Leopards Tame Tigers 63-12, Stay Undefeated – Wrestling

By Leopard Nation · Published January 31, 2025 · Updated January 31, 2025

Louisville Leopards Wrestling Seniors at Howland Tigers 2025

Louisville 63, Howland 12

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The Louisville Leopards Wrestling Team traveled to face the Howland Tigers on Thursday night and delivered a commanding performance, cruising to a 63-12 victory. Louisville controlled the meet from start to finish, securing a mix of pins, technical falls, and forfeits to claim their latest dual win.

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Leopards Dominate Early

Louisville jumped out to an early lead, setting the tone with Paxton Laughlin (106) securing a 17-1 technical fall over Brayden Cortese. Xavier Pollard (113) followed up with a first-period pin in just 1:08, while Colton Rhoads (120) picked up a forfeit victory, giving the Leopards a quick 17-0 advantage.

Howland got on the board at 126 pounds, where Patrick Neff edged Mikhail Montgomery in a 6-3 decision. However, Kaiden Barker (132) got the Leopards right back on track, recording a 7:19 pin over Aidan O’Donnell.

Louisville Pulls Away

The Leopards continued their dominance through the middleweights, racking up more bonus points. Aric Criss (138) controlled his match and earned a 15-0 technical fall, while Beau Nezbeth (144) followed with a pin in 4:27 over Eddie Morrison.

Howland managed another six points with a forfeit at 150 pounds, but Abel Bolyard (157) responded with a 1:29 pin over Josh Merritt. Wyatt Smith (165) kept the momentum going, securing a 2:02 pin against Aidan Whittenberger to push Louisville’s lead to 46-9.

Leopards Close Strong

Howland’s Calvin Croff (175) won a tight 7-6 decision over Brayden Elsass, but that would be the final victory for the Tigers. Micah Bricker (190) picked up a forfeit win, and Jakeb Beard (215) dominated with a 3:53 pin over Owen Dreher.

Heavyweight Zander McCrobie (285) capped off the night in style, earning a 16-0 technical fall over Noah Swope, sealing the 63-12 team victory for Louisville.

UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to take on the Boardman Spartans on Tuesday, February 4. Match is slated to begin at 7:00 PM from Boardman High School.

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Louisville Leopards at Howland Tigers Wrestling Box Score

LEOPARDS 63, TIGERS 12

106 – Paxton Laughlin (Louisville) tech. fall Brayden Cortese (Howland), 17-1 | LHS 5, HHS 0
113 – Xavier Pollard (Louisville) pin Jacob Jones Darling (Howland), 1:08 | LHS 11, HHS 0
120 – Colton Rhoads (Louisville) won by forfeit | LHS 17, HHS 0
126 – Patrick Neff (Howland) dec. Mikhail Montgomery (Louisville), 6-3 | LHS 17, HHS 3
132 – Kaiden Barker (Louisville) pin Aidan O’Donnell (Howland), 7:19 | LHS 23, HHS 3
138 – Aric Criss (Louisville) tech. fall Deacon Mock (Howland), 15-0 | LHS 28, HHS 3
144 – Beau Nezbeth (Louisville) pin Eddie Morrison (Howland), 4:27 | LHS 34, HHS 3
150 – Cohen Rudesill (Howland) won by forfeit | LHS 34, HHS 9
157 – Abel Bolyard (Louisville) pin Josh Merritt, 1:29 | LHS 40, HHS 9
165 – Wyatt Smith (Louisville) pin Aidan Whittenberger (Howland), 2:02 | LHS 46, HHS 9
175 – Calvin Croff (Howland) dec. Brayden Elsass (Louisville), 7-6 | LHS 46, HHS 12
190 – Micah Bricker (Louisville) won by forfeit | LHS 52, HHS 12
215 – Jakeb Beard (Louisville) pin Owen Dreher (Howland), 3:53 | LHS 58, HHS 12
285 – Zander McCrobie (Louisville) tech. fall Noah Swope (Howland), 16-0 | LHS 63, HHS 12