and 220. I see a 7-7 split and another tight one, but once again the bonus points don't favor Del Val.

Prediction: Voorhees, 33-31.