Wrestling: Warren Hills at Delaware Valley preview

What: Warren Hills Blue Streaks at Delaware Valley Terriers.

Where: Delaware Valley Regional High School, Alexandria Twp.

When: Saturday, noon.

Live feed: Delaware Valley Athletics.

Conference: Skyland Raritan Division.

Records: Warren Hills 13-2, 5-0 division; Delaware Valley 10-3, 4-1.

State rankings (New Jersey Wrestling Writers): Warren Hills No. 12; Delaware Valley No. 19.

Coaches: Dave Sbriscia (73-21, 5th season, 3-1 vs. DV); Andy Fitz (258-94, 16th season, 10-5 vs. WH).

Series history: Delaware Valley owns a 31-22 advantage dating to 1963, but Warren Hills has won three consecutive meetings -- including a 57-3 victory at home last season on Feb. 1, 2022 -- for the first time in the series since matching a program-best four-match streak from 1995-98 (The former Washington High School won the first four matchups (1963-66) in the series. Terriers had previously won 17 of 19 meetings -- including a program-best eight in a row from 1999-2006 -- before their current skid. The schools did not meet in 2007 or '08 after wrestling continuously from 1972 to 2006.

Note: Warren Hills wrestlers listed first with season records in parentheses.

106 -- Fr. Augie Szamreta (20-5) vs. Sr. Owen Kucharski (20-2) or So. Lucas Beyers (7-11).

113 -- Fr. Davey Rhinehart (21-6) vs. Jr. Jake Taylor (16-5) or Fr. Tye Falkenstein (3-6).

120 -- So. Charlie Piccione (20-4) or So. Tyler Redfield (19-5) vs. So. Jaden Perez (17-2).

126 -- Jr. Josh Lee (18-6) or T. Redfield or Piccione vs. Jr. Matt Roche (19-7) or Jr. Jared Leeds (4-5).

132 -- Sr. Shawn Redfield (21-3) or Lee vs. Jr. Jackson Bush (18-5) or Leeds or Roche.

138 -- So. Ethan Drazek (4-6) or S. Redfield vs. Jr. Ben Levy (16-3).

144 -- So. Tyler O'Neill (5-11) or Fr. Ryan Hisko (0-5) vs. Sr. Brayden Schneider (13-4) or Sr. Chris Colasurdo (14-4) or So. Luke Sinkewicz (5-5).

150 -- Sr. Ryan Lundy (14-9) or O'Neill vs. Colasurdo or Schneider or Sinkewicz.

157 -- Sr. Cody Miller (18-7) vs. Jr. Mitchell Sutter (10-6).

165 -- Sr. Michael Drazek (21-3) or Sr. Luke Dugan (0-1) vs. Sr. Garrett Tettemer (7-0) or Jr. Kevin Roman (16-9).

175 -- Drazek or Dugan vs. Roman or Tettemer

190 -- Sr. Chris Whitehead (17-10) or Sr Adriano Eggart (1-1) vs. Jr. Anderson Olcott (18-4).

215 -- Sr. Jarett Pantuso (21-2) or Whitehead vs. Jr. August Savacool (8-7) or Jr. Evan Newman (5-5).

285 -- Jr. Connor Klardie (1-4) or Pantuso vs. Jr. Kyle Cooke (10-10).

Del Val celebrates its Group 1 title in 2022.

Breakdown: Talk about your tough ones to call! With the extra pound (due to Warren Hills' match on Friday) on top of the built-in allowance, we could see a whole lot of maneuvering on both sides. It's tough to know where guys may be eligible to compete because of descent plans and certifications, so the lineups at certain weights above may not be precise in that regard. However, Delaware Valley, which hasn't wrestled since last Saturday, may be in better position to juggle. This match would certainly have looked a whole lot different a few weeks back and Warren Hills, which is competing in its third dual in as many days and has been without Lundy and a few others of late, would have been a solid favorite. Streaks may need to be at full strength and get the flip to win. In fact, the toss should be crucial to both teams. There figures to be at least seven bouts that could go either way, that's how tight this one should be. Look for Hills to bump at 190 and 215 to try and get two of the last three up top, while Del Val would like to see a Tettemer-Drazek matchup. Hills usually is favored in the lower weights, but with Taylor down, Del Val has a good chance to win 110, 117 and 124, and even 130 could be interesting. T. Redfield has two losses to Perez this season, while Taylor and Piccione have split two close meetings. S. Redfield handed Bush a 6-5 loss in the John Goles Invitational finals. Give Hills the nod at 136, 161, 169 or 179 (if Drazek avoids Tettemer) and 219 or 289 (wherever Pantuso goes while Whitehead would be favored at 219 vs. Savacool, who he pinned at the Goles or Newman as he has an 8-4 loss to Olcott in the Goles finals). Lundy could also be a favorite if available and depending on the matchup. Del Val is favored at 110, 142 (if Levy avoids Redfield), 148, 154 (wherever Tettemer goes), 194 and 285 (Cooke vs. Klardie). Now you know why the flip is so important. Warren Hills, which beat North Hunterdon (35-34 on criteria of most bouts won Wednesday) clinches the division title (its fifth in a row and fourth outright) with a victory. A Del Val victory creates a two-way tie at the top and North Hunterdon can make it a three-way tie with a win over Ridge on Tuesday. Being home is a nice advantage for the Terriers and it's easy to see them pulling off the upset. But I just have a hunch that the Streaks, who have really grinded against some top-notch competition, find a way to win or two where they are underdogs.

The pick: Warren Hills 32-30.