What: Delaware Valley Terriers at Warren Hills Blue Streaks.
Where: Warren Hills Regional High School, Washington Twp.
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Conference: Skyland Raritan Division.
Records: Delaware Valley 0-1; Warren Hills 0-0.
Coaches: Andy Fitz (180-57, 11th season); Jarrett Hosbach (158-122, 13th season).
Series history: Delaware Valley leads 29-19 dating to 1963, including a 37-21 victory at home last season on Jan. 6, 2017. Terriers, who had their six-match winning streak in the series snapped by a 40-18 loss at Warren Hills on Jan. 6, 2016, have won 15 of the past 17 meetings since the Streaks rattled off four in a row from 1995-98. Teams did not meet in 2007 or 2008 after wrestling continuously from 1972 to 2006.
Note: Delaware Valley wrestlers listed first with season records in parentheses.
106 -- So. Derek Schepens (2-2) vs. Fr. Walker Heller (0-0).
113 -- Sr. CJ Heaps (0-2) or So. Stephen Em (0-1) vs. Fr. Michael Wonski (0-0).
120 -- Fr. Corey Crater (1-3) vs. So. Greg Slivka (1-1).
126 -- Jr. Tommy Schlittler (2-2) vs. Sr. Codey O'Rourke (2-1).
132 -- Jr. A.J. DeRosa (4-0) vs. Jr. Kyle Wulff (1-2).
138 -- So. Gage Crater (3-1) vs. So. Logan Nauta (2-1).
145 -- Fr. Anthony DeRosa (3-3) or Jr. Tommy Horn (2-4) vs. Jr. Chris Ostir (2-2).
152 -- So. Mason Sorge (0-0) vs. So. Geir Nemeth (3-1).
160 -- Sr. Joseph Desapio (3-1) vs. Fr. Chad Joyce (0-0).
170 -- Jr. Shawne Ramsby (2-0) or Sr. Alexander Harris (0-1) vs. So. Nick Hildebrant (2-2).
182 -- Jr. Kyle Carney (2-2) vs. Sr. Jarod Ostir (3-0).
195 -- Sr. Eli Kalfaian (4-0) or Jr. Brandon Helper (2-2) vs. Fr. Logan Polcari (0-0).
220 -- Sr. Karl Burke (1-1) vs. Jr. Nick Galka (2-1).
285 -- So. Matt Ruchak (1-2) vs. Jr. Duro Ajayi (1-1).
Breakdown: These teams are in a bit of a rebuilding mode so getting an early-season win would be huge with some of the tougher meets on tap for both in the coming weeks. Delaware Valley, coming off a 46-19 loss to Hopewell Valley on Tuesday, has been hit hard by injuries, including senior state champ Kyle Lightner (knee), who is out indefinitely. Still, it has enough to win this one as it matches up well. Teams that are average to above average down low and up top will give the Terriers trouble, but Warren Hills is struggling there as well and the lineup in flux due to descent plans. In fact, we could see a couple of forfeits. Del Val will be favored at 106, 113, 132, 138, 152 (DeRosa) 160 and 195, while Warren Hills has the edge at 126, 145, 170, 182 and 220. Let's call 120 and 285 tossups. Good matchups at 132 and 138, two weights that Warren Hills normally counts on winning. Look for Del Val to bump Anthony DeRosa in order to split 145 and 152. Fitz could also try to take 195 and 220 by bumping Carney away from Ostir and Kalfaian up for a tough matchup vs. Galka. The Streaks will likely need an upset somewhere -- even if they win both of the tossups -- in order to pull off the victory. Even with a 7-7 split, the Terriers find a way.
Prediction: Delaware Valley, 36-27.
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